Merrill closes defense in case in U.K. on sex discrimination
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Stephanie Villalba, a former senior executive at Merrill Lynch and Company's European division, has sued the investment bank for $13 million in a sex-discrimination case being heard before the United Kingdom Employment Tribunal. The case is being watched globally for the ramifications its outcome may have on executive salaries. In his closing argument, Merrill Lynch's lawyer defended the fact that the international bank's payment to executives varies widely according to country.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
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Painful progress at the Big Board: Wall Street woes
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It has been a year since the departure of Diclk Grasso from the New York Stock Exchange. In that time, the value of shareowner stakes has dropped and new Chief Executive John Thain is under increasing pressure to improve the situation.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
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