bonus payments

(American College of Radiology) Authors of a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology say, with an estimated $1.5 billion in potential bonus payments for radiology professionals at stake, radiologists should study and respond to recent federal regulations related to meaningful use of complete certified ambulatory electronic health records and their equivalents.

BP PLC says it isn't paying bonuses for 2010 to company executives who had responsibility for operations in the Gulf of Mexico, including former Chief Executive Tony Hayward and former head of exploration and production Andy Inglis.

Alistair Darling is considering hitting bankers with a windfall tax on their bonuses, it has been reported. The Chancellor was said to be keen on the idea, which will dismay the City but appeal to taxpayers who are angry at bonus payments expected to reach £6 billion this year.

The accord was announced after a meeting with President Sarkozy, who said he would like to see a global limit on bonus payments.

After its bonus payments ignited a firestorm of criticism earlier this year, American International Group Inc. is asking the federal government to weigh in on the insurer's plan to resume paying millions in promised retention incentives next week, according to media reports.

Citigroup Inc. is increasing the base salaries of many of its employees — reportedly by as much as 50 percent for some workers — as it restructures its compensation program amid new restrictions on bonus payments.

The founders of Internet telephone service Skype, currently owned by eBay, are interested in buying back the company they sold four years ago.