‘Sometimes, I’ll be an extra small, sometimes I’ll be a medium.’—Can technology fix clothing’s big (and small) size… https://t.co/j4QMKwpk6I— 50 min 31 sec ago via@theofrancis
By one measure, profits are down 13% in five years, the biggest drop outside a recession since World War II. https://t.co/D3FoAAypOn— 1 day 8 hours ago via@theofrancis
“All of us came back from Iraq and Afghanistan different.” Col. Randy Hoffman made a daring move that transformed h… https://t.co/G8pzUYIyZ1— 2 days 23 hours ago via@theofrancis
When broadband providers dislike speed-test results, they get the government to ignore some data. The result: Many… https://t.co/WEEfryyEA7— 3 days 20 hours ago via@theofrancis
US social-gaming company Zynga hasn’t just given its new chief executive a pay package worth as much as $100 million over five years. It has also structured the package in a way that could encourage him to try to sell the company sooner rather than later.
McDonald’s and Costco would seem to have a lot in common, what with their relentless pursuit of cost-conscious consumers in the name of value.
But this month, the fast-food giant snubbed the US warehouse shopping club, dropping it from among two dozen or so competitors, consumer-product companies and retailers that McDonald’s uses to assess executive pay.
When Samuel J. Palmisano retires next month, he'll enjoy a generous goodbye present: The former International Business Machines Corp. chief will earn $20,000 for any day he spends four hours advising his longtime employer.
Last year, John R. Stafford, chairman of pharmaceutical giant Wyeth, earned $1.8 million in salary. He also was awarded a $1.97 million bonus, restricted stock valued at $724,283 and 630,000 stock options.
That much shareholders can learn from glancing at the company's proxy.