Broadcom’s Tan, CBS’ Moonves Among Highest-Paid CEOs

The Associated Press May 26, 2018 The compensation review covered 339 executives at S&P 500 companies. Some companies with highly paid CEOs, including Oracle, were not included in the study because they did not fit its criteria. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pepper Spray Villain’s Compensation Exceeds Occupiers’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2013 The UC Davis cop who pepper-sprayed at close range a group of peacefully protesting students was awarded $38,000 for his experience in the aftermath of the altercation, more than those he brutalized received. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cash Bonuses Down, Compensation Up on Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2011 Big banking execs on Wall Street might have noticed a slight pinch in their cash bonuses last year, but that doesn't mean those clever business minds didn't find a way to make up for it through other financial channels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Will Demand a BP Escrow Fund for Victims

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2010 President Barack Obama finally might be digging in his executive heels over the Gulf oil blowout. The White House has announced the president will address the nation Tuesday night about the spill and is expected to outline a plan that would force BP to create a multibillion-dollar escrow account to compensate those affected. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cry Me a River

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2010 Let us stop to collectively mourn a new figure from The New York Times: Chief executives in the United States' largest publicly traded companies found that their compensation dropped 15 percent in 2009, hitting bourgeois rock bottom at a measly $9.53 million yearly average. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel to Pay U.N. for Gaza Incident

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2010 The Israeli government, according to The Wall Street Journal, has agreed to pay about $105 million to compensate the United Nations for an incident that resulted in the killing of a UN driver and the destruction of two U schools and a World Food Program warehouse during Israel's attack on Gaza in 2009. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Attorney General Goes After AIG

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 It would seem imprudent, given the government's recent and unprecedented bailout of companies such as insurance giant AIG, for the likes of AIG to even entertain the idea of hefty executive payouts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Endorses Palestinian State

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2008 President Bush, commenting Thursday in Jerusalem, spoke out in favor of the creation of an independent Palestinian state. He followed that strong suggestion with another: financial compensation for Palestinian refugees forced to leave their homes in areas that are now part of Israel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supersized Paychecks for Oil Execs in 2005

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 CEOs of the largest 15 oil companies averaged $32.7 million in compensation in 2005. This sum is more than twice the amount paid out to CEOs at other "large U.S. firms." More on the study released by the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy here. Oink, oink! (via huffpo) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Exxon Paid Its Ex-Chairman $686 million

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2006 As gas prices soar across the nation, Exxon's board paid its recently-retired chairman, Lee R. Raymond, over $686 million since 1993--with $400 million of that coming in his final year with the company. A compensation payout like that got N.Y. Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso sued. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Working Moms-to-Be: It’s Even Worse Than You Thought

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 You've heard that having a child sets you back seven years in the workplace? Well, according to a new study, a woman's wages never fully recover--even after the child leaves home. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )