The chief executive of Nasdaq OMX said he was "embarrassed" after technical glitches caused Facebook's widely-anticipated IPO to be delayed Friday, according to several news reports.
As shareholders scrutinize links between executive pay and corporate performance, many companies continue to quietly shower chief executives with benefits such as corporate-jet use, event tickets and chauffeurs.
For the fifth year The Wall Street Journal has partnered with Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, on its annual survey of CEO Compensation.
The European Continent's financial system remains vulnerable to the prospect that stampedes of customers could yank their deposits from institutions perceived as shaky.
Oil production in Saudi Arabia rose to 9.923 million barrels a day in March, from 9.853 million barrels a day in February, overtaking Russia as the world's largest producer for the first time in six years.
Facebook shares struggled to stay above their $38 IPO price, as Wall Street bankers stepped in to prevent the newly minted stock from ending its first day with an embarrassing loss.
The U.S. dollar and the yen are likely to find support against their counterparts this week as the tensions over Greece's membership in the euro zone keep investors in a cautious mood.
