Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson/Reuters Broadcom's Hock Tan tops a list of highly paid CEOs. His comp was valued at $161.8 million in 2023.Most top CEOs' earnings come through stock awards, often payable over several years.The median pay package for CEOs was $23.7 million in 2023, an 11.4% increase from the prior year. No surprise: It pays to ...
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Gucci — recently one of the world's hottest brands — has faced headwinds, with falling sales and a diminishing reputation. Gucci; Kyodo News via Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI In 2015, as part of creative director Alessandro Michele's first line for the fashion house, Gucci's famous loafers got a makeover. While they still had the classic horse-bit...
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Academy Awards in March. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty images Apple CEO Tim Cook's base salary has been $3 million a year since 2016.His total compensation was $63.2 million in 2023, down from $99.4 million the previous year.Here's a breakdown of his stock awards, performance-based bonuses, and other compensation. Apple chief Tim ...
The "high" Gen Zers experience from Shein hauls doesn't last long (stock photo). xijian/Getty Images Gen Zers are sharing the regretful aftermath of their shopping sprees on fast-fashion sites.Shein, TikTok's store, and other sites all offer clothes at very low prices.Studies show Gen Z's shopping habits often clash with their interest in sustainab...
Calli Nguyen planned to quit but was fired from her director role within three days of starting the job. Jordan Hefler Calli Nguyen, 24, was fired from her job as a director of digital marketing after less than a week.Nguyen highlights the importance of mental health and employee respect in the workplace.She emphasizes Gen Z's unwillingness to sett...
Jessica Kirshner. Jessica Kirshner Jessica Kirshner is an interior designer who moved from Portland to Chicago in August 2023.She loves the affordability, walkability, and cultural vibrancy, despite a higher cost of living.Kirshner intends to stay in Chicago for a few years before planning a move to Europe. This as-told-to essay is based on a conve...
Mohammad Alnobani, Tyler Le/BI Mohammad Alnobani co-founded a tech startup in the West Bank in 2022.Six months into the Israeli-Hamas war in nearby Gaza, Alnobani and his cofounder are relocating to escape the conflict.Alnobani said he did not regret founding his company in his homeland and hopes to return someday. This as-told-to essay is based on...
Ryan Gosling next to his two stunt doubles, Logan Holladay (L) and Ben Jenkin (R). Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Images Logan Holladay was Ryan Gosling's stunt driver in "The Fall Guy."Holladay was driving the cars during the early car crash scene and the final car jump scene.He recalled breaking the Guinness World Record for most cannon rolls perform...
An air defense squadron conducts a live-fire drill in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, April 28, 2024. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images A new report says China's $229 billion military budget in 2022 was actually equivalent to $711 billion.A similar figure was touted by lawmakers last year when they cited US intelligence estimates.The rep...
Former President Donald Trump. Mark Peterson/Pool via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump says he didn't fall asleep during his hush-money trial in Manhattan.Trump says he closes his "beautiful blue eyes, sometimes" so that he can "listen intensely." The trial, which began on April 15, is expected to take about six weeks. Former President Do...
Eva Mendes says it was a good idea she waited til she was older to have children. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Eva Mendes, 50, says it was a good idea for her to have children later in life."In my 20s, I shouldn't have even been around a child. I was foul-mouthed and smoking," Mendes told People.Mendes, who is married to Ryan Gosling, was pregnant ...
Wegovy is administered via injection pens. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Novo Nordisk said it will cut prices of Wegovy amid rising sales and competition.Sales of the blockbuster drug more than doubled in the first quarter year-on-year.Novo faces competition from Eli Lilly and scrutiny from the US government over drug pr...
Sara Lyle with her youngest son at this kindergarten graduation. She'll be approaching 60 when he graduates from high school. Sara Lyle Waiting until her late 30s to become a mom helped Sara Lyle to be a more present parent now.Focusing on financial stability and health provided her with a solid foundation to raise her family.Lyle shares three reas...
"Shark Tank" host and investor Kevin O'Leary. Roy Rochlin via Getty Images Students protesting Israel's war on Gaza may be ruining their career prospects, says Kevin O'Leary.The "Shark Tank" host said employers could identify applicants who joined in the protests using AI."I can't believe the stuff I find in background checks now. These people are ...
Earlier this year, Sofía Vergara said her marriage to Joe Manganiello ended because they had differing views on having kids. Kayla Oaddams/FilmMagic Sofia Vergara, 51, says she doesn't want more kids due to her age and lifestyle."There's things in life that might sound like good ideas, but they're not," Vergara told People.In January, the "Griselda...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg depart after speaking to the media prior to talks at the Chancellery on April 26, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images NATO is accusing Russia of "malign activities" in its member states, including Germany and the UK.The alliance said this includes sabotage, ...
Jan Sramek is the CEO of California Forever, a billionaire-backed company that is trying to building a new city in California. Terry Chea/AP Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, wants to build a new city in Solano County, California.He said he hopes to provide more affordable housing with the new city.The recent "AI boom" will only make the housi...
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the 2024 China Development Forum in Beijing. Tatan Syuflana/AP Apple reported better-than-expected sales in China in its latest earnings, including the iPhone.Still, CEO Tim Cook believes there's still "work to do" in bolstering sales to its major market."I think it has been and is the most competitive market in the world," Co...
Donald Trump on the cover of the National Enquirer in 2017, his first year in office. Associated Press/Mary Altaffer Trump's hush-money trial went full National Enquirer during a heated cross-examination on Thursday.Stormy Daniels rep Keith Davidson was grilled by Trump's lawyer on his salacious previous cases. Charlie Sheen, Hulk Hogan, Lindsay Lo...
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