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Apr 27, 2011 3:21 PM CDT

Most Common CEO Names ...

Peter and Deborah, according to LinkedIn

(Newser) - LinkedIn pored over the names of members to come up with the most common in various categories, notes Mashable . The results:

Male CEOs (in order): Peter, Bob, Jack, Bruce, Fred
Female CEOs: Deborah, Sally, Debra, Cynthia, Carolyn
Athletes: Ryan, Matt, Jessica, Matthew, Jason
Sales: Chip, Todd, Trey
Engineering: Rajesh, Jeremy,

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Executive Pay: In 2010, Average CEO Compensation Was $9.6M

In 2010, Average
CEO Pay Was...

Apr 10, 2011 10:14 AM CDT

In 2010, Average CEO Pay Was...

...$9.6M, a 12% increase from 2009

(Newser) - Once again, it’s a good time to be a CEO in America. After shrinking during 2008 and 2009, executive pay is back on the rise, with many chief execs at major corporations making as much or more than they were before the recession hit. Last year, the median pay...

CEO Bonuses Shoot Up 30.5%

Mar 18, 2011 12:59 PM CDT

CEO Bonuses Shoot Up 30.5%

Some shareholders express disapproval

(Newser) - So far, it’s looking like 2010 was a banner year for CEOs. An analysis of disclosures released by 50 major corporations reveals that the median CEO bonus jumped 30.5%, the Wall Street Journal reports, significantly outpacing the companies’ 19.4% median net income growth. Some of the biggest...

David R. Francis: Washington Needs a Real Populist to Shrink the Wealth Gap

We Need a Real Populist
in Next Election

OPINION

Mar 15, 2011 1:15 PM CDT

We Need a Real Populist in Next Election

America's wealth gap has spiraled out of control: David Francis

(Newser) - With the gap between rich and poor Americans exploding—and hardly anyone talking about it—what Washington needs is a “genuine populist,” writes David R. Francis in the Christian Science Monitor . Some quick facts: The wealthiest 1% “took 23.5% of the nation’s income in 2007,...

Angry CEOs Aren't Shy
About Blasting Obama

Sep 22, 2010 3:54 PM CDT

Angry CEOs Aren't Shy About Blasting Obama

They're worried about taxes, regulations

(Newser) - Big-business CEOs are unloading on President Obama with unusual ferocity, writes Michael Brush at MSN Money . Consider the following attacks:

Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg says Obama has created an "increasingly hostile environment for investment and job creation."
Cypress Semiconductor's TJ Rodgers thinks it's "amateur hour in Washington.

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