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Million, not billion…
Study: Some US firms paid more to CEOs than taxes
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a pay study said on Wednesday.
* Boeing, which paid CEO Jim McNerney $13.8 billion, sent in $13 million in federal income taxes, and spent $20.8 million on lobbying and campaign spending
Hi – just a heads up. I believe McNerney’s pay should equal $13.8 million, not billion…?
Bill
Of course. We corrected: GBU Editor
Jim McNerney, President and CEO of Boeing, is pictured outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington September 16, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed
The price of copper…
As copper soars, thieves extract a price
NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) – When thieves ransacked eight air conditioners in an apartment complex in the city of Mobile, Alabama, the culprits made off with $800 worth of scrap metal and left residents with $38,000 worth of damages.
The price of the red metal traded in New York HGc1 rallied to its highest in nearly three months during the first week of July, placing it within 5 percent of its all-time high of $465 per pound in mid-February this year. Even at roughly $439 on Wednesday morning, the price was still right for thieves.
Shell Games…
Special Report: A little house of secrets on the Great Plains
SHELL GAMES: A Reuters Investigation
By Kelly Carr and Brian Grow
CHEYENNE/ATLANTA (Reuters) – The secretive business havens of Cyprus and the Cayman Islands face a potent rival: Cheyenne, Wyoming.
At a single address in this sleepy city of 60,000 people, more than 2,000 companies are registered. The building, 2710 Thomes Avenue, isn’t a shimmering skyscraper filled with A-list corporations. It’s a 1,700-square-foot brick house with a manicured lawn, a few blocks from the State Capitol.
A state of confusion?
Sensient Technologies ups 2011 earnings outlook
Shares of the Milwaukee, Illinois-based company closed at $36.82 on Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WISCONSIN.
Philip
Indeed. We corrected it: GBU Editor
A cyclist tries to ride during a blizzard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 2, 2011. REUTERS/Darren Hauck
Very unfortunate typo
Thai bourse halts Sri Trang before S’pore IPO news
BANGKOK Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Thai Stock Exchange said it had suspended trading in Sri Trang Agro-Industry Pcl STA.BK on Monday ahead of an announcement on the pricing of its Singapore initial pubic offering (IPO) later in the day.
In your article I believe you meant public offering, NOT pubic!
Maverick
I sincerely hope so. We fixed it: GBU Editor
A security guard secures the building of Stock Exchange of Thailand that was partially burnt during recent clashes in Bangkok, May 24, 2010. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
Palin’s opinion…
Palin tells Bernanke ‘cease and desist’-report
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Tea Party favorite Sarah Palin on Monday weighed in on the global debate over the Federal Reserve’s $600 billion plan to buy up government debt, suggesting Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke should “cease and desist.”
Why would Reuters, a fist class news reporting organization, run an article featuring Sarah Palin’s opinion about this?
I’ll have a nice big stake, please…
Microsoft’s Ballmer sells 12 percent stake in company
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sold $1.3 billion worth of shares in the company, cutting his stake by about 12 percent, but said his first stock sale in seven years should not be taken as a lack of confidence in the world’s largest software firm.
Your headline says Ballmer sold a “12 percent stake in Microsoft,” which would mean he sold 12 percent of the company’s stock.
Airline agreement…
DEALTALK-Rival mergers put new pressure on American Airlines
JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines also could be good fits for American Airlines and might be on its M&A radar, analysts and bankers have said.
American entered a code-share agreement with JetBlue this year allowing passengers to connect with one ticket to American’s international flights from New York and Boston.
Legume it may concern…
Special report: BRIC breaking: Brazil’s China syndrome
What accounts for their vastly different fortunes? China. Its demand for commodities like soy is nearly insatiable. In recent years, China has steadily ramped up its imports of the grain.
Not a question, a correction. I think you’ll find that soy is not a grain, but a legume.
The wrong COO?
CORRECTED – Baird continues sweep of Morgan Stanley talent
(In 6th paragraph, corrects to show that Kovics came from Prudential, not Morgan Stanley)
NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Baird Private Wealth Management said on Tuesday it hired eight advisers and a branch manager from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to establish new offices in Charleston, South Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas.
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