Translation of "Système de prime de rendement hebdomadaire " (French → English) :

17. Takes the view that the financial sector must go back to its initial function and operate first and foremost in the public interest, accept lower returns and agree to bonus payment systems geared to risk aversion and long-term targets instead of short-term profits; points out that the financial industry in the industrialised countries, especially the United States and some EU Member States, has become too big for the good of society and must be cut down to a healthier size;

9. Takes the view that the financial sector must go back to its initial function and operate first and foremost in the public interest, accept lower returns and agree to bonus payment systems geared to risk-aversion and long-term targets instead of short-term profits; points out that the financial industry in the industrial countries, and especially in the US and in some EU Member States, is too big for the good of societies and must be cut down to a healthier size; stresses that this could be supported by a broadly based financial transactions tax; regrets that the G20 leaders only gave the IMF responsibility for investigating the po ...[+++]ssibility of such a financial transactions tax to contribute towards covering the costs of the recent financial crisis and to help to avoid future crises;

Decisive fiscal consolidation and structural reforms in financially stressed countries would limit risk premiums in bond yields.

As regards excess emissions premiums, your rapporteur proposes that these be used to finance both incremental research (e.g. clean and energy efficient thermal engines, integrated safety systems) and innovative technologies (e.g. hydrogen and fuel cells, development of rechargeable hybrids, second generation biofuels).

Mr. John Bryden: Following Mr. Shepherd 's line of thought, I don't see how we can leave some sort of bonus system, for example, or some sort of compensation system based on merit out of the legislation.

The suit further alleges that " senior management and human resource supervisors at Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Band-aids and baby shampoo, have repeatedly failed to monitor the company's promotion and compensation practises for discrimination" .