Elon Musk Buys $1 Billion in Tesla Stock as Board Defends His Pay

Tesla’s chief executive bought the stock after the company’s board proposed paying him nearly $1 trillion if he achieves certain performance goals.

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Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal

Robyn Denholm, normally media shy, is campaigning to get shareholders to back the chief executive’s trillion-dollar compensation package.

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The Starbucks C.E.O. Trying Hard to Deliver Your Drink Right, and Fast

Improved service, better seating and heartfelt messages are at the heart of Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan, but baristas say they’re under pressure.

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Breaking Down Elon Musk’s Pay Package

Tesla’s C.E.O. could become the world’s first trillionaire — if he can get the carmaker to hit some lofty performance hurdles.

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Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package

Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.

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Trump Is Exploring Ways to Take Over the Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum

It was unclear exactly how the federal government would take control of the site in Lower Manhattan. As a candidate, Mr. Trump offered a preview of one potential option.

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The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic

After making millions in a job he came to hate, Jonathan Kleisner joined the Fire Department as a rookie paramedic at the age of 41. Now he’s determined to be the best rescue medic anywhere.

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Inside Elon Musk’s Huge Payday

Tesla has awarded its chief executive a “first step payment worth roughly $29 billion to replace a plan blocked by a Delaware judge..

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Tesla Awards ‘Good Faith’ Shares to Musk Worth $29 Billion

The “interim” package announced on Monday was intended to help retain Elon Musk, whose previous pay plan was invalidated by a judge. The car maker’s chief has hinted that he needed a larger stake in the company.

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The Rich Compensation for Being the C.E.O.

The chief executives at Palantir, which scoops up data for the government, and Veeva Systems, a cloud-computing company, topped two lists of the highest-paid C.E.O.s.

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