News tagged with pay
The pupils are the windows to the mind
The eyes are the window into the soul -- or at least the mind, according to a new paper published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Measuring the diameter of the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2012 |
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Wanted: High-quality jobs and a skilled workforce
As the United States slowly recovers from the Great Recession, it needs to focus on creating not just more jobs but more high-quality jobs and providing workers with the skills necessary to perform those jobs, according to ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Apple CEO Tim Cook could top pay list in 2011
(AP) -- Tim Cook could well end up being the highest paid CEO in America in 2011, after Apple Inc. granted him a million restricted stock units last August for taking the reins shortly before co-founder Steve Jobs died.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Yahoo dangled $27M pay package to get new CEO
Yahoo dangled a $27 million pay package to lure its newly hired CEO Scott Thompson away from PayPal.
Jan 07, 2012 |
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HBO stops selling DVDs to Netflix
(AP) -- HBO fired a shot across Netflix's bow this week, confirming it will no longer sell discounted DVDs of hit shows like "Boardwalk Empire" to the subscription video service.
Jan 05, 2012 |
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From teddy bears to iPhones, we overestimate what others will pay for goods
Compared to what they would pay themselves, most consumers overestimate what others are willing to pay for products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. And that holds true for a large range of ite ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Spotify hits 2.5 million paying subscribers
Swedish online music star Spotify said Wednesday ahead of a mystery announcement next week that it has reached 2.5 million paying subscribers.
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Time Warner bids 1B euros to acquire Endemol
(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Endemol, the Dutch entertainment giant behind hit reality TV shows like "Big Brother" and "Deal or No Deal."
Nov 05, 2011 |
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'Gossip Girl,' other CW shows coming to Hulu
(AP) -- Current-season shows on The CW including "The Vampire Diaries" and "Gossip Girl" are coming to Hulu.
Oct 29, 2011 |
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'Sons of Anarchy' app to sell goods during show
(AP) -- Watching organized crime shows apparently has a way of bringing out people's fashion sense.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills
In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Bonus pay for teachers not enough, warns expert
Bonus pay for high performing teachers will fail if implemented in isolation, leading educator Professor Stephen Dinham OAM from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education has warned.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Rich get richer: Study shows cumulatively overpaid CEOs get the highest raises
(PhysOrg.com) -- CEOs who have been overpaid earlier in their tenures continue to receive the largest raises or smallest pay cuts, according to new research by Adam Wowak, assistant professor of management in the University ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2011 |
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News Corp. buoyed by strong profits after scandal
Media behemoth News Corp. posted strong profits Wednesday, boosting owner Rupert Murdoch's attempts to reassure investors after a damaging phone-hacking scandal in Britain.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Nielsen: Online video viewers watch less TV
(AP) -- Americans who watch the most video online tend to watch less TV, according to The Nielsen Co., a finding that overturns a longstanding belief that people who watch more programming do so over all devices.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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