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Placement Firm Boss Earned Millions After CalPERS Investment

Alfred Villalobos, the controversial businessman at the heart of a pension fund corruption probe, earned some $9.6 million in fees after CalPERS invested hundreds of millions of dollars with a real estate firm with deep ties to downtown Sacramento. ...continue

Executive Pay in the Spotlight

Finally, last week, the U.S. government announced the widely anticipated restrictions on executive pay in rescued companies and in banks. ...continue

Pay Czar Reflects on His Own Ruling

U.S. Treasury Department pay czar Kenneth Feinberg said he would be "disappointed" if executives left their jobs due to pay cuts he imposed. ...continue

Treasury Pay Cuts Could End Up in Court

Pay cuts imposed on seven bailed out U.S. firms could wind up being decided by lawsuits, a former American International Group Inc. employee said. ...continue

World Leaders Commit to Rein in Financial Bonuses

The leaders of 20 of the world's biggest economies committed to a laundry list of executive pay reforms for financial firms, including limiting bonuses to a portion of total net revenues and linking them tightly to share prices. But don't count on sweeping mandates from regulators just yet. ...continue

The Next 10: 2009 Top Business Schools for Hispanic Students, 11-20

We present our 2009 Top Business Schools for Hispanic Students, numbers 11-20. For the top ten, please click here. ...continue

Tough Economy Can Take Its Toll on Your Health

The longest recession since World War II has wreaked havoc on consumers' personal finances and thrown millions out of work. The emotional upheaval from the sick economy also has resulted in physical ailments, such as headaches, backaches, neck aches and insomnia. In other words, the economy can be bad for your health. ...continue

How to Give a Lousy Presentation

Giving truly great presentations requires skill, work, and practice. Giving catastrophic presentations is far easier. So if you want to take the easy way out and look like a rank amateur, here are 15 surefire tips to guarantee that you leave a really, really bad impression. ...continue

Bailed-Out Banks Cringe at Executive-Pay Caps

Some banks awarded federal bailout money have complained that Treasury Department rules limiting executive pay are too restrictive, inconsistent and have caused top employees to quit, says a new report by a federal government watchdog. ...continue

House Panel OKs Executive-Pay Control

A key House committee approved legislation Tuesday that would allow regulators to ban executive pay plans that encourage too much risk taking by financial institutions or their officers. The legislation, which passed the House Financial Services Committee by a 40-28 vote, declares that it would "reduce perverse incentives." ...continue