Kristin Broughton

From managing talent and controlling costs to monitoring macroeconomic trends and forging new partnerships, corporate finance chiefs are girding for volatility and uncertainty ahead

The Redwood City, Calif.-based data-center operator last year raised debt in Switzerland and Japan, and is looking for more low-rate jurisdictions, its CFO says.

Earnouts are on the rise in mergers and acquisitions as companies look to close the gap between what buyers want to pay for a deal and what sellers think they are worth.

After a punishing year, the maker of Nerf balls and Play-Doh is looking for big savings in its production process to reinvest in its toy and game business, says Finance Chief Gina Goetter.

With its rate tied to meeting certain goals, issuance of this ESG-linked debt has tanked. Some say the SEC's new emissions-disclosure rule might eventually spur demand.

Companies from Motorola Solutions to Intuit are leaning on their finance teams to weigh the possible benefits against the costs—and keep those costs in check.

Royal Bank of Canada fired CFO Nadine Ahn for having an undisclosed personal relationship with an employee, a dismissal that came just one week after the bank closed its $10 billion acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian business.

Lands’ End is on track to swing to an annual profit for the first time in three years, following a pandemic slump, by nudging customers who love a good discount to pay full price.

Interest rates were set to fall. Now, companies are hunting for ways to offset higher debt costs, making sure potential deals are worth the extra financing cost and bracing for more sales pressure.

The newly appointed executive will move into the role in early 2025, succeeding John Lawler who is taking up the position of vice chair