Wal-Mart's sales are strong, but the company's reputation for unfair labor practices is casting a big, dark shadow that makes socially conscious investors run for the hills.
The good news is that companies these days treat cost containment as a discipline and an ongoing process rather than reactively. The not-so-good news is that they tend to focus on minor, low-yield initiatives and on squeezing expense out of their processes.
In recent months inflation has overtaken the credit crunch as the central business news story, and with good reason according to Larry Kantor, head of research for Barclays Capital.
A new study from A.T. Kearney offers insights that might make the most gung-ho growth strategist pause, but also suggests ways that companies bent on acquisitions can increase their chances of success.
In his thirty-plus years as a finance executive and turnaround consultant, Andrew P. Hines has put together an impressive number of financial restructurings, including a $2 billion deal for F.W. Woolworth in the 1990s. The founder and managing partner of Andrew Hines & Associates LLC talked with Business Finance about the challenges CFOs face when they opt for a financial workout.
Gerry Adolph, senior vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton, discusses how the slowing economy, along with lower stock prices, has changed the M&A landscape and what best practices can help finance executives to keep their deals on track.
Steven Skalak, a PwC advisory partner, shares some insights and best practices on fighting fraud from a recent article he co-authored for Business Finance.
Dennis Bartolucci, U.S. leader, internal audit services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, describes new models in internal audit that are designed to lower costs, while remaining responsive to the needs of the audit committee.
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