US companies announce record share buybacks, Covid hits India’s middle class

Companies are dusting off share buyback plans after a blockbuster earnings season, and shareholders are rebelling against executive pay proposals. Plus, the FT’s New Delhi reporter, Jyotsna Singh, explains how India’s second surge is devastating the country’s middle class. Companies prepare share buyback bonanza as outlook clears https://www.ft.com/content/d7adb226-e9a6-4cd8-9049-35d55c211ca4 US investors revolt against executive pay in record numbers https://www.ft.com/content/50e73d21-3de5-4196-b124-7281ec7af828 Covid batters India’s aspiring middle classes https://www.ft.com/content/28e9c827-1131-4412-bafa-5e88eb211fc4? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.