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Senate rejects proposed moratorium on state AI laws
The proposed freeze was stripped from President Trump’s megabill as an effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to advance compromise language fell apart.
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OpinionTime to rethink corporate treasury as Washington embraces crypto
The arrival of clear-sighted crypto regulation has created a unique opportunity for corporate finance, writes Alchemy’s Guillaume Poncin.
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Don’t get ‘greedy’ waiting for lower rates, Flag Luxury CFO says
If a deal’s economics make sense under debt current terms, don’t be afraid to lock in financing, former Credit Suisse exec Adam Raboy advises.
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Evolving tech, data needs spotlight modern controller role: EY
Controllers are increasingly playing a central role in the evolving finance function — serving as a key bridge across disparate business functions, EY’s Kristi Chapman says.
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Senate Republican deals blow to compromise AI proposal
A modified proposal to pause state AI regulation is still “not acceptable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn asserted Monday, rejecting revised language that reduced the moratorium to five years.
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Payments firms switch up CFOs
ACI Worldwide, Bill and Corpay lured chief financial officers from other companies this month as the health of the U.S. economy wavers.
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2025 financial conference roundup
As CFOs continue grapple with this year’s fast-paced change, connecting at financial conferences with like-minded executives can help finance leaders craft effective strategies.
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Google swipes Oracle alum for cloud CFO
The appointment comes as Google and other large cloud providers race to build data centers and infrastructure to support spiking AI processing demand.
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Pennsylvania, Delaware lawmakers greenlight CPA bills
With the votes Thursday, the total number of states that have passed bills providing new routes to CPA licensure has risen to at least 22.
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North Carolina’s CPA pathways bill sails through legislature
With North Carolina now onboard, at least 20 states have passed CPA pathways legislation aiming to solve the accounting shortage by adding new routes to licensure.
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Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG
The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.
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Labor market slows as jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021
The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.
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Ulta Beauty controller tapped as interim CFO
Controller Chris Lialios will step in as interim CFO following Paula Oyibo's departure.
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Stablecoins could bridge legacy finance-crypto gap, Bastion exec says
Ripple alum Vince Tejada sees “an explosion of adoption” for stablecoins — once the ongoing regulatory evolution settles into clear guidance.
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PCAOB imposes smaller exam cheating fines, citing cooperation
The audit watchdog this week announced penalties totaling $8.5 million on three Netherlands firms. Last year, KPMG Netherlands alone was fined $25 million in connection with an exam cheating scandal.
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Fed on hold to see if tariff-induced inflation persists, Powell says
“A majority of my committee has said that they do expect to cut rates between now and the end of the year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.
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Netflix taps Airbnb CFO Mertz for board
The Airbnb executive previously served in various finance roles at Netflix.
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Ahold Delhaize USA taps Food Lion executive as CFO
Jason Wilson, formerly senior vice president of finance for the grocery chain, will focus on expanding Ahold Delhaize USA’s omnichannel operations in addition to overseeing its financial activities.
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Powell affirms ‘wait-and-see’ rate policy, bucking Trump’s call for cuts
Since the Federal Reserve met last week, two policymakers have said they may favor a quarter-point reduction in the main interest rate at a July 29-30 meeting.
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Ex-Hewlett Packard, Sprint CFO joins Pure Storage
Tarek Robbiati succeeds outgoing finance chief Kevan Krysler, who has held the post at the Santa Clara, California-based data storage company for five years.
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Uber alum turned Remote CFO applies ‘risk-on’ lessons
Remote CFO Michiel Boere is taking advantage of the payroll platform’s dry powder to make long-term investments that let it prepare for where “customers will want us to be in three years,” he said.
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Judge approves AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement
The settlement, which has received preliminary clearance, now awaits a December hearing for final approval.
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Push to freeze state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle
The effort comes as AI legislative proposals are rapidly piling up across states, creating potential compliance headaches for business leaders.
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Salesforce preps price hike amid AI blitz
The software company will increase pricing across several of its core products, including Slack, Enterprise Editions for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud.
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White House redoubles pressure on Powell to cut Fed’s main interest rate
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday may chime in with criticism if Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirms a “wait-and-see” monetary policy approach in testimony to a House committee.
