News about David Schwimmer
Smith & Nephew rocked as 43% of investors rebel over fat cat pay
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May 1, 2024
In what amounted to a bloody nose for the FTSE 100 firm, 43% of investors voted against raising Deepak Nath's maximum earnings to £9.4m. City advisory group ISS branded the increase 'excessive' ahead of yesterday's vote and urged investors to block the deal. US-based Nath is just the latest boss at a British firm to seek a higher salary - sparking a fresh backlash over fat cat pay.
FTSE 100 chiefs claim they are hard-up compared with the States. But our analysis suggests a very different story: Are British bosses REALLY underpaid?
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April 27, 2024
The number of leading companies pushing for pay rises for their leaders has jumped even after they trousered an average of £4.5 million, a recent study revealed. The analysis by business consultancy Deloitte found that 16 FTSE 100 companies are looking to revamp their pay policies - with nine of them having 'radical' plans to boost their boss's pay this year, compared to four previously. But are British-based bosses really underpaid? And is there any evidence that more lucrative deals on offer across the Atlantic are causing an executive exodus of top talent?
LSE boss David Schwimmer in line for £13m pay deal despite exodus
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April 25, 2024
Some 89% of London Stock Exchange Group shareholders voted in favour of more than doubling David Schwimmer's maximum package from £6.25m to £13m. The deal - branded 'excessive' by critics - was approved despite mounting concerns over the health of the stock market amid a 'relentless' wave of takeovers.
Friends finale is turning 20! Jennifer Aniston and costars 'are figuring out how to appropriately mark the anniversary' after Matthew Perry's death
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April 24, 2024
The finale of Friends is about to turn 20-years-old. The last episode of the hit TV series ended on May 6, 2004 and had over 50m viewers. The show starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. But it is an awkward time for the cast as Perry died last year.
Windfall tax is driving UK oil and gas producers to Norway, says MAGGIE PAGANO
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April 24, 2024
Serica Energy is one of Britain's top ten oil and gas producers, delivering around 41,000 barrels of oil a year. Its portfolio of new projects include the Buchan redevelopment - about 120 miles northeast of Aberdeen -which is the third biggest underdeveloped field in UK waters behind Rosebank and Cambo.
Investors to vote on plans to double London Stock Exchange boss's pay to £13m
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April 24, 2024
London Stock Exchange Group wants to hike chief exec David Schwimmer's (pictured) maximum earnings from £6.25m to £13m. Investors will vote on whether to allow the near-£7m pay rise. The vote, at the annual general meeting of shareholders, comes amid soul searching in the City over the health of the stock market over which Schwimmer presides.
She was a model who starred with Bill Murray in movies and popped up on TV's Baywatch and Melrose Place. She is now 57. Who is she?
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April 24, 2024
This beauty was a thriving actress in the 1990s known for her great looks and fast one liners. The Hollywood veteran is best known for Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and Bill Murray in 1996. But the svelte siren was also on a popular TV show for five years. The knockout also worked with David Schwimmer, James Belushi, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, Before acting, she was a fashion model. Now at the age of 57 she incredibly still looks like a pretty pinup. The star was seen in a tiny string bikini that displayed her toned tummy, sculpted arms and strong legs in a series of snaps shared to Instagram this week. The beauty had her long hair down and wore little makeup.
Friends cast bracing for 'bittersweet' 20th anniversary of finale without Matthew Perry
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April 24, 2024
The surviving cast of Friends are bracing themselves to mark the 'bittersweet' 20th anniversary of the show's finale without Matthew Perry. A few days before Halloween last year, Matthew was found dead in his hot tub at home at the age of 54, reportedly having drowned. Over the years, he was open about his struggles with drugs and alcohol , and an autopsy ultimately revealed he had succumbed to 'acute effects of ketamine.'
Greed is back: Footsie firms plan bumper hikes for their bosses
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April 15, 2024
AstraZeneca chief exec Pascal Soriot and London Stock Exchange boss David Schwimmer, are among those in line for big pay rises. As the debate about boardroom excess intensifies, the analysis by Deloitte showed that 16 FTSE 100 companies are looking to revamp pay policies this year.
Claims that Britain undervalues both bosses and companies being weaponised in an effort to hike top pay, says RUTH SUNDERLAND
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April 14, 2024
In recent weeks, a number of CEOs, via their cheerleaders, have been agitating for more money, believing themselves to be underpaid by US standards. They are holding investors to ransom with the implicit or explicit threat that, as fully fledged members of the global elite, they will walk if their demands are not met. Whether or not the UK has a grudging and negative business culture is open to debate. Hence the claim, made by one of AstraZeneca's biggest shareholders, that the drug company's chief executive Pascal Soriot is not merely underpaid, but 'massively' so.
Aston Martin flies into a storm over fat cat perks
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April 13, 2024
Details about Amedeo Felisa's unusual arrangements to get to the luxury car maker's base in Gaydon, Warwickshire have emerged. It comes just days after a major revolt at AstraZeneca where over a third of shareholders opposed a £19m pay deal for boss Pascal Soriot. In the coming weeks two other FTSE 100 companies - Smith & Nephew and the London Stock Exchange Group - are also braced for their shareholders to rebel over sky-high pay packages.
Red lights flashing in City: Chancellor's British ISA idea is fiddling while Rome burns, says MAGGIE PAGANO
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April 12, 2024
One of the main attractions of the London market until now has been its international spread of corporates and investors. Stock Exchange boss David Schwimmer should call an emergency war cabinet with colleagues from the Treasury and the FCA to come up with radical plans to stop the potential exodus of companies from London. And if not, we should be asking why not.
