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Strategy

Adidas to Close Robot-Staffed ‘Speedfactories’

The company had seen the two futuristic shoe plants in Germany and the U.S. as a way to "reinvent manufacturing."
Strategy

Study: Companies Run by Billionaires Outperform

Billionaires have three distinct personality traits that make their companies successful: smart risk taking, business focus, and determination.
Fraud

DOJ Plans Heightened Scrutiny of Government Contractors

The new "Procurement Collusion Strike Force" aims to root out antitrust crimes like bid-rigging and price-fixing in the procurement of government contracts.
The Economy

U.S. Economic Indicators for Next 12 Months Point Down

Business economists dial back expectations for GDP growth, corporate revenue, and hiring, among other key economic indicators.
The Economy

OPEC Cuts Demand Forecasts

The group cited surging supply and stress in the global economy.
Benchmarking

Metric of the Month: Cycle Time To Perform a Financial Evaluation of New Products

Leading companies bring finance into the new product or service design process early for faster and more forward-looking financial evaluation.
M&A

Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot to Create No. 4 Automaker

The companies see the $48 billion deal as a move to "capture the opportunities and manage effectively the challenges of the new era in mobility.”
Financial Performance

Altria Takes $4.5 Billion Hit on Investment in Juul

"We did not anticipate this dramatic a change in the e-vapor category,” CEO Howard Willard says.
Strategy

The Two Faces of Private Equity

Host Analytics' CFO makes a case for private equity, recalibrates the software company's business focus, and sets a six-point agenda for his finance team.
The Economy

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again in ‘Insurance’ Move

“We took this step to help keep the economy strong in the face of global developments and to provide some insurance against ongoing risks."
Strategy

EA’s Strong Quarter Overshadowed By ‘Battlefield’ Pushout

The company unexpectedly pushed out the next title in its "Battlefield" franchise one year, to 2022.
The Economy

U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 1.9% in Q3

“There is something of a tug-of-war going on between consumers, who continue to spend, and businesses, which have sharply pulled back on investment.”
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