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Ex-Monster Executive Charged Over Options Scheme: By Martha Graybow NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former chief operating officer at job recruitment Web site Monster Worldwide Inc (MNST) was charged on Wednesday with securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged scheme to backdate millions of dollars'...; Tags: Stock options, Investment, Benefits, Monster, federal prosecutor, Monster Worldwide Inc., stock option, stock, New York, Thomson Reuters Corp.; News items 2008-04-30
Wal-Mart Expanding Its Low-priced Drug Program: By Nicole Maestri NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) expanded its low-priced drug program, saying on Monday that it is now offering more than 1,000 over-the-counter items for $4 or less and selling some 90-day generic prescriptions for $10. Wal-Mart also...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., electronics, LCD TV, Circuit City Stores Inc., TV, card, LCD, eBay Inc., home theater, retail company, phone, digital television, Webcam, headset, flat panel, New York, online auction; News items 2008-05-05
Good News Not Totally Absent in Healthcare: Medical costs continue to rise much faster than general inflation, the insurance safety net is fraying as health plans and hospitals push the financial burden of being ill back onto the sick themselves, and even people who get their insurance through work have seen their premium contributions rise ten times...; Tags: Hospital, Aetna Inc., Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Northern Rock Investors Start Legal Action: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Britain's government "deliberately rigged" compensation terms for shareholders in nationalised bank Northern Rock, a group of investors said on Thursday as they started legal action for a review of the terms. The UK Shareholders Association (UKSA) said lawyers were set to...; Tags: Shareholder, Compensation, Britain, Investor, Government, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Vertical Industries; News items 2008-05-08
As Hospitals Hit the Skids, Odds of a Healthcare Crisis Rise: It's not just big insurers who are sinking into the swamp these days -- hospitals are slipping as well. And while it's a little early to know for sure, the problems of health plans seem quite likely to make those of hospitals even worse. Yesterday, Tenet Healthcare...; Tags: Patient, Hospital, Tenet Healthcare Corp., Health Care, Nothing, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-05-07

Aetna's Ron Williams Speaks -- And Actually Says Something: This Fortune interview with Aetna CEO Ron Williams is a few days old, but as it just popped up in my RSS reader, it is, as they say, new to me. Since it's pretty rare to see someone like Williams candidly discuss the health-plan business, its problems and some intriguing...; Tags: Physician, Decision Support, Aetna Inc., Health Care, Dermatologist, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-05-08
BlackRock CEO Fink Awarded $41.87 Million in 2007: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc (BLK) Chairman and Chief Executive Laurence Fink received $41.87 million in compensation in 2007, a 27 percent increase from the prior year, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. The pay raise came during a year when the...; Tags: Benefits, BlackRock Inc., compensation, regulatory filing, salary, Washington, Porter five forces, asset management, earnings per share, Thomson Reuters Corp., agreement, acquisition, asset, stock, benefit; News items 2008-04-28
CEO Pay vs. Your Pay: The question is often asked, "Are American CEOs paid too much?" The answer depends on who you ask. European CEOs will often physically blanch when talking about their compensation compared to that of their American counterparts. And American legislators have called for more transparency, though some American analysts counter that...; Tags: Benefits, Michael Mattis, compensation; Blog posts 2008-04-28
More Grangemouth Refinery Talks: LONDON (Reuters UK) - More talks are likely next week between management and workers to resolve a dispute at the Grangemouth refinery that led to a two-day strike this week, a union official said on Thursday. The two-day strike at Grangemouth, which produces 10 percent...; Tags: Strike, Refinery, U.K., Grangemouth, Benefits, Leadership, Human Resources, Management; News items 2008-05-01
Initial Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of workers filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose a bigger-than-expected 35,000 last week, and the number of workers remaining on jobless benefits climbed to a four-year high, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Initial claims...; Tags: U.S. Department of Labor, worker, Washington, benefit, Thomson Reuters Corp., analyst; News items 2008-05-01
Boeing May Further Delay 787 Deliveries: FRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - Boeing Co. (BA) has informed customers of another delay on its new 787 Dreamliner model, pushing it to 27 months behind schedule, according to a German newspaper report. The delay would affect deliveries scheduled for 2012, German daily Die Welt reported...; Tags: Airbus, Boeing Co., Delay, Channel Management, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources; News items 2008-05-03
How Insurance Really Works, Courtesy of WellPoint: Give WellPoint credit for clarity, if nothing else. Its first-quarter earnings were terrible, but the company's outline of its plans to bounce back -- reasonable or not -- also offered a revealing window into how insurers actually think about the business of providing health coverage. With virtually...; Tags: Insurance Company, Health Care, Insurance, WellPoint, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Google Board Member Targeted by SEC: Google director Ann Mather is facing civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection to an options backdating scandal at Pixar, where Mather used to be CFO from 1999 to 2004. In Google's filing, the company disclosed: On April 23, 2008, Ann was advised...; Tags: Google Inc., Board, SEC, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Director, Stock Options, Corporate Governance, Investment, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Three Healthcare Stories From the Week That Was: With the week drawing to a close, here are three healthcare stories you might have overlooked: Thirteen years after House Democrat Louise Slaughter first proposed it, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA, finally passed both houses of Congress. President Bush has pledged to sign it. The...; Tags: Insurance Company, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Insurance, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Grangemouth Talks Make Progress: By Margaret Orgill LONDON (Reuters UK) - Talks between workers and management at the Grangemouth refinery have produced a proposal that could resolve a dispute over pensions which led to a two-day strike that ended early on Tuesday. The closure of the refinery, which supplies 10...; Tags: Refinery, Ineos, Government, Benefits, Human Resources, Oukbs; News items 2008-04-29
Fred Hassan, Schering's $30 Million Man: Schering-Plough has had a fairly miserable year so far, thanks to its apparent efforts to keep bad scientific news about the cholesterol pill Vytorin out of the public eye. CEO Fred Hassan, however, is still living off last year's glory -- even if it might well have been far less...; Tags: Shareholder, Compensation, Performance, Stock, Schering-Plough Corp., Schering, Benefits, Performance Management, Investment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Yahoo Sees 2008 Charges of $29 Million For Job Cuts: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo! Inc (YHOO) said on Friday it expects to incur pre-tax cash charges of about $29 million for expenses related to a work force reduction disclosed on February 15, 2008. The charges are offset by a $12 million credit...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., New York, Thomson Reuters Corp., stock; News items 2008-04-25
Flextime is Good for Employees' Health, Too: The Find: Flextime has been shown to improve productivity and aid retention; now researchers have found it improves health and reduces absenteeism as well. The Source: Recent research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine published in the Psychologist-Manager Journal. ...; Tags: Vertical industries, Workforce management, Jessica Stillman, flex-time, health care, absence; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Calpers CEO Exits, Following Fund's Top Investor: OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The chief executive officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers), the biggest U.S. pension fund, said on Monday he would retire, days after its chief investment officer said he would step down. CEO Fred Buenrostro,...; Tags: Corporate governance, Benefits, Financial services, CalPERS, chief investment officer, pension fund, hedge fund, board, CEO, California, investment, investment strategy, Thomson Reuters Corp., asset management, motivation, equity, phone, U.S., asset; News items 2008-04-28
Apology And Tender Of Compensation: Use this template to apologies for delivery of defective product. This template also offers a compensation for the defected product.; Tags: Compensation, Apology, Benefits, Human Resources; Tools & templates 2007-12-01