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Discovery CEO made over $246 million in 2021 thanks to bumper stock options
(Reuters) - Discovery Inc Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav's total pay package surged to about $246.6 million in 2021, a filing on Monday showed, with more than three-quarters of that coming from ...
Mar 14, 2022
Bond default would make it harder for Russia to find lenders -U.S. Treasury official
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A default on Russia's sovereign debt would add further pain to Russia's economy and financial system, making it harder for Moscow to find new lending sources and...
Mar 14, 2022
Wells Fargo CEO Scharf’s 2021 compensation up by 20% at $24.5 million
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Officer Charles Scharf's total compensation for 2021 was $24.5 million, up nearly 20% from a year ago, the Wall Street bank disclosed in a regulatory filin...
Mar 14, 2022
Plains drought to curb U.S. wheat harvest, adding to global supply worries
By Karl Plume (Reuters) - A worsening drought in the southern U.S. Plains is threatening the region's winter wheat crop just as the Ukraine crisis dents global supplies. Some farmers in southwestern K...
Mar 14, 2022
Shares in Brazil’s Nubank rise as central bank rules seen as less onerous
(Reuters) - Brazilian fintech Nubank said on Monday that new central bank rules for digital banks will bring lower capital requirements than originally expected next year and in 2024, with the announc...
Mar 14, 2022
Shootings in New York City, Washington D.C. ‘forensically linked’ -police
(Reuters) - The shootings of five homeless men in New York City and Washington, D.C. have been linked forensically with the help of federal agents, police officials from both cities said on Monday. Th...
Mar 14, 2022
Amazon may be days away from closing deal to buy film studio MGM
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc could be days away from closing its deal to buy MGM, the fabled studio behind "Rocky" and "James Bond," as a mid-March deadline for regulators to chal...
Mar 14, 2022
Maui Jim sold to French company
PARIS, France – A Peoria-based manufacturer of sunglasses has been sold to a foreign company. French luxury company Kering, which also owns the Gucci brand, says it has purchased Maui Jim sungla...
Mar 14, 2022
In rare mistake, prosecutors seek dismissal of charges against Capitol riot defendant
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to dismiss criminal charges against a Capitol riots defendant and release him from jail, a rare admission in a cour...
Mar 14, 2022
U.S. SEC warns brokers to ‘remain vigilant’ to market, counterparty risk
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare public warning, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday told broker-dealers and other market participants to "remain vigilant to marke...
Mar 14, 2022
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