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November 4, 2009 They clearly play by their own rules. They live in a kind of retro-world, where big money rewards loyalty and closed mouths more than it rewards true performance. It is a very different culture in which they reside; and at...
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Dutch Finance Minister Wouter Bos welcomed the voluntary code and said that it would be enacted into law. He added that the rest of the world should use the rules as a model for their own banking sectors. Executive bonuses will be capped at 100% of salary...
The BBC has suspended indefinitely bonuses for its top executives. Sir Michael Lyons, chairman of the BBC Trust, the corporation's governing body said: "We have already reached agreement that executive board bonus payments will be suspended until further...
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Obama as Casey Jones: The Runaway Circus Train Keeps on Rollin’ Bill Ernest, Jr. “ Driving that train High on cocaine Casey Jones is ready, Watch your speed…” --The Grateful Dead. 26 June 2009 To Quote George Jetson:...
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House voted 247-171 to restrict bonuses and compensation at financial firms that took federal bailout money. Ten Republicans joined 237 Democrats in passing the measure, The New York Times reported. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of...
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