Following the last recession, functional leaders learned the hard way that it can take years to recover from deep cost reductions.
Two hedge funds have declined to participate in the compensation of the former retailers' U.S. workers.
While artificial intelligence is commanding great attention, finance departments should aim to maximize their use of earlier technologies.
"Companies that help simplify and manage essential infrastructure for their enterprise customers play an increasingly important role," said a KKR executive.
Among a number of capital-raising experiments, some companies are seeking investors for specific projects.
While there are reasons why M&A activity is low this year, high hurdle rates cause companies to bypass potentially valuable deals.
Here's a three-step plan for becoming more proactive in challenging the business and identifying new opportunities.