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The Latest Breaking News from Rick Smith

More CEOs demand 'moonshot' pay—billions in compensation for aggressive, seemingly impossible targets

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Fortune

What happens when CEO pay becomes all or nothing

Inside the new era of high-stakes compensation that rewards only those who deliver outsize success.

Fortune

Elon Musk’s pay package is inspiring copycat ‘moonshot’ deals that push CEOs to drive up stock prices—but comp experts are nervous

Moonshot grants tie CEO compensation almost entirely to aggressive, seemingly impossible performance targets.

Fortune

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Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.

Benzinga

The maker of Taser is the highest paid CEO, taking home $165 million—his new pay package and soaring stock made him a billionaire last year

Smith says he founded the $17 billion company after two of his friends were shot—but the tragic backstory, which has been core to the company’s ethos, may be a myth.

Fortune

CEO pay rises again in the US as stocks and corporate profits soar

The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply

The Independent UK

What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe

The Independent UK

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What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe

The Independent UK

Why the Timing Was Right for Ben Johnson and the Bears

After multiple cycles as a top name on the carousel, Johnson grew comfortable joining the setup in Chicago. Plus, how Sean McDermott entered the NFL ranks and a few assistant coaches who are now top coordinator candidates.

Sports Illustrated

Underworld: Strawberry Hotel review – sweet bangers and sad laments

The techno giants’ 11th album finds them ranging from cut-up dancefloor fillers to gentle experimentation

The Guardian - UK

“Whether a listener is using Airpods or in Berghain next to a wall of speakers, the objective is to try to create a mood in people’s minds”: Producer and engineer Matt Karmil on crafting a mix that translates to any environment

Matt Karmil chats to Danny Turner about the tips, tricks and studio techniques behind his sixth LP, No Going Back

MusicRadar

Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?

Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports

The Independent UK

The Teamsters President Will Speak at the RNC, but He Doesn’t Speak for All Teamsters

Teamster, trucker and talk show host Rick Smith says Donald Trump isn’t a serious supporter of labor.

Capital & Main

What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe

The Independent UK

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Louder

“We were both big ELP fans, and I’m sure if you look at our record collections back then you’d have seen Yes, Greenslade, King Crimson…” How electronic music duo Underworld grew up with a world of prog

No one would call dance outfit Underworld a prog band. But they grew up influenced by the whole genre, it appears

LiveScience

'You certainly don't see this every day': Ultra-rare backward-spinning tornado formed over Oklahoma

A pair of odd twisters spun out from a supercell thunderstorm in Oklahoma Tuesday (April 30).

The Guardian - UK

Underworld’s 20 best songs – ranked!

30 years on from the release of their seminal third album dubnobasswithmyheadman, we assess the band’s stream-of-consciousness techno epics

The Independent UK

CEO of Taser manufacturer accused of exaggerating origin story about 1991 shooting

Rick Smith claims he’s been upfront about relationship with slain men

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The Independent UK

Fast fashion retailer ASOS struggles to engage customers as losses balloon

One expert told The Independent that its free returns model makes the company susceptible to economic instability

Tribune News Service

Prosecutor urges Missouri governor not to pardon KC cop convicted of killing Black man

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on Tuesday made public a letter urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson not to pardon a former Kansas City police detective who was convicted of killing a Black man.

Evening Standard

Underworld at the Royal Albert Hall review: like a school disco on acid

Their magic is a knack for bridging the old and the new

Sports Illustrated

DeMeco Ryans Has a Defense Built Like Him

As they’ve cycled through quarterbacks, the 49ers’ top-ranked defense has remained a constant. It has everything to do with the man in charge of it and his younger self.

Los Angeles Times

Once called 'Pooh Bear,' Derwin James Jr.'s Florida legacy began with famous father

Third in a series exploring the origin stories of three of the Chargers' top defensive players with Florida roots.

USA Today Sports Media Group

What is next for the Houston Texans 2020 draft class?

The 2020 draft class is the last group of Houston Texans not drafted by GM Nick Caserio. What's next for them in the 2022 campaign?

The Guardian - UK

Taser abandons plans to build stun gun-equipped drones for schools

Flying stun gun plan in response to US school shootings was expression of potential, not launch timetable, says CEO

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