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Business coalition urges pay overhaul

By Francesco Guerrera in New York

Published: September 20 2009 22:40 | Last updated: September 20 2009 22:40

A coalition of US companies, investors and directors will on Monday propose a radical overhaul of executive pay, calling for the elimination of practices including severance payments, tax refunds and the personal use of corporate jets.

The group, formed by the Conference Board, a business organisation, will criticise corporate America for not reforming its compensation structures before the crisis, blaming that failure for causing a “loss of trust” in US companies.

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