News 2007-03

2007-03-29 22:27:

Blockbuster Chief Agrees to Exit Deal

Differences between John F. Antioco and the company?s board over his compensation package have dragged on for nearly two years.

2007-03-29 04:38:

No Bonuses for Top G.M. Executives

For a second year, General Motors says that about 20 top managers, including the chief executive, will not get cash bonuses.

2007-03-28 22:13:

Progress Energy Lowers Its Incentive Targets

Now each executive will earn either above-median or below-median incentive pay instead of the 75th percentile. That?s a 20 percent hit for the chief executive.

2007-03-28 07:14:

2 European Bank Chiefs Got Big Raises in 2006

The top executives of Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse received substantially bigger pay packages last year, but they still lagged behind their American counterparts.

2007-03-27 19:39:

Favorire il risparmio per l'acquisto dell'alloggio

Offrire ai cittadini domiciliati in Svizzera incentivi di risparmio per acquistare la propria abitazione: è a questo che mira un'iniziativa popolare sottoposta a votazione federale l'11 marzo.

2007-03-27 09:36:

“Inside Alinghi Extra” su Eurosport alle 21:15 CET del 28 Marzo 2007

 "Inside Alinghi" su Eurosport ci porta a bordo di SUI100: contenuti eccezionali ed esclusivi...

2007-03-27 05:12:

Stock Bonuses at American Anger Pilots

The combined $21 million in stock payouts to five top executives at American Airlines is looming large in labor talks with pilots.

2007-03-27 04:07:

Barclays Chief Places Third in Pay

Robert Diamond, the president and head of investment banking, made $30 million in 2006, five times as much as John Varley, the C.E.O.

2007-03-26 19:37:

Two Directors of Home Depot Will Not Seek Re-election

The company gave no reason for the departures nor did it say if the company had chosen successors for the directors.

2007-03-26 19:34:

Delta Says Top Executive Won?t Receive Stock Package

Chief executive Gerald Grinstein will not receive any stock, incentive payments or severance when the company exits bankruptcy protection this spring.

2007-03-26 02:00:

Olympus SP-550 UZ Review

2007-03-26 02:00:

Olympus SP-550 UZ

2007-03-24 03:39:

At Zimmer, a Raise Based Largely on a Bonus and Incentives

The total compensation for J. Raymond Elliott, head of Zimmer Holdings, was 16.3 percent higher last year than in 2005.

2007-03-23 04:00:

For AT&T?s Chief, a 94% Increase in Pay

Did AT&T?s board ever consider the total amount of wealth that Edward E. Whitacre Jr. accumulated in his 43-year career when setting his pay?

2007-03-22 11:27:

Alinghi ad Albufera

 Alinghi ha inaugurato questa settimana la nuova sala delle esibizioni ad Albufera, Riserva Naturale a sud di Valencia...

2007-03-20 10:07:

“Inside Alinghi Extra” su Eurosport alle 21:00 CET del 21 Marzo 2007

 E’ stata una settimana ricca di eventi per “Inside Alinghi”...

2007-03-20 06:28:

Fortunes Diverge at Novastar

The distress in the mortgage market is not reflected in the amounts Novastar, a mortgage lender, has recently paid to its executives.

2007-03-17 13:32:

ALINGHI VARA SUI100

 SUI100 l’ultima barca di Alinghi è stata varata sabato 17 Marzo presso la base di Valencia...

2007-03-16 22:18:

Stryker C.E.O. Earns a Grade of 98

The company reported that Stephen P. MacMillan met nearly all of the board?s goals for him in his second year as chief executive.

2007-03-16 10:40:

Le Fallas in visita da Alinghi

 Nel corso del mese di Marzo, Valencia è illuminata dai fuochi...

2007-03-15 22:55:

No Raise, but No Tears, for Warren Buffett

The chief executive at Berkshire Hathaway took home the same $100,000 in 2006 that he has been earning for 25 years.

2007-03-14 18:31:

Battle Lines Are Drawn in Hewlett Proxy Issue

As shareholders vote on whether they should have a say in picking board candidates, investors mulling similar proposals at other companies are watching closely.

2007-03-14 08:25:

For Citigroup?s C.E.O., It Was a Very Good Year

Charles O. Prince was paid $25.98 million for his work in 2006, which represented an increase of about 13 percent over 2005.

2007-03-14 08:24:

CBS Cuts Redstone?s Salary and Bonus

Sumner Redstone?s compensation for his role as chairman of CBS will be reduced after a shareholder lawsuit.

2007-03-13 10:05:

“Inside Alinghi Extra” su Eurosport alle 21:00 CET del 14 Marzo 2007

 Gli UBS Dubai Defender Trials hanno rappresentato la prima fase delle sfide “casalinghe” del Defender...

2007-03-12 23:08:

Bristol-Myers Tightens Process for Setting C.E.O. Pay

The company accepted a Harvard professor?s proposal that the chief executive?s pay be subject to approval by three-quarters of the independent directors.

2007-03-08 23:11:

C.E.O. Sees His Bonus Cut at Boston Scientific

While other executives received most or all of their targeted bonus amounts for 2006, James R. Tobin was awarded only 35 percent of his after a year of troubles at the maker of medical devices.

2007-03-08 17:21:

Attenzione!

 Audemars Piguet, storica casa di orologeria e Co Sponsor di Alinghi ha presentato le sue ultime...

2007-03-07 06:26:

BP Cuts Bonus in Half for Outgoing Executive

Oil spills and safety lapses in the United States have overshadowed record profits.

2007-03-06 20:01:

AT&T Investors Will Have Their Say

AT&T is among a group of companies that have tried to stonewall say-on-pay proposals from shareholders.

2007-03-06 09:30:

“Inside Alinghi Extra” su Eurosport alle 20:45 (5 min) e 22:45 (15 min) CET del 7 Marzo 2007

 La base di allenamento invernale a Dubai è stata chiusa e la decisione circa la scelta del pozzetto di poppa per il LV Act 13 è stata rinviata...

2007-03-05 14:17:

SUI91 TORNA A CASA

 SUI 91 è arrivata a Valencia da Dubai ieri pomeriggio a bordo di Antonov...

2007-03-05 01:00:

Pentax Optio A20 Review

2007-03-05 01:00:

Pentax Optio A20

2007-03-02 10:10:

Talenti in ogni campo

 Durante una pausa caffè alcuni velai di Alinghi e due ragazze del marketing hanno collaborato al servizio fotografico sull’ultima collezione moda North Sails...