Board Members' Raises Not as High as in the Past

"Pay for directors at the 500 largest U.S. companies rose 1% in 2009, according to an analysis from compensation consulting firm Towers Watson to be released today. That is down from the 3% rise in 2008 and well below the typical 10% board members got in the early 2000s, Towers Watson says."

SBC Compensation Study 2010

"What are Attendance, Experience, Education, and Location Worth?"
SBC Compensation Study 2010: Analysis of full-time senior pastor compensation and vacation (Lifeway Study)

Report: Hundreds of Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse Victims in Belgium

"Hundreds of sex abuse victims have come forward in Belgium with harrowing accounts of molestation by Catholic clergy that reportedly led to at least 13 suicides and affected children as young as two, an independent Belgian commission said Friday."

Religious Leaders Condemn "Anti-Muslim" Frenzy

"U.S. religious leaders joined on Tuesday to condemn an 'anti-Muslim frenzy' in the United States, and the head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan warned that a Florida church's plan for a Koran-burning could endanger American troops abroad."

Tony Blair on Presidential Leadership

Tony Blair, in an excerpt from his new book, discusses American presidential leadership.

Angry Boss Can Bring Out Workers' Creativity

"An angry boss may be just the thing to incite innovation among employees. That's according to a Dutch study showing that some people perform better after receiving angry feedback on an assignment. Directed at the wrong person, however, anger can stifle creativity."

Workers See Higher Health Costs, Less Care

"Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees."