December-January 2006

Derivatives don't come cheap, but investors are beginning to reward savvy hedgers

PepsiCo couldn't buy real-time global visibility, so it joined up with Citigroup to build it

Freddie Mac Hires Bitsberger as Treasurer... Verizon Turns its Treasurer into its Controller...

The new Fed chairman has no lack of worries to keep him up at night

The possibility of a global outbreak of avian flu should force companies to revisit contingency plans. This time they face the prospect of a long-term crisis

Thanks to repatriation, U.S. multinationals are literally awash in cash and still looking for productive--and technically legal--uses for their bounty

Battling bad numbers and a new set of regulations every day, these CFOs are transforming flabby, undisciplined companies into trim competitors

Give the new Fed chairman time to settle in and win confidence

Freezing a pension plan doesn't eliminate the financial risks

Movaris lets CFOs comply and close

New SOA technology is helping to build seamless supply chains

As we race toward the end of the year, the picture for 2006 looks a bit muddled. While companies are enjoying a relatively profitable stint ...