| Date | Time | Source | |
| 01/20/2013 | 12:29PM | DJN | Proxy Agency Warns Imperial Tobacco On Pay Policies
By Jessica Hodgson LONDON--Shareholder proxy voting agency Manifest Sunday issued a strongly worded warning to Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMT.LN) that it could face a shareholder revolt if it doesn't consult shareholders more broadly on a planned change to its compensation policies. Manifest's Chief Executive Sarah Wilson... More...>> |
| 06/15/2012 | 8:07AM | DJN | UPDATE:Trinity Mirror CEO Bailey Leaves Early After Pay Row
By Jessica Hodgson LONDON--U.K. newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror PLC (TNI.LN) said Friday that its Chief Executive Sly Bailey will step down almost six months earlier than planned following her her resignation last month amid a row with investors over her pay. In a statement Trinity Mirror, which publishes the tabloid... More...>> |
| 06/13/2012 | 1:10PM | DJN | WPP Investors Vote Down Pay Report
-- Nearly 60% of investors vote against pay report -- Anger centered on CEO Martin Sorrell's nearly GBP6.8M pay deal -- Protest votes lodged against chairman, remuneration committee chairman -- Company promises to take shareholder vote "seriously" DUBLIN--Nearly 60% of investors in advertising giant WPP PLC (WPP.LN) voted... More...>> |
| 06/08/2012 | 11:06AM | DJN | Burberry Chief Set For GBP3.7 Million Package As Other Retailers Cut Payouts
--Angela Ahrendts receives GBP2M bonus after "outstanding" year for Burberry --Award follows falling annual payments for chiefs at M&S, Sainsbury --Tesco boss had previously waived bonus By Peter Evans LONDON--Burberry PLC's (BRBY.LN) Chief Executive Angela Ahrendts will receive a pay and bonus package of GBP3.7 million... More...>> |
| 06/05/2012 | 9:00AM | DJN | Trinity Mirror to Review Pay After Holder Revolt - Newspaper
LONDON--Trinity Mirror PLC (TNI.LN) is to review how its chief executive is paid in an effort to link rewards more closely with performance in the wake of the Shareholder Spring that hit the media group, the Daily Telegraph reports Tuesday. The move follows shareholder anger over the GBP14 million that outgoing CEO Sly... More...>> |
| 06/01/2012 | 10:50AM | DJN | UPDATE: Vodafone CEO Total Compensation In 2012 Almost GBP14 Million
Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone Group PLC, (VOD.LN) will earn almost GBP14 million during 2012 in salary, bonus, benefits and share options, the company's annual report Friday shows, although the company's net profit fell by 13% in the fiscal year to March 31 2012. The pay package -- one of the largest among... More...>> |
| 05/15/2012 | 12:43PM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: British Stocks Drop As Markets Mull Greece
By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British stocks on Tuesday extended the prior session's sharp drop, amid new concerns over what a Greece exit from the euro zone could mean for the markets. The FTSE 100 ended 0.5% lower at 5,437.62. The index shed 2% Monday after last-ditch attempts to form a coalition... More...>> |
| 05/15/2012 | 11:04AM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: U.K. Stocks Dip As Markets Mull Greece
By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. stocks dipped on Tuesday, extending the prior session's sharp drop, amid freshened concerns over what a Greece exit from the euro zone could mean for the markets. The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% to 5,446 in afternoon trade. The index shed 2% Monday after last-ditch attempts... More...>> |
| 05/15/2012 | 10:22AM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: U.K. Stocks Dip As Markets Mull Greece
By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. stocks dipped on Tuesday, extending the prior session's sharp drop, amid freshened concerns over what a Greece exit from the euro zone could mean for the markets. The FTSE 100 fell 0.3% to 5,446 in afternoon trade. The index shed 2% Monday after last-ditch attempts... More...>> |
| 05/09/2012 | 6:11PM | DJN | UPDATE: Knight Capital Group Loses Shareholder Vote On Pay
