Brooke Masters

President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav's pay climbed 4.4 per cent, even as the company posted an US$11.5 billion loss for 2024 and its bond rating was recently cut to junk.

Pay, perks and CEO prerogatives

2025-06-11T10:45:00.000Z
A recent survey found that 66 per cent of consumers thought private-label products were as good as branded alternatives.
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Brand loyalty ain’t what it used to be

2024-07-31T09:25:06.000Z
The US Federal Trade Commission had sought to stop Microsoft from buying game group Activision.
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US regulators have vertical integration in their sights

2024-06-17T07:47:05.000Z
Corporate executives blame sell-side analysts and greedy investors for short-sighted short-termism.
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Chief executives really need to lengthen their attention spans

2023-10-04T11:17:16.000Z
Smart analysts can translate broad economic or political trends into clever trades, point investors to companies that are rising stars or hold management to account for financial promises.

The days of the rock star research analyst are long gone

2023-07-11T05:46:35.000Z
One of the worst mistakes that companies make is to give employees the sense that quick fix cost-cutting targets – rather than longer term strategic plans – are driving the process.

Whom to fire? How the biggest companies plan mass layoffs

2023-03-05T06:52:10.000Z