Industry welcomes CEO pay cut but concerns remain over pay gap

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A study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed a 17% drop in pay for executives in the 100 largest listed companies.

The report published last week found that despite the average FTSE 100 chief executive officer (CEO) taking a £0.9m pay cut since 2015, 60% still earn over 100 times the wage of the average worker....

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