A terse 2016 email from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone viral. He told his employees to just “figure out how to do” something, offering little help. Here are other infamous times workers might have felt the heat from a tech CEO’s tense email. Face it. We’ve all had a boss (or two) who scared […]
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How Trump’s presidency became a roller-coaster ride for many of America’s top CEOs
Donald Trump’s presidency began with business leaders eager to help him in building up the economy. Many business leaders praised his tax overhaul, which lowered the corporate tax rate. But after the 2017 Unite the Right rally, Trump was widely criticized for his response to the violent event. When Donald Trump first ran for the […]
Boeing shareholders approve CEO’s compensation as company faces investigations, possible prosecution
Boeing shareholders on Friday approved CEO David Calhoun’s $32.8 million compensation and heard leaders explain what the troubled aircraft maker is doing to improve the quality and safety of its planes after a door plug blew off a Boeing 737 Max jetliner in January. Calhoun said the company is finishing a 90-day plan for fixing […]
Departing Boeing CEO’s board status faces Friday vote by shareholders
(Reuters) – Boeing shareholders will vote on Friday whether outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun should remain on the board, adding intrigue to an annual general meeting (AGM) where investors are expected to seek clarity on future leadership of the planemaker. Former Qualcomm chief Steve Mollenkopf will make his first public appearance as chairman at the virtual […]
Nvidia’s Market Value Nears $2.3T, Boosting CEO’s Pay and Employee Salaries
Nvidia’s Market Value Nears $2.3T, Boosting CEO’s Pay and Employee Salaries Nvidia Corp’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang received a 60% pay boost last fiscal year. His compensation reached $34.2 million courtesy of the artificial intelligence frenzy. Huang’s pay package included $7 million more in stock awards than the previous year, a $4 million cash bonus, and an […]
Trump Reportedly Asks Fossil Fuel CEOs For $1 Billion
Former President Donald Trump is more than happy to fulfill the oil and gas industry’s wish list if he’s reelected — but he has an asking price. Trump reportedly solicited top oil and gas executives to give $1 billion for his campaign to return to the White House, vowing in return to undo many of […]
Trump vows to target electric vehicles in meeting with oil CEOS -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to reverse dozens of the Biden administration’s environmental rules and policies at a meeting with top U.S. oil executives, where he also asked them to raise $1 billion for his presidential campaign, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Post, citing unidentified sources familiar with the […]
The biggest risk to investing in ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks like Nvidia and Amazon, according to top CEOs
What’s a glitzy investing conference without a little “Magnificent Seven” banter? “The risk is simple — those stocks don’t do well,” Avenue Capital Group founder and CEO Marc Lasry told Yahoo Finance at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday. Lasry was answering a question about the risk of overcrowding into tech names such as […]
The biggest risk to investing in Mag 7 stocks like Nvidia and Amazon, according to top CEOs
What’s a glitzy investing conference without a little Mag Seven banter? “The risk is simple — those stocks don’t do well,” Avenue Capital Group founder and CEO Marc Lasry told Yahoo Finance at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday. Lasry was answering a question about the risk of overcrowding into tech names such as […]
Tech CEOs Pichai, Altman, Nadella and others join US government AI safety board
The chief executives of leading US technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions”. Homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the new board, which includes key corporate leaders in AI development such as OpenAI chief executive Sam […]
Bitcoin Miner CEOs Are Upbeat Ahead of the Halving, Expect M&A: Bernstein
Mining stocks have underperformed bitcoin this year. The CEOs of these companies remain upbeat ahead of the halving citing stronger balance sheets, the report said. Some CEOs noted the potential for consolidation in the sector, Bernstein said. Bitcoin {{BTC}} miners may have underperformed the cryptocurrency this year, but their CEOs remain upbeat as the reward […]
EV Startup Spends More Than It Makes on CEO’s Jet
Canoo, like many other electric vehicle startups, is struggling to survive. And as is often the case in the early days of a company, expenditures exceed revenue. But one cost in particular stood out in Canoo’s latest earnings report. TechCrunch spotted an item near the bottom of a 10-K the company recently filed with the […]