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Here's how much Wall Street bonuses are expected to drop this year as dealmaking dries up
November 14, 2023 | 12:02pmThis year will be another bummer on Wall Street, with bankers facing bonuses that could shrink as much as 25% as dealmaking dries up amid surging interest rates, according to...
Trucking giant Yellow paid execs $4.6M after bankruptcy left 30K jobless
September 15, 2023 | 2:10pmYellow dished out $4.6M in bonuses to its top execs weeks before declaring bankruptcy. Over half of the sum was for retention bonuses as the company contemplated liquidating.
OnlyFans owner pays himself $1.3M a day from adult-content site
August 25, 2023 | 2:23pmLeonid Radvinsky, the 41-year-old Ukrainian-American owner behind OnlyFans, received $1.3 million in dividends for each of the 260 works days in 2022.
US firms including Netflix, Amazon offer AI jobs that pay up to $900K
August 14, 2023 | 9:18amNetflix is among the companies willing to pay the most for top talent in AI. One role will pay as much as $900,000 yearly, which caught the eyes of Hollywood...
Taylor Swift gave dozens of ‘Eras’ tour truckers a $100K raise
August 1, 2023 | 9:02amThe "Lavender Haze" singer is sharing the love from her blockbuster tour by giving her crew massive raises for moving and constructing her set pieces across the US.
Leaked Google pay data reveals fat salaries for tech giant's top engineers
July 21, 2023 | 1:05pmGoogle's most lucrative staffers are level seven software engineers, who bring home base salaries of $718,000 and receive bonuses of up to $605,000 each year.
Wall Street payouts will be 'most complicated since Great Recession': survey
May 9, 2023 | 9:39amWall Street's traditionally top earners are in for a financial reckoning.
CEO scolds workers complaining about bonuses — although she made $1.2M in extra compensation last year
April 18, 2023 | 1:04pm“I had an old boss who said, ‘You can visit pity city, but you can’t live there,’” Owen said. "So, people, leave pity city! Let's get it done."
Silicon Valley Bank UK gives out $18M in bonuses after HSBC rescue
March 18, 2023 | 1:01pmThe beleaguered bank's UK subsidiary gave its staff $18 million in bonuses this week after HSBC purchased the institution in a rescue deal.
Silicon Valley Bank gave out bonuses just before collapse
March 12, 2023 | 4:21pmEmployees who agree to stay on with the failed bank also will receive 1.5 times their normal pay for the next 45 days, with hourly workers getting double their normal...
Florida adds 1,400 law enforcement recruits as police departments across US struggle to hire
March 1, 2023 | 5:48pm"In Florida, our number one priority is to protect Floridians and the best way to do that is by supporting the law enforcement officers who keep our communities safe," DeSantis...
I got laid off by email -- can I give the company a bad review online?
February 26, 2023 | 8:27amIf I go on Glassdoor and leave a scathing review, will it hurt my chances of a future employer hiring me?
Neiman Marcus CEO to cut nearly 5% of workforce after reaping fat bonuses
February 14, 2023 | 4:33pmA source predicted that Neiman will describe the layoffs as “the next step in our journey," but added that "this is really a result of poor financial planning and an...
Small bonuses mean Cadillacs, commercial flights for Wall Streeters
January 28, 2023 | 7:47amCue the world's smallest violin: Bonus-strapped bankers are said to be trading in their G-Wagons for Escalades and flying commercial first-class instead of private.
Goldman Sachs cuts CEO David Solomon's pay 30% — still made $25M in 2022
January 27, 2023 | 12:01pmGoldman Sachs cut Chief Executive David Solomon’s pay to $25 million in 2022 — a 30% drop from a year earlier -- as the bank lays off thousands of workers amid slumping...
Goldman Sachs slashes bonuses for junior bankers by as much as 90%: insiders
January 19, 2023 | 6:14pmMany junior bankers -- who last year raked in bonuses well into the six figures -- learned Wednesday they would receive just $10,000 or $15,000 despite putting in countless 100-hour...
Citi hikes pay for junior bankers despite Wall Street layoffs: report
January 18, 2023 | 2:35pmThe decision comes after a tough quarter for major US banks that saw profits plunge and bigger provisions for loan losses due to fears of an impending recession.
Goldman Sachs' 'skimpy' bonuses could lead to another 800 workers leaving company after bloodbath
January 13, 2023 | 11:21amGoldman Sachs shed more than 3,000 employees this week -- but some insiders claim the bank has a plan that will soon raise that number to 4,000.
Should I wait a bit after getting my bonus before I quit?
December 18, 2022 | 6:59amI’m waiting for my year-end bonus, then I’m hightailing it out of my company. I’m worried that it’s going to look bad, though.
Goldman Sachs CEO to shrink partners' bonus pool by half: report
December 9, 2022 | 4:52pmGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon seems to have put the firm's esteemed partners on his "naughty list" this year.