50 50 divorce split can still be unequal in long marriages
Karen Steel sought a 50 percent share of her 25 year marriage to GE chief Jack Welch but learned that tax treatment and asset type can skew outcomes. Experts warn that a 50 50 settlement is not automatically equal and advise integrated financial planning with legal counsel.
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CEO pay rises amid losses and reforms proposed
Morley readers ask how a money losing firm can grant a large salary to its CEO. The reply notes compensation committee influence, external benchmarks, and lingering reform efforts, with a critique of the system. It also addresses incentive stock ideas, explaining markets trade among investors after initial issue.
Marking the deal path from small to big retailers
Jewelry maker Melissa Joy Manning recalls early rejections in New York and how two years of persistence and trade-show networking led to placements at Henri Bendel and other high end shops. Her story shows that aggression and sticktoitiveness help small firms land big accounts with Macy's IBM or American Airlines.
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