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The top ten US CEOs have earned over $100m each for the first time, with two CEOs earning more than $1bn over the course of 2012, according to a survey by GMI Ratings.

Hewlett-Packard shares have fallen as much as 14% after it announced an $8.8bn writedown relating to its acquisition of Autonomy.

Max King, portfolio manager in Investec Asset Management's multi-asset team, asks whether the disparity between US and European equity market performance is justified, suggesting now could be the perfect entry point into stocks.

Kames Capital's head of UK equities Stephen Adams has predicted UK plc could see negative earnings in 2012, undershooting consensus forecasts by 15%.