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Bed Bath & Beyond chief earns $8.5M in 2008

May. 13, 2009
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. CEO Steven Temares received compensation the company valued at $8.5 million during the past fiscal year, an increase of 32 percent as the company's sales inched up slightly but profit fell and its largest competitor liquidated,...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa