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Judge denies $20M severance deal for AMR CEO

American Airlines CEO Tom Horton - AP

A federal bankruptcy judge has at least temporarily blocked a proposed $20 million severance payment for the CEO of American Airlines as part of the company's merger with US Airways. The judge ruled Thursday that the proposed payment to CEO Tom Horton exceeded limits that Congress set for bankruptcy cases in 2005.

 

DealBook: Live Blog: Senate Banking Hearing on JPMorgan

Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, is testifying on Capitol Hill about a failed derivatives trade that could cost the bank as much as $5 billion in losses.

 

AIG Chairman Faces Grilling

AIG Chairman Faces Grilling

The chief executive officer of failed insurance conglomerate AIG acknowledged Wednesday that the company's multimillion-dollar bonuses were "distasteful" to many and had provoked a firestorm of wrath.

 

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