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Peter Kafka in Media on April 30 at 2:46 pm PT
Nikesh Arora, who runs Google’s ad business, is set to cash an $8 million paycheck next month. The one-time payout, disclosed via an
SEC filing today, is compensation for a chunk of stock and option grants he’s giving up as part of a new pay package. Last year
Arora made $23 million, most of which came from stock and options.
John Paczkowski in News on January 9 at 2:45 pm PT
Well, Tim Cook sure made a lot of money last year.
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Tricia Duryee in Media on November 1, 2011 at 1:58 pm PT
RealNetworks
has hired Thomas Nielsen as its new president and CEO. Nielsen, who will also join the board, most recently served as VP of the Digital Imaging Group at Adobe Systems. According to a filing with the SEC, Nielsen’s base salary will be $450,000. He will also be entitled to a signing bonus of $100,000, stock options and the chance to earn additional bonuses.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on September 29, 2011 at 3:18 pm PT
Meg Whitman’s annual paycheck to run Hewlett-Packard: $1. Her potential stock-based compensation: A lot more than that.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on September 21, 2011 at 10:44 am PT
Now that his job appears to be in jeopardy, it’s time to take a closer look at Léo Apotheker’s contract with Hewlett-Packard. How’s an easy $28 million sound?
Kara Swisher in News on September 16, 2011 at 2:31 pm PT
So why was the ousted CEO of Yahoo shown the door so abruptly? Because it is Yahoo, which never met a crisis situation it could not hopelessly complexify.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 4, 2011 at 12:37 pm PT
The role of the independent game developer is alive and well today, with more opportunities than ever to get games in front of consumers. A survey found that although independent developers make far less money than salaried employees, they felt the industry was more innovative than ever, calling 2010 “the year of the indie.”
John Paczkowski in News on April 20, 2011 at 7:20 am PT
Looks like Eric Schmidt’s new role as executive chairman of Google comes with a proper salary.
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Ian Edmondson, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 11, 2011 at 12:17 pm PT
Nokia Corp. will pay its new chief executive, Stephen Elop, a more than $6 million signing bonus for joining the world’s largest handset maker, according to documents filed Friday.
