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People

Amazon CFO Szkutak to Retire Next Year

The change comes as CEO Jeff Bezos fields accusations that he's too focused on areas outside the company's core online retail business.
Global Business

Are China’s Antitrust Probes Unfairly Targeting U.S. Firms?

A new paper by the U.S.-China Business Council accuses China of violating due process in its zeal to shore up local businesses and markets.
Regulation

Fed Passes Revised Liquidity Rule for Big Banks

After a long wait, federal regulators vote to require banks to hold enough liquid assets to cover their net cash outflows for one month.
Risk

JPMorgan’s Balance Sheet Reflects Operating Risk Worries

After recent legal settlements and a cyber-attack, JPMorgan Chase is forced by regulators to hold more capital as a buffer against operational hazards.
Mobile

Mobile Payments Could Become Mainstream with iPhone 6

News sources are reporting that American Express, Visa and MasterCard might be teaming with Apple to create a market-changing mobile wallet.
Global Business

China No Longer An Investment Valhalla

Slow revenue growth and high labor costs are giving some U.S. firms second thoughts about increasing their stakes in the second-largest economy.
Bankruptcy

Judge’s Ruling Shakes Up Distressed Debt Market

A federal judge's ruling on a corporate bankruptcy case could have interesting implications for bondholders of distressed debt.
Capital Markets

Middle-Market Execs Bullish About Financing

CFOs, CEOs and other middle-market executives are confident about raising capital before the end of 2014, a study finds.
Leadership

A CFO Will Revolutionize the Advertising Industry

With ad agencies in a daily battle for revenue, a finance chief who figures out a more agile way of doing business will become a legend, a recruiter says.
Workplace Issues

How Outsourcing Fails

Before your firm considers outsourcing, makes sure you avoid focusing on cost rather than results.
Tax

How to Stop Inversions: Abolish Corporate Income Tax

If President Obama and lawmakers want to prevent more tax inversions, then they should wipe out corporate income taxes and tax investors instead.
Data Security

Hacking Incidents Grip Gaming Industry

Lizard Squad's latest attacks were aimed at Sony Online Entertainment and Twitch, soon to be acquired by Amazon.
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