Oil prices slump as Qatar talks about potential short-term U.S. and Iran deal

Finance leaders today face unprecedented levels of risk, from geopolitical conflicts, macroeconomic volatility and rapid advances in technology. Navigating this environment requires leaders across the organization to maximize their value-add. For CFOs, this means looking beyond finance functions and stepping into the role as a strategic advisor for the organization: One who can leverage finance…

Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee plan to introduce an amendment prohibiting President Trump’s audit immunity deal with the Internal Revenue Service during a markup of a sprawling bipartisan tax administration bill that is scheduled for Thursday, injecting a partisan provision that is not likely to be approved by Republican lawmakers. Processing Content The top…

Dive Brief: Persistent inflation posed the biggest concern for small business owners during the second quarter, eroding their confidence, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found in a survey. Concern about price pressures exceeded worries among small businesses over supply chain challenges, borrowing costs, revenue trends, a shortage of talent in the labor pool and the…

The sudden death of US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina sets up a succession drama in the deeply conservative state that risks throwing the race into chaos less than four months before the midterm elections. Graham died Saturday after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said, two days after his 71st birthday. He…

Conventional wisdom sounds the alarm on a looming “advisor shortage” of approximately 100,000 professionals as the baby boomer generation retires by 2034. But the future of wealth management isn’t about filling empty advisor seats; it’s more about combining scaled technology with the enduring investors’ needs of emotional support. Moreover, terms to describe any shortage are…

Ford leans on pickup trucks and other traditionally powered vehicles to limit sales decline.