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A Snapshot of the Image Business

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:41:00 GMT

The CFO of Shutterstock tells how the digital-image company pursues growth amid a crowded competitive field.

"Because It's the Right Thing to Do."

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:27:00 GMT

A veteran CFO discusses the finer points of bottle design and why paying higher wages makes sense. An interview with Richard Galanti, EVP and CFO of Costco Wholesale Corp.

The Crisis Is in the Mail

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:22:00 GMT

The CFO of the U.S. Postal Service is lobbying Congress and the Obama Administration in order to stave off a cash shortfall at the agency.

"It's a Game-Changing Technology."

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:57:00 GMT

A start-up company wants to sow the wind – and reap a bonanza. An interview with David A. Samuels, CFO of Catch the Wind Inc.

Giving Up on Federal Help, E*Trade Turns to Self-Help

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:44:00 GMT

CFO Bruce Nolop discusses how the online brokerage firm recapitalized itself without aid from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

"You Don't Manage by Models."

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:23:00 GMT

An astute judgment call helped the nation's largest life insurer steer clear of the subprime crisis. An interview with William J. Wheeler, EVP and CFO, MetLife Inc.

After 16 Years, a CFO Returns

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:17:00 GMT

Andy Bishop first ran finance for Hallador Petroleum in the early 1990s. Now he's back in the same job, but the company has changed dramatically.

A CFO's Strategy: Verticals Within Verticals

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:57:00 GMT

Lawson Software's Rob Schriesheim keeps the focus on six customer markets, allocating capital where growth prospects are strongest, and slashing costs with aggressive offshoring.

"We've Got to Find the Middle Ground"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT

In his new book, Too Big to Save?, Robert Pozen proposes fixes for the biggest financial crisis of our lifetimes.

Inside the Mind of a Strategic CFO

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Using his background in corporate planning, Rich Fearon has helped Eaton Corp. cut its auto-industry exposure and boost its involvement in the electrical-efficiency business.