C-Suite

A growing number of chief executives at large U.S. companies say they are more optimistic about the economy and plan to step up hiring. The brighter view from the boardroom comes after the best three months of job growth in two years.

Companies that provide their CEOs with high pay opportunities typically receive lower levels of shareholder support for their say-on-pay votes than those with smaller pay opportunities, according to a new study by Towers Watson.

New research from Prudential Financial shows employers are going to be relying heavily on improved technology to tackle cost burdens and to streamline the benefits process.

Removing confidential files from the workplace tops the list of what workers dread most in work situations, a new survey from Harris Interactive shows. Yet, 90 percent of Americans admit they believe it's being done.

Pfizer Inc. nearly tripled CEO Ian Read's compensation in 2011, his first full year as top executive of the world's largest drug maker, which has been cutting costs and making other moves to compensate for generic competition hurting sales of top medicines.

An Associated Press analysis of documents from Wells Fargo shows CEO John Stumpf received $17.9 million in compensation for 2011, compared with $17.6 million in 2010.