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- Google Busts Out a New Ad Trick
- Google Busts Out a New Ad TrickGoogle might be cheating themselvesGoogle's pay-per-action program can definitely be a stronger sale than the pay-per-click program for an advertiser, but this can hurt Google in terms of recognizing all of the effects an advertisement has on an audience. We tend to forget about...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-29
- What Does Google Shuttering Its Pay Per Action Ad System Mean?
- When Google announced last week that it would shut down its Pay-Per-Action ad sales system, instead using either Conversion Optimizer or the Google Affiliate Network, there wasn't much of a stir online, and I wasn't quite sure what to make of that. After all, when the service...
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
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- The Weight's Over: Should Fat People Pay More for Health Insurance?
- The Weight's Over: Should Fat People Pay More for Health Insurance?I'm all for encouraging healthy behaviourOvereating and smoking are voluntary behaviors, and they are not the tobacco company's or food company's fault. If I were you boss and saw this kind of behavior (always blaming someone else for something...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-13
- Medarex Execs Got 10% Pay Raise Despite Delivering Nothing
- If there's a pharma company that rewards executives for delivering absolutely nothing, thy name is Medarex. Consider its record in 2008: Revenues declined from $56.2 million to $52.3 million. Its net loss expanded from $27 million to $38.5 million. The company has never made a...
- Blog posts 2009-04-09
- King Pharma Pay Rises 12.3%; CEO Markison Got $100,000 in Personal Jet Rides
- Executive pay at King Pharmaceuticals rose 12.3 percent in 2008 even though the company's stock -- with which pay is supposed to be aligned -- stayed flat. Despite the drama of the AlPharma acquisition, King had a mixed year in 2008, on balance. Revenues were down 26...
- Blog posts 2009-04-24
- Why 'say on pay' won't work
- NEW YORK Fortune -- Waiting for investors to slam the breaks on runaway executive pay? Don't hold your breath. Although Congress may give shareholders more of a say on pay soon, big money managers seem content to keep their mouths shut. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D.-Conn., unveiled a...
- News items 2009-11-17
- U.S. Pay Czar Caps More Salaries at Bailed Out Firms
- By Karey Wutkowski and Steve EderWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. pay czar on Friday expanded a crackdown on pay packages at four companies rescued with taxpayer money, limiting most cash salaries at $500,000 for a second tier of top earners.The Treasury Department's Kenneth Feinberg issued the new limits amid...
- News items 2009-12-16
- Pay Czar Caps More Salaries at Bailed Out Firms
- By Karey Wutkowski and Steve EderWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. pay czar on Friday expanded a crackdown on pay packages at four companies rescued with taxpayer money, limiting most cash salaries at $500,000 for a second tier of top earners.The Treasury Department's Kenneth Feinberg issued the new limits amid...
- News items 2009-12-16
- U.S. Pay Czar Caps More Salaries at Bailed Out Firms
- By Karey Wutkowski and Steve Eder WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. pay czar on Friday expanded a crackdown on pay packages at four companies rescued with taxpayer money, limiting most cash salaries at $500,000 for a second tier of top earners. The Treasury Department's Kenneth Feinberg issued the new...
- News items 2009-12-16
- Help! My Bosses Won't Pay Up!
- Help! My Bosses Won't Pay Up!Been there done thatgreat article. If you have to have the money-go ahead and sue. But I got the best revenge of all. Same situation, boss didn't want to pay! I politely informed him, that he should pay or I would leave and could guarantee...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
- A.I.G. Cuts ex-CEO's Pay; Companywide Perks
- A.I.G. Cuts ex-CEO's Pay; Companywide PerksRE: A.I.G. Cuts ex-CEO's Pay; Companywide PerksWhy is he not in jail?RE: A.I.G. Cuts ex-CEO's Pay; Companywide PerksNo it isn't enough, $67.9m would be nearer the mark.RE: A.I.G. Cuts ex-CEO's Pay; Companywide PerksOUCH! A $19 million dollar cut must hurt!oh wait, he's still getting $49...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-24
- Gilead Executive Pay: Modest Raises for Outstanding Performance
- Gilead CEO John C Martin got a negligible pay raise in 2008, despite the fact that his company largely met its performance goals. Revenue was up, net income was up, and the stock price held (it's still double the price it was in 2004). Yet Martin's total...
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
- Allergan CEO Pyott Received Pay Raise to $11.9 Million
- Allergan CEO David Pyott received a 6 percent raise in total compensation last year, bringing his pay packet to $11.9 million. The top five executives of Allergan all got pay raises. Their total combined compensation rose 10 percent to $24 million. Over the year, Allergan fared well....
- Blog posts 2009-03-23
- Valeant Executive Pay Doubles to $19.7 Million Despite Quadrupling of Company's Losses
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals saw its revenues decline, its net loss quadruple, and its cash sink by $109 million in 2008. But the compensation of its top executives doubled, to $19.7 million in 2008 from $8.6 million in 2007. Half of that, $9.7 million, went to CEO J. Michael...
- Blog posts 2009-03-27
- Wyeth CEO Got 69% Pay Raise; Was "Required" to Use Helicopter; Plus $24 Million Pfizer Sale Bonus
- Wyeth CEO Bernard Poussot received a 69 percent compensation raise in 2008, to $21.3 million, in addition to a $24 million change-in-control bonus for selling his company to Pfizer.* Wyeth also took the explanation of executive perks to new levels, saying that Wyeth "requires" Poussot to travel...
- Blog posts 2009-03-30
- A Cap on High Pay is a Cheap Vote Winner
- Curbing pay is the new battleground of Britain's politicians. Threats by Conservative shadow chancellor George Osborne to block big bonuses for bankers have been echoed by the Liberal economic spokesman Vince Cable and bettered by Labour's Treasury ministers. It is an unhealthy consensus. Undoubtedly many bankers received...
- Blog posts 2009-08-17
- How To Get Readers To Pay: Carrots Vs Sticks
- The big debate is getting down to the fine points; as opposed to grand theological, existential questions, it’s really more of a sharper dispute over the method of getting users to pay. Do you dangle carrots and hope the support follows? Or brandish a stick—perhaps a variety of sticks...
- External links 2009-10-14
- iPhone users most likely consumers to pay for digital content
- By Katie MarsalPublished: 11:05 AM EST Owners of Apple's iPhone are more likely than any other consumer to pay for digital content across a range of content types, including newspapers, a new study has found.In addition to a greater willingness to agree to micropayments or subscriptions for content, U.K. iPhone...
- News items 2009-11-25
- Bank Review Wants Pay Disclosure
- By Huw Jones and Raji MenonLONDON (Reuters UK) - Banks must disclose how much they pay top employees, a government-sponsored report recommended on Thursday in a bid to quell public anger over "bonuses as usual" in a sector shored up by taxpayer bailouts.The report published on Thursday from David Walker,...
- News items 2009-11-26
- A Primer on "Say on Pay"
- "Say on Pay" is likely to get a lot of traction in coming months with changes in the White House and possibly, in Congress. But what is it, exactly? Here is a brief primer: What is it? “Say on Pay†is a movement in the U.S....
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
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