GM CEO Barra Received $16.2 Million in 2014 Compensation

General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, who last year became the first woman to lead a major U.S. automaker, received $16.2 million in 2014 compensation, up 78 percent from her predecessor’s total the previous year, reported Reuters. Most of Barra’s compensation is tied to stock awards that she cannot cash in yet. She ... Read More »

Ford CEO Fields Received $18.6 Million in 2014 Compensation

Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields made $18.6 million in salary and other compensation last year, below the $23.2 million that predecessor Alan Mulally received in 2013, the company said on Friday, reported Reuters. Last year’s compensation for Fields, 54, was for half the year as CEO and half as chief operating officer. ... Read More »

Approved Death Claims Related to GM Ignition Switch Recall Rise to 36

The number of approved death compensation claims related to a recall of a faulty General Motors ignition switch has edged up to 36, reported MLive. The claims were approved by a fund set up by GM to compensate victims of a defective part in mid-to-late-2000s model cars that has led to a massive recall and ... Read More »

Approved Death Claims Related to GM Ignition Switch Recall Hits 30

DETROIT – The number of approved death compensation claims related to a recall of a faulty General Motors ignition switch has risen to 30, reported MLive. The number of claims was at 29 last week, after rising from 19 such claims in September. The claims were approved by a fund set up by GM to ... Read More »

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