With BP's value almost cut in half, it is not just the people at the top who will be hit.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

At 1.5 times book value, Merrill is trading at half the levels it hit in 2000 and 2006.

FORBES: No Thain, No Gain

It is estimated only half will hit during the current fiscal year.

FORBES: Sequestration Sequel

It is expected to take a hit of half-a-billion euros in the first six months of 2013 as a result of plans to cut jobs.

BBC: Commerzbank to cut bonuses as profit 'unsatisfactory'