--Shareholders defeat advisory vote on executive pay at Knight --CEO pledges to work with stockholders on compensation structure --ISS, Glass Lewis highlighted compensation as a concern (Adds comments from CEO, detail on proxy-advisor recommendations, other information, in the first, third and seventh through 12th paragraphs... More...>> |
| 05/09/2012 | 3:47PM | DJN | Knight Capital Group Loses Shareholder Vote On Pay
By Jacob Bunge Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) shareholders on Wednesday voted against the executive pay structure at the U.S. brokerage and trading firm's annual shareholder meeting. Shareholders voted down an advisory vote on Knight's executive compensation by a margin of around 2 to 1. Proxy advisory... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 1:41PM | DJN | Angry Investors See Off Aviva CEO As Holders Wield New Power
Shareholder pressure Tuesday claimed its most high-profile victim in Aviva PLC's (AV.LN) Andrew Moss--and while experts predict that the wave of protest will continue, some say that investor action could backfire and leave companies rudderless. Over the past few weeks, investors in Europe have ramped up pressure against... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 10:43AM | DJN | 3rd UPDATE: Aviva CEO Moss Quits As Investor Rebellion Gathers Pace
British insurance group Aviva PLC (AV.LN) unexpectedly said Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Moss is the third U.K. CEO to stand down in recent weeks as a shareholder rebellion over the gap between corporate... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 9:55AM | DJN | 2nd UPDATE: Aviva CEO Moss Quits As Investor Rebellion Gathers Pace
British insurance group Aviva PLC (AV.LN) unexpectedly said Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Moss is the third U.K. CEO to stand down in recent weeks as a shareholder rebellion over the gap between corporate... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 8:53AM | DJN | William Hill Boss Pay Deal Scrapes Through As Investors Protest
U.K. bookmaker William Hill PLC (WMH.LN) Tuesday became the latest company to face the threat of a shareholder rebellion as investors voiced serious concerns over plans to award a GBP1.2 million "retention bonus" to its chief executive. Just under 50% of shareholders opposed the resolution to award the bonus to Ralph Topping... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 4:01AM | DJN | UPDATE: Aviva CEO Moss Quits After Investor Rebellion Gathers Pace
British insurance group Aviva PLC (AV.LN) Tuesday said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Moss is the third FTSE 100 CEO to stand down in recent weeks as a shareholder rebellion over the gap between corporate performance... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 3:33AM | DJN | CORRECT: Aviva CEO Moss Quits As Shareholder Rebellion Gathers Pace
British insurance group Aviva PLC (AV.LN) Tuesday said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Moss is the third FTSE 100 CEOs to stand down in recent weeks as a shareholder rebellion over the gap between corporate performance... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 3:16AM | DJN | CORRECT: Aviva CEO Moss Quits As Shareholder Rebellion Gathers Pace
British insurance group Aviva PLC (AV.LN) Tuesday said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Moss is the third FTSE 100 CEOs to stand down in recent weeks as a shareholder rebellion over the gap between corporate performance... More...>> |
| 05/08/2012 | 3:07AM | DJN | Aviva CEO Moss Quits As Shareholder Rebellion Gathers Pace
British insurance group Aviva PLC (AV.LN) Tuesday said Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest U.K. CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Moss is the third FTSE 100 CEOs to stand down in recent weeks as a shareholder rebellion over the gap between corporate performance... More...>> |
| 03/12/2012 | 3:07AM | DJN | Trinity Mirror's High Executive Pay Criticized - Newspaper
Four leading investors in Trinity Mirror PLC (TNI.LN) have expressed disquiet at the high levels of executive pay at the media company, reports The Daily Telegraph Monday, citing an unnamed shareholder. They are particularly unhappy that Sly Bailey, the chief executive, was paid GBP1.47 million last year, plus a pension... More...>> |
