Major company sells brand name sweetener, lump-sum pension payouts, insider trading and finding accounting talent. All these stories and more in CFO’s roundup of August 25, 2015…
J&J Makes a Sweet Deal to Sell Splenda
Since J&J introduced it in 1999, Splenda has reached $300 million in annual sales.
Tips for Making a Lump-Sum Pension Payout Offer
Here’s what you need to know if you’re thinking of joining the wave of plan sponsors that are de-risking by making lump-sum offers to participants.
>> Joe Nankof
Ex-JPMorgan Analyst Charged With Insider Trading
The SEC says the illicit trading scheme used confidential JPMorgan information about impending tech mergers to reap more than $672,000 in profits.
Salary Increases Give Way to Variable Pay Hikes
Companies are allocating more of their payroll budgets to compensation vehicles that don’t add fixed, ongoing costs.
>> David McCann
Schlumberger to Buy Rival Cameron for $12B
The proposed merger of oilfield services companies is the latest example of industry consolidation driven by the decline in oil prices.
PC Market to Continue Slide for Two More Years
A new survey forecasts worldwide PC shipments will fall 8.7% this year and suffer a further decline in 2016.
In Search of Finance and Accounting Talent
How do you find the people that have the skills to succeed in a more judgment-based role?
>> CFO Staff
Core Capital Goods Orders Up Again In July
The 2.2% increase is the biggest since June 2014 and may help convince the Fed to go ahead with an interest rate hike this year.
Tax Reform Gridlock Weighs on CFOs
A new survey says indecision over a bill to extend more than 50 tax breaks is contributing to CFOs’ uncertainty about growth.
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