Citigroup has announced that it's raising salaries for several top execs at the partially government-owned bank. Fortunately, the list does not include Vikram Pandit, Citi's incompetent CEO. He'll continue to collect $1 a year for his services, which is still probably a dollar too much.

... pulling us out of the brown, stinky economic pile. The House's $1.1-million spending measure gives federal workers an average of a 2% pay raise and amounts to a boost of 10% to 15% for some government departments, according to our friends at D.C. Now. An article in Newsweek refers to Washington as "a boomtown." The D.C. ...

... days to free itself from government oversight and pay restraints. The bank said in a statement Wednesday it will use available cash and raise $18.8 billion in capital to repay ... forth by federal pay czar Kenneth Feinberg have likely been an obstacle to finding the best possible CEO candidate. "There could be someone saying, 'I'm not going to take this job unless you pay back ...

... few lucky executives at Citigroup (C) received base pay raises this year, but CEO Vikram Pandit isn't among them. The bank announced that it will compensate Pandit exactly $1 for his ... Forese, co-head of global markets, enjoyed an even heftier pay raise -- his base salary jumped from $225,000 to $475,000. Continue reading Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit to rake in $1 salary Citigroup CEO ...

... of accepting federal funds, many financial companies ave an added incentive to raise private funds to stay afloat. Bank of America did just that, ... tough time finding a new CEO willing to accept the restrictions that came as a condition of bailout funds. But recruitment is sure to be easier now that the bank plans to pay back its $45 billion in aid in just a few days to free itself from government ...

... the rest for sure. First and foremost among the attackers has been Rupert Murdoch, CEO and ruler-of-all-he-surveys at News Corp. (NWS), ... to reach readers and keep them engaged for longer, as well as new ways to raise revenue combining free and paid access. ... content funded from advertising alongside the equivalent of subscription and pay-for-view for material with a niche readership. Translation: ...

... a record $55 in 2006. The unraveling of Citi’s shares began as the bank suffered writedowns of more than $30 billion two years ago from risky mortgage bets, forcing the ouster of CEO Chuck Prince. The government engineered a multi-step bailout, including two cash infusions last year that injected $45 billion into Citi. The government this year agreed to convert $25 billion of TARP preferred ...

... & Acquisitions Kraft-Cadbury-Hershey: Kraft may raise its offer for Cadbury or offer more cash in its bid if rival ... : BofA’s board may extend its search for a permanent new CEO into 2010 if directors can’t settle on a candidate in the next three days. Goldman ... committee recommending strict rules for hedge funds that clamp down on pay and borrowing. People & Players Jamie Dimon: ...

The CEO of Pfizer — a company that recently agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history and pleaded guilty to a felony for misbranding a ... 8221;Doing nothing is not an option”), Dow Jones Newswires reported. He declined to say whether the company might raise its dividend, which it recently cut to in connection with its acquisition of Wyeth. Photo: Associated Press

... dangerously weaken investor demand in the bank. Regulators are worried that if the Bank is required to raise capital to repay its TARP funds, investment interest in the bank would ... is due to the fact that B of A campaigned aggressively in order to get rid of pay restrictions, so that it could offer more incentive in its search for employees, including a new CEO to replace Ken Lewis. However, as ...

... As the exhibit notes, Disney’s 11 outside board members received a raise from $65K a year to $80K a year. Granted, in terms of annual retention ... between directors and failed banks including the old Washington Mutual. The only director who doesn’t draw a Disney pay check is Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs. What’s also interesting about yesterday’s exhibit is the timing: why did ...

... now tend to make long term leases (20-50 years) and pay upfront. Grand Plaza on Tran Duy Hung road with an area ... have been put into operation, including Plaschem in Long Bien district, CEO tower in Tu Liem district and Handiresco in Ba Dinh District. & ... ; Related posts:Vietnamese vehicle owners set to get luckyOversupply may keep office market from recoveryBanks break promises, raise interest rates

... one macroeconomist. “We are looking for signs that businesses are willing to raise production enough to halt and reverse the inventory drawdown ... Scarcity portfolio. “I've met the CEO, and he's a solid player. He has a working mine ... lsquo;em… there will always be some creep (sorry, aficionado) willing to pay top dollar. “Thank you for bringing the water ...

... CFO Thomas Tippl nets 40 percent raise. Activision's Modern Warfare 2 brought ... entertainment industry record. Over roughly the same span, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick exercised millions of stock ... One Activision employee who isn't forgoing a bump in pay is CFO Thomas Tippl. The Austrian-born ... the full article at GameSpot "Activision CEO makes another $18 million" was posted ...

... are taking aim at insurance executives’ pay as they jockey for advantage in a rare weekend session to ... 000 clients to drop their coverage next year as it seeks to raise additional revenue to meet profit expectations.” ... 045,834 was nearly $2.8 million less than Cigna CEO H. Edward Hanway’s $25,839 ... $3,241,043. Total 2008 pay for the seven: $67,859,240. Suppose the seven had been paid, ...