Richard Desmond takes £40m payout

by Daniel Farey-Jones, Brand Republic 08-Oct-07, 11:00

LONDON - Daily Express boss Richard Desmond is reported to have paid himself £40.6m last year, or more than four times the £9.1m pre-tax profits of his Northern & Shell holding company.

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Alex Donohue

Alex Donohue - 08/10/2007

You've earnt it Dezza. Saviour of the industry!

 
 
Craig Miller

Craig Miller - 08/10/2007

I would'nt go as far as saying that Alex but fair play to him - he's the boss so he can do what he wants!

 
 
Alex Donohue

Alex Donohue - 08/10/2007

Slightly disingenuous comment to be honest; the downturn in performance across the Express titles is worrying (even if you're not a fan of Diana conspiracy stories). There's a credible argument for investing money in your company's resources, employees, new technology etc.

 
 

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