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Many ‘material’ cybersecurity breaches go unreported: VikingCloud
The research also found that cyberattacks have escalated both in frequency and severity in the past year, with AI serving as a primary driver behind the surge.
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Sponsored by AonStrength in numbers: Why scale is reshaping the future of retirement plans
PEPs help employers cut costs, reduce risk, and boost retirement outcomes through collective scale.
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Trump roils tech employers with new $100K H-1B visa fee
The H-1B charge puts added pressure on employers as tensions over deportations and immigration have been a flashpoint in the second Trump administration.
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OpinionSaying ‘yes’ in finance: How a tech CFO is breaking the mold
“By shifting from gatekeeper to enabler, finance departments can become genuine growth drivers rather than necessary constraints,” Agiloft CFO Angel Lange writes.
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Enterprise software spend accelerates amid AI adoption blitz
As the technology ripples through IT budgets, it’s driving up costs across infrastructure, data management and applications, according to West Monroe.
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Fed’s Miran calls for slashing main interest rate to avert job loss
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran brushed aside concerns that he has weakened the Fed’s independence by not resigning as the top White House economic adviser.
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Senate report on Silicon Valley Bank rips KPMG, reveals CFO role
The Senate subcommittee’s report stems from a 28-month investigation that reviewed nearly 100 hours of briefings and interviews with auditors and regulators.
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Firings related to Charlie Kirk comments highlight need for social media policies
Recent high-profile firings and suspensions are a reminder to employers of the need for solid social media policies, experts say — akin to the advice following protests about George Floyd’s murder.
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CEO sentiment, capital spending plans rise: Business Roundtable
Seventy-one percent of U.S. CEOs expect sales revenue to increase during the next six months, an increase of 4 percentage points since the second quarter, the Business Roundtable said.
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BMO taps insider as next CFO
Rahul Nalgirkar, CFO of the bank’s U.S. operations, will succeed Tayfun Tuzun, who is set to retire early next year. Like Tuzun, Nalgirkar is a Fifth Third alum.
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Tariff ‘drag’ will slow GDP growth to 1.6% this year: Conference Board
The economy is headed for “a substantial slowdown from 2.8% [growth] in 2024,” a Conference Board executive said, citing headwinds from import taxes.
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PayPal vet jumps to Extend CFO seat
Francois Horikawa will become the spend management platform’s first CFO as Extend taps $20 million in newly raised capital to accelerate its path to profitability.
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FASB finalizes narrow software accounting update
The targeted new guidance detailing how companies should capitalize certain software costs is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2027.
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Fed trims main rate by quarter-point, forecasts two more cuts this year
Policymakers reduced borrowing costs for the first time in 2025 as concerns about a decline in hiring prompted them to put on hold efforts to curb inflation to their 2% target.
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Unilever makes interim CFO permanent
The manufacturer of Hellman’s mayonnaise and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Unilever is the latest company to choose a company insider to take its finance reins.
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Business contracts with tariff clauses proliferate
Companies are using tariff-specific language to hedge against uncertainty in areas such as pricing and delivery timelines, contract management firm Agiloft said.
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SEC prioritizes Trump call to axe quarterly earnings
The SEC has changed the frequency of reports before, pivoting from semiannual reporting in 1970 to mandate quarterly reporting for publicly traded companies.
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OpenAI nabs former xAI CFO as business finance leader
Mike Liberatore brings some “heavyweight financing chops” to OpenAI — but might “come with a learning curve” when it comes to AI, Cowen Partners’ Shawn Cole said.
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Retail sales exceed forecasts despite sinking consumer sentiments
Consumer spending has held steady in recent months even amid rising price pressures, a slowdown in hiring and an increase in unemployment.
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Most firms miss AI cost forecasts, survey finds
The stakes could dramatically rise next year as many AI pilots move to production, leaving CFOs with huge cost overruns, Mavvrik CEO Sundeep Goel said.
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FP&A software firm Vena offers AI ‘planning agent’ in bid to slash budget cycles
The Microsoft partner envisions helping FP&A teams to adjust strategies “without the weeks or months traditional planning requires,” an executive said.
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Kroger plans acceleration of AI efforts
The grocer is using the technology to operate more efficiently, improve customer experience and boost sales.
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FBI warns about 2 campaigns targeting Salesforce instances
The threat groups, identified as UNC6040 and UNC6395, have used different tactics to gain access to data.
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Trump-backed push to nix quarterly reports not ‘slam dunk’ for CFOs
Advocates say ditching 10Qs would enable more focus on long-term planning, but some finance execs view the process as an early warning system, experts say.
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Consumers cautiously approach holiday spending as mood slumps: McKinsey
“More individuals express mixed feelings about the economy, highlighting how economic pressures are taking a toll on consumer confidence,” McKinsey said.
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Alstom alum takes Worldline CFO seat to drive cash flow, growth push
The newly-minted CFO will focus on regaining a path to growth, after Worldline’s free cash flow plunged by more than 50% during the first half of the year.
