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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Understandable or Outrageous?: Supervisory Boards Demand More Money

Supervisory board members of DAX companies seek significant increases in their compensation, stirring debate regarding the appropriateness of such demands amid the financial landscape.

Mar 19 • 08:27 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

A substantial reward for Posti's CEO for the listing

Posti's CEO Antti Jääskeläinen received a significant reward of 510,300 euros for the company's listing last year, as reported in Posti's annual report.

Mar 18 • 10:35 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, is set to receive a substantial payout amounting to $700 million from the sale of the studio to Paramount Skydance.

Mar 17 • 13:46 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Distribution of stock options to company executives

The distribution of stock options to company executives is a useful but complex method of reward that raises significant tax issues requiring clarification to avoid mistakes.

Mar 13 • 08:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The Million-Dollar Income of the Health Insurance Manager and What Angered Vondra

The article highlights the substantial income of a health insurance manager in Czechia and discusses a controversy involving Vondra.

Mar 11 • 16:00 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

DNB CEO earned 18.7 million last year

DNB CEO Kjerstin Braathen received a total compensation package of 18.7 million NOK for the year, reflecting a notable increase from the previous year.

Mar 11 • 13:56 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Telefónica restricts mega severance packages for its executives after a 90 million euro bill in 2025

Telefónica plans to limit severance payments to future executives following a controversy over large payouts to former top managers.

Mar 9 • 02:20 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's salary package is 6300 crores

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has been awarded a new salary package of 6300 crores for the next three years, translating to approximately 18 crores per year.

Mar 8 • 10:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

BP’s new boss will earn at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor

BP's new chief executive, Meg O’Neill, will earn at least £11.7 million this year, significantly surpassing the earnings of her predecessor, Murray Auchincloss.

Mar 6 • 12:52 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Former Head of Railway Administration to Receive Golden Parachute, But the Minimum Possible: 1.8 Million

The former head of the Railway Administration in Czechia is set to receive a severance package of 1.8 million, the lowest permissible amount.

Mar 5 • 18:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The CEO of Moeve earned 6.2 million euros in 2025, 15% less than the previous year

Maarten Wetselaar, the CEO of Moeve, earned 6.2 million euros in 2025, marking a 15% decrease from his earnings the previous year.

Mar 4 • 04:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Fury in the Upper Floors: IBEX Directors Earned 407 Million in 2025, a 23.33% Increase, Thanks to Bonuses and Indemnities

The total compensation for top executives of major listed companies in Spain increased by 13.6% in 2025, fueled by bonuses and severance packages.

Mar 1 • 04:30 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

The head of the Oil Fund earned 7.6 million last year

Nicolai Tangen, the head of Norway's Oil Fund, earned a salary of 7.6 million kroner last year, reflecting a 2.7% increase from the previous year.

Feb 27 • 10:10 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Oil Fund Manager Nicolai Tangen Earned 7.6 Million NOK Last Year

Nicolai Tangen, the manager of Norway's Oil Fund, earned 7.6 million NOK in 2025, a slight increase from the previous year, but still less than his peers heading equity investments.

Feb 27 • 09:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The bankers of the Ibex raise their salaries by 12% since the rate hike: Botín, Torres, Oliu and company earned 55 million euros last year

Spain's top bankers have seen salary increases due to record profits from major banks, driven by a rise in interest rates.

Feb 25 • 21:49 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

José María Álvarez-Pallete and Ángel Vilá received 44 and 33 million euros for their termination at Telefónica

José María Álvarez-Pallete and Ángel Vilá received substantial severance packages after their terminations at Telefónica due to new governmental policies.

Feb 24 • 17:44 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Pallete and Vilà receive 78.3 million euros for their exit from Telefónica

José María Álvarez-Pallete and Ángel Vilà have been compensated with a total of 78.3 million euros following their departures from Telefónica's leadership.

Feb 24 • 17:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Banco Sabadell distributed 1.8 million to its president and 4.8 million to the CEO in the year of the takeover bid

Banco Sabadell's president and CEO received significantly different compensations in a year marked by a hostile takeover bid.

Feb 20 • 17:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Gortázar earned 22% more in 2025 as CEO of CaixaBank

Gonzalo Gortázar, CEO of CaixaBank, received a salary of 4.9 million euros in 2025, reflecting a 22% increase from the previous year.

Feb 20 • 15:19 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

$250 Million Bonuses for 6 Major Bank Presidents

In 2025, six executives from leading American banks received record bonuses exceeding $250 million, with significant pay increases reported across the board.

Feb 15 • 07:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Torres earned 14.75% more at BBVA in 2025 despite the failure of the takeover bid for Sabadell

In 2025, Carlos Torres, the president of BBVA, earned a salary of 9.1 million euros, representing a 14.75% increase from the previous year, even after the failure of a major takeover bid.

Feb 13 • 16:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Laughing all the way to the bank? How bosses' pay has soared at three big lenders

Bank executives' salaries have surged significantly, reflecting substantial profits at Lloyds, Barclays, and NatWest amidst a growing disparity between executive compensation and worker pay.

Feb 13 • 08:50 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Fired Ørsted CEO has received a large millions amount

Ørsted paid nearly 33 million kroner to former CEO Mads Nipper after his dismissal in early 2025, according to a compensation report released alongside the annual financial statement.

Feb 6 • 08:35 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

PayPal makes Enrique Lores the highest-paid Spanish executive: he could earn up to 40 million dollars this year

PayPal has appointed Enrique Lores as its new president and CEO, guaranteeing him a payment of 33 million dollars this year through stock compensation, making him the highest-paid Spanish executive.

Feb 4 • 18:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Inditex will buy back 180 million euros in shares to address executive compensation

Inditex has announced a share buyback program worth up to 180 million euros to address the compensation of its top executives, targeting a maximum of three million shares, or 0.096% of its capital.

Feb 4 • 17:33 UTC

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