Goldman CEO David Solomon’s pay soars 24% to $31 million despite 24% profit slump; Is this justified?

Goldman CEO David Solomon’s pay soars 24% to  million despite 24% profit slump; Is this justified?

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has increased David Solomon’s compensation by 24% to $31 million, despite a year of diminished earnings for the Wall Street giant. The decision to boost the chief executive officer’s pay came amidst a challenging year, during which the firm witnessed a 24% decline in profit and focused on resolving internal conflicts …

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HPV Vaccine Highly Effective in Girls Years Later

HPV Vaccine Highly Effective in Girls Years Later

TOPLINE: The vaccine Cervarix was effective in protecting women from cervical cancer when administered between ages 12 and 13 years, according to a new study published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute. METHODOLOGY: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Programs to provide Cervarix, a bivalent vaccine, began in the …

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Layoff packages were seven times the norm, says General Motors as workers begin an indefinite chain hunger strike

Layoff packages were seven times the norm, says General Motors as workers begin an indefinite chain hunger strike

Mumbai: General Motors on Monday maintained that it has done everything possible to resolve amicably the deadlock with workers at its now-closed India factory near Pune, including offering compensation at seven times the statutory requirement, even as more than 1,000 sacked workers began an indefinite chain hunger strike. The striking former workers are protesting unemployment …

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