CEO median compensation increases 78%
Median pay for CEOs who have been in their positions for at least two years rose 90 percent from 2020, according to a survey by Equilar for ......»»
An unconventional yeast increases the quality of carbonic maceration wine, rosé wine and orange wine
Carbonic maceration wines are increasingly in demand on the market. They are young red wines in which floral and fresh fruit aromas predominate and they must be consumed within the first year. The best-known example is Beaujolais nouveau in France, b.....»»
The role of seasonal compensation effects on mediating the land carbon sink in response to an extreme El Niño event
Based on multiple evidence from remote sensing observations, global ecosystem model simulations and atmospheric CO2 inversions, a study led by Dr. Fangzhong Shi and Dr. Xiuchen Wu (Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University) has found.....»»
Researcher: Debt, wage theft and coercion drive the global garment industry—the only answer is collective action
Major fashion brands including Barbour and PVH (the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger) have agreed to pay over £400,000 in compensation to migrant workers in Mauritius. These workers from Bangladesh, India, China and Madagascar had been force.....»»
Netflix will pull cheapest ad-free plan after latest price increases
Netflix raised the ceiling on how much you could spend on a monthly subscription in October. The new high? $23. Now it plans to raise the floor on how much an ad-free plan will cost you. more….....»»
Italian study reveals exposure to images of mafia violence increases trust in the state
The number of homicides in Italy today is one-third of those 20 years ago, yet Italians believe they have increased by 26.6%, with a 17.3% rise in mafia-related murders. Moreover, when exposed to images of mafia violence from newspapers, Italians do.....»»
Future of DevOps: Top 6 DevOps Trends in 2024 & Beyond
In recent years, DevOps has emerged as one of the most used software development technology.It is the fusion of development and operations teams for faster delivery of software using automation. DevOps also increases efficiency by removing the bugs i.....»»
Verizon Pushes New Round of Price Increases on Older Unlimited Plans
Verizon needs its customers to leave their old plans behind and adopt their newest, most expensive, and (arguably) worst unlimited plans. Because folks likely aren’t willing to do that without being forced, because again, those plans (called my.....»»
Tesla"s Q4 earnings to focus on profits, pricing, future product and Musk"s CEO compensation
The EV maker is coming off record fourth-quarter sales after deep price cuts. But investors worry about falling margins, delays in new products and Musk's desire for a bigger stake in the company......»»
Do wolves make deer hunting over bait harder?
Whether or not wolves might affect hunting with bait has been a long-standing question—a recreational tradition that is controversial inside and outside the hunting community. While baiting increases the opportunity for a successful shot and more i.....»»
Stellantis cuts 539 temp workers
The cutback comes after Stellantis agreed to a new UAW contract giving the workers pay increases and an easier path to full-time status......»»
iPhone 16 rumored to get 8GB of RAM as Apple focuses on AI in iOS 18
Another rumor corroborates a focus on AI features as Apple reportedly increases iPhone 16 RAM from 6GB on the standard models to 8GB. For the … The post iPhone 16 rumored to get 8GB of RAM as Apple focuses on AI in iOS 18 appeared first on BGR......»»
AT&T rebrands its unlimited plans, increases hotspot data limits, and raises prices
AT&T is increasing the prices of its unlimited data plans for new and existing customers alike. The carrier says that customers will see a price increase of 99 cents per month starting in March. On the bright side, however, AT&T is also increasing.....»»
Wildfire Risk Maps Haven"t Kept Up with Wildfire Risks
Many states haven’t been able to keep their wildfire risk maps up to date, even as global warming increases the danger, because of funding constraints.....»»
Tim Cook"s pay drops to $63 million for 2023
Apple CEO Tim Cook took home $63.2 million for fiscal year 2023, dropping from $99.4 million the previous year, although it was at his own request.In January 2023, Tim Cook asked that his overall compensation be reduced over 40%. It was following wha.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s total pay drops to $63 million for 2023
Apple today published its annual proxy statement for investors, revealing a number of details about executive compensation, shareholder proposals, and more. Notably, the filing includes details on compensation for Apple executives, including Apple.....»»
Compensation can cover for loss of cultural heritage in construction projects, researcher finds
Large construction projects in old cities often involve major interventions in the urban environment. In a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg, two strategies are analyzed for managing the cultural heritage when the excavators roll in: Prese.....»»
Tesla boosts pay for U.S. factory workers as UAW momentum builds
Tesla Inc. notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its U.S. factories, the latest bump by a nonunion automaker the United Auto Workers is trying to organize......»»
Ocean temperatures helped make 2023 the hottest year ever recorded
A multi-national team of scientists (China, U.S., New Zealand, Italy, and France) analyzes the temperature of the Earth annually. These scientists have found a fever that increases every year: For the past decade, each year has been hotter than the p.....»»
Verizon to pay up to $100 per customer in $100 million settlement, here’s how to get yours
After Apple recently sending out $92 to affected users from the ‘batterygate’ snafu, Verizon is settling a class action lawsuit that will give impacted customers up to $100 in compensation. Here are all the details on the $100 million settlement.....»»
Study finds biodiversity impacts of agricultural deforestation have inherent and predictable geographical differences
Agriculture is the foundation of human civilization and a prime example of our impact on Earth. Almost 40% of our planet's ice-free land surface, most of which was previously forested, is now dedicated to agriculture. As our demand for food increases.....»»