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Researchers at Vlerick Business School’s Centre for Financial Leadership and Digital Transformation have worked with CFOs and finance leaders to understand how finance can lead in the AI era. Their latest study, building on a 2023…

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McKinsey on Finance

McKinsey on Finance is a quarterly publication offering perspectives drawn from across—and beyond—McKinsey for CFOs, those who aspire to be CFOs, and other finance professionals.

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CFO Dive’s 2025 outlook roundup: Trends to watch

In the new year, financial executives must prepare for significant federal policy shifts as well as for the next chapter in the still-unfolding story of generative AI.

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CFOs need to hone tech, AI ‘fluency,’ Deloitte’s Glover says

CFOs need to have a closer relationship with tech and IT leaders than ever before to craft forward-facing strategies, Deloitte’s James Glover said.

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Key FinOps trends for CFOs to watch in 2025

FinOps has traditionally been about cost cutting, but 2025 will mark a shift toward driving greater value and performance, writes Presidio’s Dan O’Brien.

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China factory activity shrinks again as firms watch for stimulus, US trade deal

China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a sixth month in September, an official survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting producers are waiting for further stimulus to boost domestic demand, as well as clarity on a U.S. trade deal.

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Keeping interest rates high for too long is risky, BoE's Breeden says

“Holding policy too tight for too long comes with costs to output and employment, which could then pull inflation below target,” Breeden said in a speech at Cardiff Business School.

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UK shop prices rise at fastest pace since February 2024

Overall shop prices in September were 1.4% higher than a year earlier, up from a 0.9% inflation rate in August, the British Retail Consortium said, potentially adding to Britain’s broader inflation problem.

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US consumer confidence declines again as Americans fret over prices, job market

A measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market fell to 73.4, remaining well below 80, the marker that can signal a recession ahead. Consumers’ assessments of their current economic situation dipped by 7 points to 125.4.

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Wall Street yawns at DC’s looming shutdown as the Dow sets another record

The quiet trading came as a midnight deadline approached, when the U.S. government could shut down because of Washington’s latest political impasse. That’s because history has shown that past shutdowns have had limited impact on the economy and stock market, and many economists and professional investors expect something similar this time around.