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Any move aimed at curbing salaries or bonuses granted to captains of industry is likely to be met with strong resistance by EU member states such as Britain, which fears that it might pose a threat to the City of London by pushing businesses to relocate.

Er...what happened to "we have to pay a competitive, world market salary"?

Doesn't the market dictate that those poor benighted companies from pay-restricted countries would simply go under if they couldn't pay millions for executive failure?

by Sassafras on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 02:55:45 AM EST
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Any move aimed at curbing salaries or bonuses granted to captains of industry

Also it's interesting that rises in management income do not constitute the dreaded "wage inflation".

Funny, that.

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 03:23:58 AM EST
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It is well known that rich and powerful people are only prepared to get out of bed for vast additional wealth.

Meanwhile the poor and powerless need the incentive of benefit or wage cuts to get them out of bed.

by Gary J on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 06:38:52 AM EST
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When you're poor, it's a punishment for being poor.

When you're rich, it's a reward for being rich.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 06:47:45 AM EST
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I'm certain there will be someone willing to take the exec jobs at only $1 million/per.
by paving on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 03:14:25 PM EST
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Sure, I am willing to make the sacrifice.
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 03:41:01 PM EST
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