The Latest
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Ex-Starbucks CFO joins Jack in the Box board
The restaurant chain’s appointment of Rachel Ruggieri is part of its ongoing board refresh efforts as it continues a plan to pay down its debt and improve its capital structure.
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Why (and how) boards are handling AI oversight this year
As AI reshapes enterprise risk, boards are rethinking oversight, accountability and governance.
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Amazon, Costco among companies fighting centralized tariff refund suits
There is no “industry-wide pricing decision tying the defendants together,” attorneys for over a dozen companies facing tariff lawsuits said in their motion.
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Leading economic index falls, eroded by worsening consumer expectations
The decline in the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index tracks recent indications that inflation is dimming how consumers view the economic outlook.
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Adient names GameStop alum as incoming CFO
GameStop vet Peter Carlin will take the auto seat system maker’s CFO seat as the company navigates cost pressures stemming from the U.S.-Iran war.
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AI safety debate expected to put more pressure on CFOs
Recent rogue AI incidents and warnings from industry leaders could push risk management higher on the CFO agenda.
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Wayve nabs former Waymo CFO for finance chief
Waymo alum Elisa de Martel will look to build on the “rapid momentum” put in place by Wayve CFO Max Warbuton as the company moves to expand to London and Tokyo.
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Iran war to spur inflation by 0.6 percentage point by Q1 2027: CBO study
“Re-escalation of the war in the Middle East” was the key factor behind a Federal Reserve decision to raise the main interest rate, Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni said.
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Fed hikes main interest rate by quarter point, citing stubborn inflation
The monetary tightening provoked criticism from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut the main interest rate regardless of price pressures.
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SEC moves to roll back shareholder proxy proposal rules
The details of the plan to rescind Rule 14a-8 come on the heels of the SEC’s push to make quarterly reporting by public companies optional.
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Business execs seize on AI as top tool for decision-making
CFOs are more likely than executives in other functions to lean on AI as a source of strategic input, according to a survey.
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Hub Group hands incoming CFO $1.3M stock award
Hub Group also increased the monthly fee for its interim CFO Todd Heeter to $175K from $125K and will offer Heeter a $1.2 million cash retention bonus.
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Trump calls AI safety concerns a ‘hoax’ as alarm grows
AI executives are calling for Washington to impose safeguards as the president argues the U.S. needs to stay ahead of China.
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Anaconda CFO’s IPO chops bring ‘optionality’
The AI-development company’s newly minted CFO Stewart Grierson said going public is just one path that companies can take as they evolve and grow.
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Manufacturing slows from four-year high as prices rise: NY Fed survey
Demand for manufactured goods, while “resilient for now,” will “likely wobble as output prices rise further,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.
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How Prophix’s CEO approaches the ‘AI curious’ to ‘AI confident’ CFO
For CFOs who have been “burned” by spending money on AI, demonstrating proof of its value has become a prerequisite, Prophix’s Alok Ajmera said.
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Deep Dive
Accountability, oversight and AI: Inside Microsoft’s security transformation
Stung by years of embarrassing hacks, the tech giant overhauled how it approached cybersecurity. Company leaders now say they’re seeing results.
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Lemonade CFO eyes self-driving car insurance, cross-selling growth
Founded in 2015, the New York-based insurance upstart is under financial pressure to meet profitability goals while also seeking to expand.
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Call for AI slowdown could affect enterprise adoption plans
Shifts in AI development can create uncertainty for executives planning adoption, highlighting needs for safety frameworks and contractual protections.
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CFOs brace for higher AI costs through 2027
Most finance chiefs expect AI costs to spike, putting increased pressure on efforts to track and manage spending on the technology, Deloitte found.
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Hub Group names new CFO: provides accounting error update
The company brought back its long-time CEO and appointed a CFO-elect as it continues efforts to restate three years of financials after identifying a $77 million error.
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DHS proposes end to 60-day H-1B grace period, calling it a ‘burden’
The move would leave some workers with no cushion period in which to depart the U.S.
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Core CPI exceeds forecasts, increasing odds of higher borrowing costs
A mix of economic data and federal policy decisions has strengthened the argument among Federal Reserve officials who favor raising the main interest rate.
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ADM’s ex-CFO gets SEC to produce over 307,000 documents in fraud case
The federal accounting fraud suit against the grain giant’s former CFO Vikram Luthar is inching along toward a March deadline for the discovery phase.
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How Vena Solutions’ CFO ‘sees through the noise’ in the AI age
Companies today need to ensure they’re not getting mired down in data, a responsibility that’s falling on the CFO’s shoulders, Vena’s Melissa Howatson said.
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Adobe leans into freemium AI strategy
The company is using free offerings to expand its user base, with the goal of converting those users into paid customers.