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...Bottom Line Like all fads, corporate governance has its zealots, and its tendency to excess. CONRAD BLACK, CEO of Hollinger International, after irate shareholders forced him to accept a $6 million salary cap and reduce his control of the company
...Novartis' respected CEO Daniel Vasella took a top spot on Europe's pay charts by earning $14.9 million last year - less than the U.S. average and under one-fifth of what disgraced Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski earned. That's because European shareholders and unions have long campaigned against corporate excess. But with stock prices falling, the demands have become more strident, hitting even CEOs like Jean-Pierre Garnier and Christopher Gent, who have finally begun to heave their stock prices in the right direction. But at least they had a chance to start before being attacked - on Thursday, Britain...
...preparations for an arranged marriage between two wealthy New Delhi families unfold, we engage in the heady rush towards the cosmopolitanism which India’s burgeoning middle classes have so eagerly embraced. Making little or no attempt to represent income disparities, the film instead celebrates the joys of excess and consumption, perfectly illustrated through the analogy of a wedding...
...list of risk factors that men and women share is smoking, the most dangerous killer for both sexes, followed by diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, excess weight and physical inactivity. Some factors, however, seem to affect women more severely than men. In fact, smoking and diabetes completely counteract whatever protective benefits a woman normally enjoys before menopause. Also, women are more likely to be overweight, less likely to exercise and appear to be affected more adversely by stress...
...Carrying excess fat, especially around the middle, increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Obesity can also lead to diabetes, a major risk factor. Doctors recommend a reduced-calorie diet with lots of vegetables and whole grains, plus at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise...