KFC names new CFO amid push to boost sales

The finance leadership change comes as KFC struggles with dwindling traffic in a dicey economic environment.

By Alexei Alexis • April 10, 2024

Hiring will likely grow even as economy slows in Q2, Q3: Conference Board

Employment will likely remain strong as the supply and demand for labor gradually come into better balance, economists said.

By Jim Tyson • April 9, 2024

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Navigating risk in turbulent times

CFOs must help their organizations mitigate risks by balancing the need for both growth and stability. 

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Capital One’s Discover bid tops biggest Q1 tech-related deals

The proposed Capital One-Discover merger made the list because of fintech issues that are at stake in the $35.3 billion deal.

By Alexei Alexis • April 9, 2024

6 tips to tackle unpaid invoices as average DSO rises to 59 days

Monitoring and keeping DSO in check is key to preventing cash flow difficulties, Allianz Trade’s Ano Kuhanathan says. 

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 8, 2024

Companies fall short on curbing cybersecurity risks from vendors: Moody’s

Cyberrisks are mounting, with artificial intelligence likely to increase the threat of attack in the short to medium term, Moody’s said.

By Jim Tyson • April 8, 2024

Cars are king of the commute. But employers may have a once-in-a-generation chance to change that.

A perhaps overlooked element of the return-to-office conversation: How employees get to work in the first place.

By Ryan Golden , Shaun Lucas , Julia Himmel • April 4, 2024

Powell calls recent inflation, job data high but not game changers for Fed

The central bank must balance the risks of easing monetary policy too early or too late, Powell said.

By Jim Tyson • April 3, 2024

Commercial Chapter 11s jump 43% even as distress outlook eases

Bankruptcy filings have risen for 20 months. The pace wasn’t sustainable in today's strong economy, American Bankruptcy Institute’s Chris Ward says.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 3, 2024

Global M&A rises above ongoing headwinds

The findings show “some light at the end of the tunnel” after a challenging year for M&A globally in 2023, according to Willis Towers Watson’s David Dean.

By Alexei Alexis • April 3, 2024

Return-to-office delays burden regional bank real estate portfolios

“There's been a Frankenstein from the pandemic that's been created, and we don't know how to stop it,” TD Bank’s Gregory Carlisle said last week.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • April 2, 2024

5 tips from CFOs on how to win the CFO seat: McKinsey

Executives aiming to rise to the CFO seat have faced a bright landscape in recent years, with turnover unusually high.

By Jim Tyson • April 2, 2024

Fixing the broken state of SaaS purchasing

A “growth-at-all-costs” mentality has led some SaaS companies to overpromise results and obscure pricing details, writes Olive Technologies CEO Chris Heard.

By Chris Heard • April 2, 2024

IPO market strengthens as economy defies recession forecasts: EY

Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may spur companies to go public in coming months, EY said.

By Jim Tyson • April 1, 2024

Inflation ‘bursts’ may exceed Fed’s 2% target due to public debt: Brookings

Policymakers face several inflationary forces, including rising spending on defense and aging populations, economists said in a Brookings paper.

By Jim Tyson • March 29, 2024

CFOs trim hiring while adopting automation: Fed survey

The rising use of robots, artificial intelligence and other automation aligns with signs in recent months that the labor market is cooling.

By Jim Tyson • March 28, 2024

Startup looking to disrupt ERP market with AI raises $9.2M

New York-based Nominal said its funding round included participation from executives at Salesforce, ServiceNow and Intel.

By Alexei Alexis • March 28, 2024

Chip costs weigh on AI ROI

AI-driven efficiency gains will likely propel ongoing investments. The cost implications for CFOs are just coming to light.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 28, 2024

Ford CFO: Bridge collapse will likely ‘lengthen’ supply chain

The automaker will have to divert parts to other ports along the East Coast or elsewhere in the U.S., Ford’s finance chief said Tuesday.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 27, 2024

Interim ADM CFO gets $35K monthly pay boost

Embattled Archer Daniels Midland also gave interim finance chief Ismael Roig restricted stock valued at $1 million that will fully vest in March of next year.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • March 26, 2024

AI scales up fraud controls, but humans still vital

AI analytics technology is turbocharging anti-fraud measures through its ability to process oceans of financial data.

By Chris Gaetano • March 26, 2024

Zoom launches AI collaboration hub, brings automation to the fore

Zoom One bundles will rebrand to Zoom Workplace bundles for new and existing customers following a public release in April and May.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 26, 2024

Tax-free M&A comes in crosshairs of bipartisan Senate legislation

An effort to scuttle deal-making tax exemptions coincides with signs of life in M&A after a severe slump last year.

By Jim Tyson • March 25, 2024

Office real estate value likely to plunge 26% through 2025: Moody’s

An above-average amount of commercial real estate debt will soon mature and property owners will need to refinance at the highest rates in years, Moody’s said.

By Jim Tyson • March 22, 2024

Companies plan 4.5% pay raises this year, outpacing inflation: Payscale

As price pressures fall, pay increases will help employees recover from the highest inflation in four decades, Payscale said.

By Jim Tyson • March 21, 2024

Marqeta CFO touts EWA expansion

The card-issuing fintech has seen adoption of its debit card-linked EWA product increase as hourly workers at Walmart and Uber have been added, CFO Mike Milotich said.

By James Pothen • March 21, 2024