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GM’S GIRSKY PAID $1.4M IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE SATURN
By Mark Kleis According to recently revealed documents as a result of General Motors’ IPO filing with the SEC, it has been confirmed that Stephen Girsky was compensated $1.4 million for consulting work aimed at saving the Saturn brand. Prior to joining GM as a member of the adviser board, analyst Stephen Girsky was approached by the […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: 1 Million, 4m, 5 Million, Adviser, Automaker, Automotive News, Bankruptcy Proceedings, Base Salary, Board Member, Full Time, General Motors, Gm, Insight, Ipo Filing, Kleis, Options, Salary Information, Saturn, Stephen Girsky, Stock
The Layoff Kings: The 25 Companies Responsible for 700,000 Lost Jobs
Between December 2007 (when the recession officially began) and last month, more than 8 million Americans have lost their jobs, according to the government. Of those job losses, 700,000 stem from layoffs at just 25 companies, according to 24/7 Wall Street’s analysis of data from employment consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Here is the list: […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Alcoa, Berkshire Hathaway, Circuit City, Circuit City Stores, Dhl Express, Dow Chemical, Employment Consulting, Ford Motor, Job Layoffs, Jpmorgan Chase, Kb Toys, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Recession, Sprint Nextel, States Postal Service, Sun Microsystems, United States Postal Service, Usa Number, Verizon Wireless
The 20 Most Outrageous CEO Parachutes
$35 million for bogus expense reports? Mark Hurd’s H-P payoff was just another routine day in the life of corporate America. How his parachute stacks up against 20 all-time malfeasants. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd may be hurting from the media swirl around his alleged relationship with a contractor and false expense reports, but his wallet will […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Bp Ceo, Bruce Karatz, Ceo Mark, Fannie Mae, Franklin Raines, Henry Mckinnell, Home Depot, Mark Hurd, Merrill Lynch, Michael Eisner, O Neal, Parachutes, Paragons, Robert Nardelli, Routine Day, Severance Package, Total Value, Unitedhealth, Whipping Boy, William Mcguire
