FTSE bosses have recorded another golden payday with a potential £60m for Bart Becht, the former boss of Reckitt Benckiser, and multi-million-pound rewards for Mick Davis, Sam Laidlaw and Tidjane Thiam.
Aviva (AV.L) shareholders breathed a sigh of relief as the insurer, which has been buffeted by the eurozone storm, held its final dividend and maintained its high yield.