The chief executive of oil-company Shell saw his pay more than double last year to more than €20m (£17m). Ben van Beurden's total salary in 2017, which was approximately €9m, prompted a shareholder revolt. The Dutch executive's rise comes as the company increased its annual profits by almost $10bn and is largely down to long-term incentives kicking in. Mr van Beurden's pay is now 143 times larger than the average Shell employee in the UK. The firm's Remuneration Committee said the ratio was "consistent" with those in the top 30 companies listed in London. It added that Shell believed in reward packages "that are ... (full story)