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Quebec reviewing potential conflicts of PQ leader Péladeau's media assets
– theglobeandmail.com
Ethics Commissioner says MNAs could address politicians’ business interests with legislation
Health care has the highest median CEO pay; Utility executives earn the least
– canadianbusiness.com
Here is a look at median CEO pay by industry last year, as calculated by executive compensation data firm Equilar and The Associated Press.
CEOs at health care companies earned the most for the sixth time in the last seven years. Chief executives at utility companies earned the least, according to the Equilar/AP pay study.
The biggest gain in pay was in the basic materials industry, which includes oil, mining and chemical companies. Pay dropped the most for financial companies.
— Health care: $13.6 million, up 4 per cent.
— Basic materials: $12.6 million, up 15 per cent.
— Services: $10.8 million, up 9 per cent.
— Industrial goods: $10.8 million, unchanged.
— Consumer goods: $10.7 million, up 3 per cent.
— Financial: $10 million, down 10 per cent.
— Technology: $9.3 million, down 9 per cent.
— Utilities: $8.9 million, unchanged
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CEOs at health care companies earned the most for the sixth time in the last seven years. Chief executives at utility companies earned the least, according to the Equilar/AP pay study.
The biggest gain in pay was in the basic materials industry, which includes oil, mining and chemical companies. Pay dropped the most for financial companies.
— Health care: $13.6 million, up 4 per cent.
— Basic materials: $12.6 million, up 15 per cent.
— Services: $10.8 million, up 9 per cent.
— Industrial goods: $10.8 million, unchanged.
— Consumer goods: $10.7 million, up 3 per cent.
— Financial: $10 million, down 10 per cent.
— Technology: $9.3 million, down 9 per cent.
— Utilities: $8.9 million, unchanged
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www.equilar.com/ap300
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Government floats idea of voluntary CPP contributions
– moneysense.ca
(iStock)OTTAWA – The Harper government says it will explore giving people the option to pump more of their earnings into the Canada Pension Plan to boost their retirement savings.
The government will consult experts and stakeholders this summer as it looks for ways to allow Canadians to make voluntary add-on contributions to the Canada Pension Plan, Finance Minister Joe Oliver told the House of Commons on Tuesday.
“We believe that Canadians are best placed to decide how to save for their retirement with voluntary options,” Oliver said in a statement.
“That is why we intend to consult on giving Canadians the voluntary option to contribute more to the Canada Pension Plan to supplement their retirement savings.”
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Oliver emphasized that people should have choices when it comes to their retirement savings, rather than mandatory payments.
He said the government aims to build on other voluntary savings options already available, such as the pooled, registered pension plan and the tax-free savings account…
What Is a Binary Options Platform?
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Meta Description: A binary options platform plays a vital role in a trader’s efforts to turn a profit. If you’re new to this field, it’s important you understand what this technology involves.
Ready to start getting quick returns on your money instead of waiting months or years like you do with traditional stocks? If so, binary options are definitely worth looking into. While it will definitely take you some time and hard work to get through the learning curve, once you understand the intricacies of this kind of trading, you could be in for some pretty big profits. Let’s begin your journey by getting to know the technology you’ll use every day: a binary options platform.
How Binary Options Work
In simplest terms, binary options give you two choices, hence the name. A call investment means you think a stock will be going up. A put means you think it will fall in value. You pick one or the other based on the expiry date, which is when the option will expire. There are more involved forms of trades, but this is the premise they’re all based on…
The biggest CEO pay raises and cuts in 2014
– canadianbusiness.com
Here is a look at CEOs who received the biggest pay raises and biggest cuts in 2014 compared with 2013, as calculated by the executive pay research firm Equilar for The Associated Press.
Whose pay rose the most:
1. Richard Hayne, Urban Outfitters, $535,636, up 682 per cent
2. David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, $156.1 million, up 368 per cent
3. John Richels, Devon Energy, $14.9 million, up 301 per cent
4. Jeffrey Leiden, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, $36.6 million, up 179 per cent
5. Patricia Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland, $16.3 million, up 138 per cent
Whose pay fell the most:
1. Stephen Kaufer, TripAdvisor, $1.2 million, down 97 per cent
2. Richard Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan, $8.4 million, down 85 per cent
3. Sandeep Mathrani, General Growth Properties, $4.9 million, down 78 per cent
4. Thomas McInerney, Genworth Financial, $2.7 million, down 78 per cent
5. Sean Healey, Affiliated Managers Group, $5.4 million, down 73 per cent
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Whose pay rose the most:
1. Richard Hayne, Urban Outfitters, $535,636, up 682 per cent
2. David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, $156.1 million, up 368 per cent
3. John Richels, Devon Energy, $14.9 million, up 301 per cent
4. Jeffrey Leiden, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, $36.6 million, up 179 per cent
5. Patricia Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland, $16.3 million, up 138 per cent
Whose pay fell the most:
1. Stephen Kaufer, TripAdvisor, $1.2 million, down 97 per cent
2. Richard Adkerson, Freeport-McMoRan, $8.4 million, down 85 per cent
3. Sandeep Mathrani, General Growth Properties, $4.9 million, down 78 per cent
4. Thomas McInerney, Genworth Financial, $2.7 million, down 78 per cent
5. Sean Healey, Affiliated Managers Group, $5.4 million, down 73 per cent
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Online:
www.equilar.com/ap300
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