TIMELINE – GM approaches bankruptcy – Reuters
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
TIMELINE - GM approaches bankruptcy Reuters November 21 - GM decides to return two of its leased corporate jets after intense criticism by lawmakers after Chief Executive Rick Wagoner flew to Washington in a private jet to ask for public funds. December 19 - GM receives $13.4 billion in ... |
Invesco CEO 2008 compensation up 15 percent – The Associated Press
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Invesco CEO 2008 compensation up 15 percent The Associated Press Included was $222000 for private use of a corporate jet, more than $1 million in dividends paid on unvested stock and $20000 in contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan. The Associated Press compensation formula is designed to isolate the value the ... |
Slower than a speeding bullet – Economist
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Slower than a speeding bullet Economist, UK Jet travel made railways even less attractive. A thinly scattered population and government subsidies for road and air travel did not help. In 1970 Congress created Amtrak to take over the ailing rail passenger service. Over the years the semi-private ... |
Biden: Cheney Is 'Dead Wrong' – Washington Post
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Biden: Cheney Is 'Dead Wrong' Washington Post, United States I say there is that private energy policy meeting he had early on, then there is what we NOW know about Enron - and Enron was there, heck Enron used the bush campaign jet #2 - only TXU used it more in 2000. Energy lobbying ? heh ? ... |
Sarkozy bigs up rocker Kravitz – ITN
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 ITN | Sarkozy bigs up rocker Kravitz ITN, UK Kravitz was in France to promote the 20th anniversary of his debut album Let Love Rule and said Mr Sarkozy - who has been slammed by critics for his glitzy, jet-setting private life - had sent him a note which impressed him by singling out specific ... |
Private Jet Charter Company Planemasters Adds Two New Aircrafts to … – Private Jet Daily
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Private Jet Charter Company Planemasters Adds Two New Aircrafts to ... Private Jet Daily, NV Planemasters Jet Charter recently announced it has added a King Air 350 and Citation Ultra aircraft to its versatile fleet of private planes. Like its existing aircrafts, the new planes offer guests spacious and well-appointed interiors, ... |
Moynihan's Power Play at bofa – Wall Street Journal
April 8, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Boston Globe | Moynihan's Power Play at bofa Wall Street Journal Some people from the Merrill side who attended the meeting in London also were angry that Mr. Moynihan flew there on a private jet, according to people familiar with the matter. They saw the private jet as excessive given the public ire over bonuses ... Lawyer May Be Next in Line to Head Bank of America Moynihan Probable Successor To Ken Lewis At Bank Of America ... |
Gates’s Cuts to an Array of Weapons Bring a Fight – New York Times
April 7, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 GulfNews | Gates’s Cuts to an Array of Weapons Bring a Fight New York Times, United States Members of Congress from Georgia and Oklahoma, where the jet and the Army project mean jobs, promised a fight. The arguments, which were frequently directed by Republicans against one of their own — Mr. Gates, one of two Republicans in President ... Video: Pentagon announces major cut to programs Contracting Boom Could Fizzle Out Defense Secretary Gates proposes weapons cuts |
Upgrade of old Piarco terminal almost done – Trinidad & Tobago Express
April 7, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Upgrade of old Piarco terminal almost done Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago And sources said there would be enough parking at the new private-jet facility for all the aircraft that are expected for the event. Sources said phase one, which involves the construction of the terminal building and the parking facilities for private ... |
Miller's sweet deal includes private jet time – KOLD-TV
April 7, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 FOXSports.com | Miller's sweet deal includes private jet time KOLD-TV, AZ By Brian White - email Arizona's success in signing Sean Miller as the new head basketball coach probably had something to do with compensation. Miller's deal with Arizona includes an annual salary of $2 million, that's separate from his signing bonus ... Miller's UA contract includes $2.1M retention incentive Source: Xavier Coach Miller Meets With Arizona Officials Candidate for UA job may stay at Xavier |
