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    Bath & Body Works picks CVS, Merck alum for CFO

    Eva Boratto joins the Columbus, Ohio-based personal products maker — long a familiar storefront inside many retail properties — as it shifts away from malls.

    By July 25, 2023
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    UPS, Teamsters reach tentative agreement on national contract

    The tentative deal is a welcome development for the shippers and businesses that rely on UPS. The agreement still needs to be reviewed and voted on by union-represented employees.

    By Max Garland • July 25, 2023
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    Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle

    In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    Warehouse automation expected to pick up after hitting ‘rock bottom’

    E-commerce and warehouse construction activity are showing signs of recovery, which could lead to increased demand for automation tools, according to Interact Analysis.

    By July 25, 2023
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    Six ways FedNow may affect businesses’ cash flow

    Touted as the biggest upgrade to the U.S. government’s payment system in 50 years, FedNow launched Thursday. CFOs need to get ready for it.

    By July 24, 2023
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    Zaxby’s snaps up Dollar General, Yum Brands alum for CFO

    Donny Lau was named finance chief of the Athens, Georgia-based chicken chain which aims to grow well beyond its Southern roots. It has locations in 17 states.

    By July 24, 2023
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    Investigations are causing data breach costs to skyrocket, IBM finds

    Organizations are under mounting pressure to conduct more thorough investigations as the complexity of data breaches grow.

    By Matt Kapko • July 24, 2023
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    Companies cut costs as rates rose: S&P

    U.S. companies with comparatively weak balance sheets trimmed costs less during the first quarter than their counterparts with investment grade ratings, S&P said.

    By July 21, 2023
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    One CFO’s stealth IPO market tests

    “Bake-offs” and confidential filings can clue executives in on their company’s prospects well ahead of going public, Clearwater Analytics CFO Jim Cox says.

    By July 20, 2023
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    Recession storm clouds growing: Conference Board

    A downturn will probably extend from the current quarter to the first quarter of next year, the Conference Board predicted.

    By July 20, 2023
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    FedNow goes live for banks, credit unions

    The Fed’s long-awaited instant payments system is arriving right on time this month, giving consumers and businesses a new route for speedier transactions.

    By Lynne Marek • July 20, 2023
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    Fed’s final inflation fight ‘will be tough’: Fannie Mae

    The likelihood of a “soft landing” for the economy, or a slowing of inflation without triggering recession, has increased recently, Fannie Mae said.

    By July 19, 2023
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    SEC takes climate rule criticism ‘very seriously’: top official

    GOP lawmakers on Tuesday accused an SEC division director of undermining capitalism by pushing for a climate risk disclosure rule.

    By July 18, 2023
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    FedEx picks transportation industry veteran for CFO

    Just under a month after announcing CFO Michael Lenz was retiring, FedEx appointed air cargo industry veteran John W. Dietrich as its new finance chief. 

    By July 18, 2023
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    ‘State-of-the-art’ Kraft Heinz facility to cost in excess of $400M

    The high-tech warehouse, which is expected to open in 2025, is expected to feature robotic technology allowing fully-automated selection of Kraft Heinz products.

    By July 17, 2023
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    Gensler sees companies with AI gaining clout over consumers

    The SEC chief warned that the handful of companies leading AI innovation may come to dominate the market.

    By July 17, 2023
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    6 strategies for effective cost takeout

    CFOs have an opportunity to step up as change leaders – taking bold steps to build resilience and agility.

    July 17, 2023
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    Healthcare bankruptcies jump as crypto ‘calms down’

    Labor costs and a fall-off in government aid are factors cited behind healthcare industry distress. Meanwhile, bankruptcy experts said a commercial real estate “bubble” looms.  

    By July 14, 2023
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    Fed touts FedNow’s fraud tools

    Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester spelled out some of the tools that the new instant payments system will have for thwarting fraud during a speech this week.

    By Lynne Marek • July 13, 2023
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    KPMG to spend $2B in expanded AI alliance with Microsoft

    The expanded partnership could help unlock potential incremental growth opportunities for KPMG of over $12 billion, the firm said.

    By July 13, 2023
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    Embattled EV maker Faraday replaces interim CFO

    The electric vehicle maker’s new interim CFO, Jonathan Maroko, is replacing Yun Han, who resigned from the top finance role. The company announced it will also be restating certain financial reports. 

    By July 12, 2023
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    Slowing inflation unlikely to avert Fed rate hike

    Traders in interest rate futures see 95% odds that the central bank will increase the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point on July 26.

    By July 12, 2023
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    Why all CFOs need to be prepared for bank capital requirement changes

    With banks potentially undergoing capital requirement changes, CFOs need to be hyper-aware when it comes to the financial health of their businesses, according to Northern Edge Advisors’ president.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 12, 2023
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    Economy struggling in ‘slowcession’: Moody’s

    A sudden spike in oil prices poses the biggest threat to U.S. economic growth, Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi said.

    By July 11, 2023
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    Opinion

    How predictive analytics can curb just-in-time inventory pitfalls

    CFOs can use predictive analytics to avoid panic buying, anchor price bias and overpaying suppliers, Edmund Zagorin, an executive with the procurement platform Arkestro, writes.

    By Edmund Zagorin • July 11, 2023
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    Hanesbrands promotes interim CFO to permanent seat

    Scott Lewis, a 17-year company veteran, has been at the financial helm of Hanesbrands on an interim basis since the former CFO Michael Dastugue stepped down for family reasons in January.

    By Elizabeth Flood • July 11, 2023