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Wealthy executive behind Jupiler receives 85.8 million bonus: ‘This is unprecedented’

Wealthy executive behind Jupiler receives 85.8 million bonus: ‘This is unprecedented’

AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris received an unprecedented compensation package last year, earning nearly 1,800 times more than the company's lowest-paid employee. The total amount includes a bonus of 85.8 million euros, setting a record within the Belgian business world.

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