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4 not-so-nice holiday compliance pitfalls employers should avoid
It’s important to think through how to handle inappropriate gifts, alcohol and workplace decorations in advance, attorney Jonathan Segal said.
By Ryan Golden • Dec. 16, 2024 -
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Costco CFO looks to ‘pull forward’ inventory buys amid tariff uncertainty
“In general, of course, tariffs raise costs so that's not something that we see as a positive,” Costco CFO Gary Millerchip said on the company’s earnings call Thursday.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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FTC plots new course on antitrust, Big Tech under Trump nominees
Current commissioner Andrew Ferguson will become chair under Trump and Mark Meador, a former Senate counsel, will join the commission.
By Justin Bachman • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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Inflation rises, underscoring Fed’s challenge achieving 2% target
Traders in interest rate futures were unfazed by the report of persistent inflation, raising the odds that policymakers will trim the main interest rate.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Small business optimism surges to highest level in three years: NFIB
CEOs at the largest U.S. companies also see good times ahead, according to the Business Roundtable.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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FTC warns 21 healthcare marketers against deceptive claims
The warnings come less than a week after the fatal shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO unleashed expressions of anger on social media about health insurer practices.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Bullish AI spenders report higher ROI rates
Organizations that commit 5% or more of their total budget toward AI see higher rates of positive returns compared with those spending less, EY found.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Credit risk rising as cyber attackers strike larger companies: Moody’s
Cybercriminals are increasingly deploying generative AI tools in their efforts at ransomware and fraud, Moody’s Ratings said.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Hiring rebounds amid hurricane, strike recovery as jobless rate edges up
Traders in interest rate futures raised the odds that the Federal Reserve will cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point on Dec. 18.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 6, 2024 -
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Braintree targets higher pricing, PayPal CFO says
PayPal is looking to create a more profitable unbranded payment business line, the CFO said.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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Powell says solid economy gives Fed time to mull rate cut pace
Powell’s comments align with those of other Fed officials in recent days who backed a cautious approach to future reductions in borrowing costs.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Racial diversity falling among new corporate directors: Conference Board
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending a rule requiring companies to disclose more about diversity on their boards.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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Inside T. Rowe Price’s AI-driven spend transformation
Steps to overhaul the company’s spending approach have resulted in cost savings of more than $40 million, according to procurement chief Harold Wu.
By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 3, 2024 -
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US manufacturing shrinks for eighth straight month: ISM
Some concerns about federal policy have eased since the November election, giving C-suite executives firmer footing as they complete business strategies for 2025.
By Jim Tyson • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Inflation accelerates as Fed officials view easing with caution
Some Federal Reserve officials said at a policy meeting this month that the central bank may hit its 2% inflation target later than expected.
By Jim Tyson • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Top takeaways from 2024 MIT Sloan CFO conference
Many finance leaders at this year’s MIT Sloan CFO conference seemed buoyed by recent rate cuts and the prospect of a more business-friendly climate in the offing.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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AI rush is fueling tech debt ‘tsunami’: Forrester
The research highlights the growing challenges faced by businesses as they scramble to adopt AI and avoid falling behind competitors.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Intuit rolls out AI QuickBooks enhancements as CEO eyes AI agents
The upgrades to QuickBooks come as the firm targets AI agents that could potentially replace CFOs and other executives in the C-suite, the CEO said.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Rise in US health benefit costs to accelerate to 10.2% next year: WTW
More than half of employers plan to trim health care costs by implementing strategies such as pharmacy benefit management, WTW said.
By Jim Tyson • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Climate protesters disrupt Saudi Aramco CFO talk at MIT conference
Saudi Aramco CFO Ziad Al-Murshed’s talk ended abruptly Thursday after climate protesters took the stage at the MIT Sloan CFO Summit in suburban Boston.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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CFOs zero in on AI ‘auditability’ for 2025: Visual Lease
CFOs are keeping their focus on finding AI tools with “some good bit of traceability” in the face of a rising tide of potential vendors, Visual Lease’s Amie Durr said.
By Grace Noto • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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KPMG to invest $100M in Google Cloud effort
The move expands an existing alliance as KPMG looks to bolster its consulting services, including by developing advanced generative AI agents.
By Alexei Alexis • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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3 CFO steps for finding opportunity in geopolitical instability: McKinsey
The financial and political order built after World War II faces mounting challenges to the flow of goods, capital and services and outright conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
By Jim Tyson • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Spirit Airlines cleared $5.4M in retention awards before bankruptcy
The budget airline’s CEO will receive a $3.8 million retention payment while its CFO will get $175,000, according to an SEC filing.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 19, 2024
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