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Krafton and Unknown Worlds Entertainment settled their dispute over a potential $250 million bonus tied to Subnautica 2, with bonuses now paid to all staff in three installments and CEO Ted Gill leaving; the earlier ouster of cofounders preceded Gill’s reinstatement and the game’s early-access launch, which has sold 4 million copies in five days; terms were not disclosed.
Rafael Fiziev delivered a spectacular main-event KO with a spinning wheel kick at UFC Baku, as nine finishes lit up the 13-fight card at the National Gymnastics Arena in Azerbaijan. In addition to Fiziev, Asu Almabayev and Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev earned Performance of the Night, with Daniil Donchenko also grabbing a Performance bonus for his head-kick KO. Five fighters received Finish Bonuses of $25,000: Matheus Camilo (KO over Nazim Sadykhov), Abus Magomedov (guillotine over Michal Oleksiejczuk), Nursulton Ruziboev (rear-naked choke over Andrey Pulyaev), Kaan Ofli (arm-triangle over Javier Reyes), and Tahir Abdullayev (third-round TKO over Jefferson Nascimento).}{
South Korea’s central bank warns that unusually large performance bonuses paid to chip-industry workers at SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics could lift wage growth and inflation, signaling potential spillovers beyond IT even as the country already sees above-target inflation and luxury spending boosts department-store stocks.
At a White House event, the UFC boosted Fight of the Night to $400,000 and Performance of the Night to $425,000. Justin Gaethje won the undisputed lightweight title and earned both bonuses, totaling $825,000 in bonus money; Ciryl Gane captured the interim heavyweight title and also took $425,000. Five other fighters—Sean O’Malley, Josh Hokit, Mauricio Ruffy, Bo Nickal and Diego Lopes—each earned $25,000 knockout bonuses. The promotion aims to keep momentum with a July showdown between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway at UFC 329.
Milbank kicked off a $235K associate salary scale in June 2026 and many firms have since matched it or raised salaries, with seasonal bonuses following the same timeline. The piece provides a live table showing which firms matched, the 2026/2025 scale at $235K (and $455K for older classes), minimum billable-hours requirements for bonuses (often 1,800–2,000 hours), and payout dates, with daily updates and a tips line for corrections.
TSMC faces employee fury over rumors of bonus cuts, with social-media chatter and discussions of Samsung-style strikes echoing through Taiwan’s chip-wage culture, even as the company posted a 58% year-over-year profit jump in Q1 2026 and continues massive CapEx for advanced fabs; workers question wage perks while management weighs belt-tightening in a high-stakes AI chip buildout.
Samsung’s new performance bonus plan would see memory-focused employees earn around 600 million won (~$400k) this year, while mobile division workers may receive about 6 million won (~$4k), a roughly 100x gap that has prompted a union to seek a court injunction. Memory/semiconductor staff also get a 40% share of the total bonus pool plus a profit-linked special bonus; shareholders are threatening a lawsuit as deal ratification votes begin.
Samsung Electronics paused its planned strike after a last-minute tentative pay deal with the union on how profits from soaring AI memory-chip demand should be shared. The union wants fair bonuses across divisions, including abolishing a cap and creating a pool funded by operating profit, while memory-chip staff would receive larger bonuses than others. The dispute highlights potential disruptions to supply chains and South Korea’s economy, though a court injunction keeps staffing and production normal while members vote on the deal.
More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea will start an 18‑day strike at domestic memory‑chip plants after bonus negotiations collapsed, raising concerns about memory‑chip production amid a global shortage; the union is seeking a 15% operating‑profit bonus and removal of a cap on wages, while the government has urged a negotiated settlement and may intervene if needed, potentially tightening supply from the world’s largest memory‑chip producer.
Nearly 48,000 Samsung workers, mostly chip plant staff, threaten an 18-day walkout over demands to abolish the 50% cap on annual bonuses and to set aside 15% of operating profit for a worker bonus pool, with changes binding beyond this year. Samsung offered one-off higher bonuses this year and argued against removing the cap; rival SK Hynix has higher bonus practices after removing caps, fueling union pressure. If the strike proceeds, it could disrupt DRAM/NAND production amid a global shortage and harm Korea’s economy, though a court injunction requires essential staffing of about 7,087 workers.
South Korea’s president urged a balance between labor and management as an 18-day Samsung Electronics strike threatens about 47,000 workers. The union demands a bonuses system worth 15% of operating profit, removal of payout caps, and a formal structure; Samsung has offered 10% of operating profit for bonuses plus a one-time payment. The government warned of possible emergency measures if the strike harms the economy, with direct losses estimated up to 1 trillion won and up to 100 trillion won if chip production is disrupted, highlighting Samsung’s outsized role in exports and GDP. Final talks were framed as the last chance to avert a walkout.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is avoiding questions about his Citigroup tenure during the 2008 financial crisis, including whether he received a bonus and who his clients were, a topic some see as a potential vulnerability for a future White House run.
New York State Comptroller data show the average Wall Street bonus last year was $246,900, up 6% from 2024, with securities profits up more than 30% to $65.1 billion and the bonus pool reaching a record $49.2 billion (excluding stock options and other deferred pay); inflation-adjusted totals peak in 2006, and last year’s bonuses remain below the 2020–21 boom. The findings underscore a solid year for finance that supports state budgets, while officials warn of risks from slower job growth and geopolitical tensions.
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