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Elon Musk wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference

Tesla to award Musk $1 trillion, depending on performance

Tesla's board has proposed a $1 trillion compensation plan for chief executive Elon Musk in what would be the largest corporate pay package in history, underscoring the hold Musk has over the carmaker as it attempts to transform into an AI and robotics powerhouse.

Business • 05 Sep

Tesla chief Elon Musk is trying to restore his $56 billion payday from the EV maker

Musk launches appeal to restore $56 billion Tesla payday

Elon Musk has kicked off his appeal to try to restore his $56 billion payday from Tesla, claiming a lower court judge made multiple legal errors in rescinding the record compensation.

Business • 12 Mar

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets a pay packet of $56 billion

ISS recommends against Tesla's CEO $56 billion pay

Top proxy advisory firm ISS has recommended Tesla shareholders to vote against ratifying CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, calling the compensation excessive in a rejection of the plan set by the electric vehicle maker's board.

Business • 31 May 24

Tesco CEO Dave Lewis received total remuneration of £4.63m for 2015-2016

Tesco boss gets £3m bonus for stemming losses

Tesco paid its chief executive Dave Lewis a cash and shares bonus of almost £3m for its 2015-16 financial year, reflecting the progress he has made in turning around Britain's biggest retailer.

Business • 13 May 16

BP CEO Bob Dudley's pay deal worth €17.3m

BP shareholders reject €17.3m pay deal for CEO

Shareholders in BP have rejected a pay deal worth €17.3m for chief executive Bob Dudley amid heavy losses and job cuts at the oil giant.

Business • 14 Apr 16

Bumper pay packet for EasyJet CEO McCall

Easyjet boss Carolyn McCall received pay and bonuses worth £7.7m despite deteriorating levels of customer satisfaction and punctuality.

Business • 05 Dec 14

Microsoft's new CEO gets total pay package worth $84.3m this year

New Microsoft CEO pay tops $80m

Microsoft's new chief executive Satya Nadella has become one the technology industry's biggest earners, with a total compensation package worth $84.3m this year.

Business • 21 Oct 14

Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller was paid a basic salary of €475,000 in 2013, plus bonuses of €400,000 and €420,000

Aer Lingus union urges Ministers to reject CEO pay

The union representing Aer Lingus pilots and cabin crew has urged the Finance and Transport Ministers to vote against the €1.5m pay package of chief executive Christoph Mueller at the airline's AGM next month.

Business • 10 Apr 14

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