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  • Rivian EVs parked outside a Rivian Hub on Nov. 13, 2024 in Venice, California.
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    Rivian swipes Tesla vet for CAO

    Former Tesla VP of Finance Sreela Venkataratnam will receive a $20,000 cash bonus from Rivian as part of her compensation package, the company said.

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    Unlock hidden tax credits: essential cash flow strategies for CFOs

    Businesses miss billions in tax savings yearly. Learn key strategies to maximize incentives and cash flow.

  • Oracle co-founder and Chairman Larry Ellison delivers a keynote address during the Oracle OpenWorld on October 22, 2018 in San Francisco, California.
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    Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up

    The software giant is among several enterprise software companies that have begun rolling out products leveraging the nascent technology.

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    Beyond names new principal exec, expands CFO’s role

    Dave Nielsen left the principal executive officer role effective Monday. The company also named a COO and elevated its CFO to president.

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    Costco CFO says 50 cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’

    CFO Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A.

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    91% of economists expect big, tariff-fueled price surge: Wolters Kluwer

    Despite persistent inflation, economists predict the Federal Reserve will trim the main interest rate by 0.42 percentage point this year, Wolters Kluwer found in a survey.

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    Stila Cosmetics taps Estée Lauder vet for CFO

    Steve Rosen is the latest Estée Lauder alumnus to join Stila’s ranks as the brand ups its marketing efforts in a bid to attract a new generation of customers.

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    Trump DOJ advances Biden-era push to break up Google

    The move potentially signals that big tech won’t get a free pass from U.S. antitrust regulators in President Trump’s second term.

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    Orthofix’s fired execs’ lewd, ‘graphic’ texts surface in legal battle

    The medical device maker didn’t originally specify the reasons behind the 2023 firing of its CEO, CFO and CLO. Now, a court case is illuminating the story behind the terminations.

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    IT unemployment jumped in February despite AI hiring surge

    Employers across all sectors of the economy added 177,000 tech positions, but the data also suggests a potential wait-and-see approach to hiring.

  • Jerome Powell speaking at The Economic Club in DC on July 15, 2024
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    Fed holding rates steady while gauging impact from Trump tariffs: Powell

    Inflation will probably continue to follow a “bumpy” path down to the central bank’s 2% target, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.

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    Gap to explore ‘AI monetization opportunities’

    The retailer plans to capitalize on investments made last year, including the creation of an AI unit.

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    Direct Relief taps Salesforce CFO for CEO

    Salesforce CFO Amy Weaver announced her intent to depart last year; in February, the software giant announced it would be combining its CFO and COO roles into a newly-created “COFO” position.

  • Demonstrators protest against Elon Musk on Feb. 22, 2025 in Seattle, Washington
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    Tesla CFO sells $1.7M more in stock

    The sale comes as Tesla’s stock has lost a third of its value since President Donald Trump took office, amid a backlash against the EV maker’s CEO Elon Musk and a broadening trade war. 

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    Bessent ‘not worried about inflation’ amid Trump’s tariff offensive

    Revenue from new import duties “could be very substantial,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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    Overdue customer payments can strain SMB cash flows: Creditsafe

    Over 80% of businesses typically chase a customer between one and four times just to get a single overdue invoice paid, the research found.

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    AICPA strips ‘competencies’ from new CPA licensure path

    The revised proposal comes as more states are seeking to stop requiring certified public accountants to complete 150 hours of college credits to get licensed.

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    Companies see year-ahead inflation rising to as high as 4%: NY Fed

    Trump administration tariffs risk stoking inflation, disrupting supply chains and undermining corporate earnings, Bank of America Securities analysts said.

  • President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, signs an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC
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    Trump tariffs dampen M&A revival hopes

    The “Trump effect” has introduced a new layer of complexity to the M&A landscape, an EY analysis found.

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    Cultural mesh is key in hiring decisions: Golden 1 CFO

    Identifying talent with the right skill sets is a critical focus for companies today — but it’s also important for candidates to mesh culturally, Golden 1 Credit Union CFO Allyson Hill said.

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    Starbucks gives incoming CFO $5M signing bonus

    The bonus is part of a bid to induce CFO Cathy Smith to join the coffee retailer as well as to help her recoup some of the compensation she forfeited as she prepares to depart Nordstrom for Starbucks.

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    Tariffs likely to fuel inflation ‘relatively soon,’ Fed’s Williams says

    Concern about U.S. import duties “is clearly influencing how people are thinking about inflation this year,” New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said.

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    3 cost-cutting lessons from a CFO on the front lines

    Orbia Advance CFO Jim Kelly is helping to trim $250 million in annual costs as the industrial products maker navigates a market downturn.

  • Technician in server hub doing face palm gesture, trying to protect hardware from hacker stealing information
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    Cyberattacks targeting IT vendors intensify, causing bigger losses

    Ransomware criminals are on the hunt for prime targets that can yield bigger payouts, according to cyber risk management firm Resilience.

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    Trump tariffs: March madness runs down the clock

    Stocks slumped Monday after President Trump reasserted U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico would go into effect Tuesday.

    Updated March 3, 2025
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    Inflation to persist above 2% Fed goal into 2027 or later: NABE

    Traders in interest-rate futures increased the odds that the Federal Reserve this month will continue its pause on easing borrowing costs.