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October 12, 2008 9:49:22 PM CDT


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  • June 2008
    • Lazy Bosses Go Wayyyy Back

      Lazy Bosses Go Wayyyy Back

      (Newser) - Think your boss is the first to delegate the duties and enjoy sunny days on the links? Such indulgences go way back, writes Stanley Bing in Fortune . Two thousand years ago, Cleopatra ruled Egypt by dazzling the male rulers of her time. More recently, America’s beloved Ben Franklin lived like a star while fans revered his brilliant oratory. The list goes on: More »

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      Bill Clinton   Ronald Reagan   executives   Cleopatra   sex in the workplace   Caesars   laziness

    • CEOs Live the Good Afterlife

      CEOs Live the Good Afterlife

      (Newser) - Corporate critics who say there is not enough connection between performance and executive pay may be gravely concerned to learn that many execs will keep getting sky-high bonuses when they're 6 feet under. A Wall Street Journal review finds dozens of CEOs will receive "golden coffin" payments if they die in office, sometimes in excess of $100 million. More »

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      death   corporate earnings   executive compensation   CEO   corporations   executives   payoffs

  • April 2008
    • Top US Execs Victimized by Devious Phishing Scam

      Top US Execs Victimized by Devious Phishing Scam

      (Newser) - American executives are the latest targets of an incognito email virus that comes packaged as an authentic-looking subpoena demanding the corporate heads appear before a California grand jury. There have been several victims of the attack, the New York Times reports, which is thought to originated in Singapore or China—and could be spearheaded by a group that tried an attack last November. More »

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      phishing   grand jury   executives   subpoenas

    • Congress Grills Oil Execs Over Skyrocketing Prices

      Congress Grills Oil Execs Over Skyrocketing Prices

      (Newser) - Top oil executives faced a panel of angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill today, as Congress fumed over the disparity between the companies’ hefty profits and soaring prices, the Washington Post reports. Said one rep, “I believe the laws of supply and demand when it comes to oil and gas are broken and completely malfunctioning.” Another congressman referenced April Fools’ Day, hoping that “soaring gas prices are just part of some elaborate hoax.” More »

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      Congress   gas prices   alternative energy   ExxonMobil   oil companies   executives

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