Risk Management: Page 2
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AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers
Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.
By Alexei Alexis • April 8, 2025 -
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BlackRock’s Fink says most CEOs tell him US is in a recession
Several Wall Street leading lights on Monday flagged the economic disruptions from tariffs imposed on virtually all U.S. trading partners.
By Jim Tyson • April 7, 2025 -
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Spirit Airlines CFO, COO, GC to step up after CEO exits
The budget airline, recently emerged from bankruptcy, picked the trio of senior executives to handle CEO responsibilities until a new chief executive is found.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 7, 2025 -
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Powell says tariffs will spur inflation, slow growth; Fed on hold
Policymakers in coming months may face difficulty meeting their dual mandate to ensure stable prices and maximum employment, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.
By Jim Tyson • April 4, 2025 -
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‘Activist workforce’ fuels spike in class action defense costs
Discrimination claims, “backdoor layoffs” and unionization attempts remain at historically high levels, law firm Carlton Fields said.
By Alexei Alexis • April 4, 2025 -
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Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions
The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.
By Philip Neuffer , Edwin Lopez • Updated April 18, 2025 -
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Continuing jobless claims hit highest level since 2021 as tariffs bite
Import duties announced this year, if not blunted, would slow economic growth by 1 percentage point in 2025, according to EY.
By Jim Tyson • April 3, 2025 -
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Q&AHow CFOs can blunt tariff harm
Trump’s latest tariffs “will impact many products and industries,” with the textile and apparel sector in particular taking a big hit, says KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 3, 2025 -
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Trump installs 10% baseline tariff, country-specific duties
The president said he will levy import taxes on China, Japan and others equal to half of what they charge the U.S. based on White House calculations.
By Philip Neuffer • April 2, 2025 -
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US manufacturing output, employment fall as tariffs fuel higher prices
“Newly implemented tariffs are significantly impacting gross profits,” the Institute for Supply Management quoted an unidentified survey panelist as saying.
By Jim Tyson • April 1, 2025 -
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FTC chief flags data privacy concerns in 23andMe bankruptcy
The company filed for bankruptcy after financial challenges over the past few years and a massive data breach in 2023.
By Alexei Alexis • April 1, 2025 -
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Consumer spending during Q1 shrinks for first time since pandemic
“Stockpiling ahead of potential tariff implementation on a wide range of consumer goods could lead to a pullback in goods spending later this year,” the Conference Board said.
By Jim Tyson • March 31, 2025 -
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Rising prices, weak consumer spending spotlight ‘stagflation’ risk
Public- and private-sector economists have flagged inflation risks and marked down estimates for economic growth this year, warning of the potential harm from tariffs.
By Jim Tyson • March 28, 2025 -
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SEC withdraws defense of climate-risk disclosure rule
The agency will no longer defend its rule requiring companies to disclose certain climate-related risks, a move one commissioner called an attempt to “unlawfully” dismantle it.
By Lamar Johnson • March 28, 2025 -
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Enterprises beef up cybersecurity plans to mitigate AI risks
More than 2 in 5 leaders say they’ve strengthened practices to curb increased threats, misuse and other vulnerabilities tied to using the technology.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 28, 2025 -
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Trump’s SEC nominee faces scrutiny on potential conflicts of interest
Paul Atkins said in a recent letter that if confirmed as SEC chair he would resign as chief executive of a consulting firm that has served digital asset companies.
By Jim Tyson • March 27, 2025 -
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SEC should avoid ‘overly prescriptive’ AI rules, acting chair says
The comments follow actions taken by President Donald Trump that have upended the federal approach to AI policy, according to analysts.
By Alexei Alexis • March 27, 2025 -
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US will charge 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars
The increased duties will go into effect April 2, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
By Kelly Stroh • Updated March 26, 2025 -
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Wild changes unlikely at FTC with Democrats fired, former chair says
The FTC is now operating with with just two commissioners, both Republicans. Trump has been accused of illegally firing two Democrats without cause.
By Alexei Alexis • March 26, 2025 -
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5 years after pandemic lockdowns, is retail back to normal?
Stores are open, inventory is flowing and inflation is down. But today’s uncertainty and destabilization are making consumers anxious.
By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2025 -
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Consumer expectations for future plunge to 12-year low on tariff anxiety
Pessimism about price pressures rose, with expectations for inflation in 12 months increasing to 6.2% this month from 5.8% in February, the Conference Board said.
By Jim Tyson • March 25, 2025 -
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23andMe CRO details data breach’s role in bankruptcy
The DNA-testing company, which filed for Chapter 11 Sunday, has been battling legal fallout from a 2023 cyber breach exposure that affected about 7 million customers.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 25, 2025 -
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Nearly one in five SMBs at risk of shutting down after a cyberattack
SMBs are a growing target for malware, denial of service attacks, deepfake scams and ransomware, researchers found.
By Alexei Alexis • March 25, 2025 -
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OneStream CFO: Tariff turbulence is ‘good driver of business for us’
The finance leader said disruptions in the current environment are in many ways reminiscent of what companies faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Alexei Alexis • March 24, 2025 -
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Manufacturing slows as tariffs, policy shifts dim expectations: S&P
Inflation in both goods and services prices accelerated in March to the fastest pace in 23 months, hitting a 31-month high in manufacturing, S&P Global said.
By Jim Tyson • March 24, 2025
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