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The Downside of Risk
Merrill Lynch didn't take CFO Jeff Edwards up on his offer to resign after the company's huge subprime hit, but he could hardly be on a slipperier slope. December 1, 2007
Most Valuable Promotion
Prize insurance saved the day for Jordan's Furniture after the Red Sox won the World Series — and $15 million worth of free furniture for Jordan's customers. December 1, 2007
Doublespeak
Are companies becoming more candid about the reasons for parting ways with poorly performing finance chiefs? November 5, 2007
Farewell to a Finance Whiz
J. Edward Lundy, former CFO of Ford Motor Co., died in October at age 92. November 1, 2007
What Goes Around
A maestro class-action litigator faces the music. November 1, 2007
Pointing Fingers
Who's to blame for the subprime mortgage crisis? Plus: Nasdaq's CFO moonlights as a minister. October 1, 2007
For Love or Money
Regulating romance in the boardroom. October 1, 2007
Simulating Wall Street
B-schools make finance real for students. Plus: Will Gideon Yu do for Facebook what he did for YouTube? September 1, 2007
A Rare Move
AstraZeneca finance chief Jon Symonds' recent move to Goldman Sachs is still rare in CFO circles. September 1, 2007
Foreign Intrigue
Why was the CFO of International Rectifier fired? Plus, legendary CFO Judy Lewent retires after 27 years at Merck. August 1, 2007