Description: Although studies have increasingly found that big mergers and acquisitions do not necessarily create wealth for shareholders, however, these big takeovers create tremendous payouts for CEOs who are selling their companies. CEOs of top 10 U.S. companies that were recently sold made an estimated $430 million.
Source: CBC
Date: November 21, 2014
Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/big-takeovers-mean-big-bucks-for-bosses-report-finds-1.2844440
Questions for Discussion:
- Why CEOs are paid so much for selling their companies?
- What are possible implications for such high payouts for CEOs and for shareholders?
- What checks can be put in place to discourage such high payouts forĀ CEOs?
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