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Online housing platform Opendoor brings in Google, eBay alum for CFO
Selim Freiha will take Opendoor’s financial reins as it weathers headwinds in a “challenging” housing market.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Affirm may offer discounts after Fed interest rate cut
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate reduction may give the company leeway to offer more consumers 0% interest or a lower APR, Affirm CFO Michael Linford said this week.
By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from CFO Dive
Tarifff headwinds along with the accounting talent shortage and the promises and traps of generative AI, are among the top issues CFOs are grappling with this year.
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3 CFOs gauge rate cut’s impact
The Fed’s rate cut has handed floating-rate debt borrowers an immediate tailwind but CFOs are still grappling with new strategies that the move could elevate.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Zoom picks Microsoft vet for CFO
Michelle Chang will take the video conference provider’s financial reins as the company pushes to advance its AI-first work platform.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Huawei CFO takes second stint as chair amid reported ByteDance team-up
The long-time CFO will step in to lead Huawei’s board as the telecom firm looks to supplant Nvidia as the premier AI chip provider in China.
By Grace Noto • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Companies struggle to navigate sea of tech innovations
More than half of organizations often feel like they don't have the budget to keep pace with tech advancements, KPMG found.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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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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Workday takes on Microsoft in race to transform corporate finance
The recent introduction of Workday Assistant, an AI companion, follows the release of Microsoft’s Copilot for Finance earlier this year.
By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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California governor vetoed SB 1047. What’s next for AI regulation?
The contentious bill had garnered support from Hollywood and criticism from big tech. Gov. Gavin Newsom attributed his veto to the bill’s scope and broad language.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Climate Week NYC 2024 delivers carbon removal deals, green banking coalition
The annual climate event launched with announced commitments to triple nuclear energy financing, decarbonization initiatives across the aviation sector and some carbon offset deals.
By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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Digital transformation startup Whatfix gets $125M boost
The SoftBank-backed startup plans to enhance its product suite and expand its market presence globally.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Ex-Guess Inc CFO takes top financial seat for retailer Puma
Guess alum Markus Neubrand will replace 19-year Puma veteran Hubert Hinterseher as CFO next month as the retailer continues efforts to improve its brand desirability.
By Grace Noto • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Deep DiveNo, not all companies are abandoning diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s why.
Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with DEI, in part because it’s key to growth.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Moneygram faces backlog after outage
The international wire transfer company has restarted some services after a cyberattack forced its systems to be shut down.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Norfolk Southern acting CFO goes permanent amid C-suite shakeup
The Atlanta-based freight rail operator is refilling its ranks with insiders after firing its CEO and chief legal officer who were found to be having an affair.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Controllers prep for ‘dramatic’ role changes, focus on value creation: EY
While controllers recognize that change is coming, and coming quickly, they “don't necessarily have a view on what that will look like,” EY’s Myles Corson said.
By Grace Noto • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Grammarly taps IPO veterans for CFO, CTO
Grammarly doesn't have any “immediate plans” for an IPO, but needs leaders who can “scale an already sizeable, high-growth company," a spokesperson said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Owens & Minor appoints interim CFO to permanent seat
The appointment comes as the company targets $5 billion in revenue by 2028 for its Patient Direct segment.
By Grace Noto • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Dark web exposure is ‘highly correlated’ with cyberattack risk
Organizations that are mentioned in dark web market listings are more than twice as likely to experience an attack, Marsh McLennan found.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Data privacy concerns swirl around generative AI adoption
IT and business professionals fear the technology's adoption can lead to data leakage, according to a Deloitte report.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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IBM ups bet on FinOps market in Kubecost buy
The acquisition raises questions, including whether the deal will increase “an already high price tag” for IBM’s FinOps suite, an analyst said.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Rate cut to trigger slow rise in real estate investment ‘tide’
Richard Barkham, CBRE’s global chief economist, is expecting “a meaningful uptick” in commercial real estate deals rather than an “explosion.”
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Most CEOs expect full return-to-office in 3 years: KPMG
There is a “widening gap” between how executives and employees think about their workplace environments that needs to be taken into account, the report warned.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Fed rate cut unlikely to boost manufacturing until 2025, experts warn
The looming presidential election is still sparking uncertainty in the industry, pushing manufacturers to spend with caution.
By Kate Magill • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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AIG hires Marsh veteran as CFO
The appointment comes after a predecessor, Shane Fitzsimons, stepped down for medical leave in 2023 and later passed away.
By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 19, 2024
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