How to watch 'The People vs. OJ Simpson' on streaming: Catch up on drama about ex-NFL star's infamous trial
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April 11, 2024
The People vs. O.J. Simpson TV show first aired in 2017 - but it is getting fresh interest after the death of the football star. The American Crime Story series focuses on the 1995 murder trial of Simpson, played by Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. The verdict in the real-life trial on October 3 that year was watched by more than 150million in the US - 57 per cent of the country. The ten-part show was made by Fox-owned FX - but was initially aired globally after its release in February 2017 by Netflix under a big rights deal at the time.
David Schwimmer, a friend, is set to appear in Disney's Goosebumps anthology film for second season, as Ana Ortiz is also a part of the cast
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March 22, 2024
After being officially cast in the forthcoming second season of the Disney+ anthology film Goosebumps, David Schwimmer will have the opportunity to explore his spooky side. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Friends alum, 57, who appeared in a comedic Uber Eats commercial with Jennifer Aniston, will be joined by Ugly Betty actress Anna Ortiz, 53. In October 2023, the hit show, which is based on R. L. Stine's famous Scholastic book series, premiered for the first time last year.
Charles Woodburn, the British Prime Minister, sees a pay rise to £13.5 million, taking total earnings to almost £50 million since 2017
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March 7, 2024
Charles Woodburn of BAE Systems made £13.5 million in 2023, up from £12 million the year before. That brought his total earnings to £46 million, making him one of the highest-paid Footsie bosses. Pascal Soriot, the AstraZeneca chief, earned £16.9 million last year, while data analytics Relx's Erik Engstrom took home £13.6 million and GSK boss Emma Walmsley £12.7 million.
Emma Walmsley wins with a £13 million GSK payday
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March 1, 2024
In 2023, the pharmaceutical behemoth gave her £12.7 million base salary, over £300,000 in healthcare and pension contributions, and £11.1 million in bonuses. That was the first pay cheque she had received since starting to work in 2017. Walmsley, 54, has been paid £55.3 million since becoming CEO of the company. Her earnings remain substantially below those of Pascal Soriot, the chief executive of rival AstraZeneca, whose job is reportedly lower.
According to ALEX BRUMMER, the Bank has a fresh look, but don't expect an end to the group's thinking
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February 29, 2024
Clare Lombardelli, the only British economist to hold one of the top positions at a multinational policy center, is the chief economist at the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. So it's just odd that she has returned to the UK as deputy governor of the Bank of England after just a year giving out tips to the OECD's 38 members, who are generally considered the highest of Western capitalism.
As overseas robbers pounce, the country's largest companies are being picked off 'one by one.'
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February 29, 2024
Wincanton, Currys, and now Direct Line were the first three items to see. International suitors are evicing a number of companies at the heart of the UK economy, and this could be just the start. As global dealmaking resumes with a bang following a long absence, private equity barons, and cash-rich companies see listed British companies as a bargain.
The CEO of the London Stock Exchange wants to see the IPO pipeline 'encouraging.'
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February 29, 2024
The CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said he was excited about a potential revival in stock market listings in the capital. In the midst of a rise in London stocks, the group revealed on Thursday that it would have a £1 billion share buyback for 2024. According to David Schwimmer, chief executive of LSEG, the London Stock Exchange has a 'encouraging' initial public offering (IPO) pipeline.
Pascal Soriot has earned more money in 12 years at AstraZeneca, with more to come
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February 20, 2024
In 2023, the pharmaceutical company's long-serving CEO made more than £16.9 million in his fifth year in a row in which he has more than £115 million. Soriot, 64, has been credited with the turnaround of the London-listed pharmaceutical company's fortunes. Since taking over the reins in October 2012, AstraZeneca's share price has more than tripled, worth £115 billion.
In the wake of fears that City employees are being abused by US rivals, the London Stock Exchange will double the boss's salary to £11 million
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February 19, 2024
David Schwimmer (pictured), the London Stock Exchange Group's CEO, appears to be getting a multi-million pound salary increase. Schwimmer, who earned £4.7 million last year, may be given a $200,000 salary a year as British companies face stiffer competition from higher-paying US tech firms.
Fans have been up all night to see a 'hilarious' commercial, as David and Victoria Beckham have been praised for their debut Super Bowl commercial
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February 12, 2024
Super Bowl viewers have lauded David and Victoria Beckham for their comedic commercial for Uber Eats. The former footballer, 48, and his fashion designer wife, 49, were dubbed the 'best part' of the night, with several followers'still laughing' over the ostensible commercial. The star-studded commercial tells the viewer that you must forget what Uber Eats delivers in order to remember what it is.'
After outrage over a scene in which an allergic man eats peanut butter, Uber Eats is forced to make last-minute changes to Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer's Super Bowl ads
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February 11, 2024
In February 6, a buzzy commercial starring Friends actors David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston was announced. The commercial plays with the notion of forgetfulness. Aniston does not remember Schwimmer, who appeared on the iconic sitcom for ten years. In one scene, a man with a swollen face, eating peanut butter from a jar by the spoon says: 'There's peanuts in peanut butter?' 'It's the main ingredient,' it's said.' However, the scene has been removed from the ad.
As the A-listers' empire continues to expand, David and Victoria Beckham's mystery into how they cracked America after 25 years
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February 10, 2024
During the highly awaited Superbowl this Sunday, the Beckhams will appear in a lucrative commercial. The pair will appear alongside Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, and Usher in a comedic skit as part of a multi-million pound commercial for Uber Eats. On such a big sporting night, it is quite extraordinary for David and Victoria to be involved in such a momentous on the American calendar.