CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 50.2 Still, the level is down sharply from the March 2021 peak, suggesting the manufacturing sector was essentially unchanged for the month (see the first chart). percent in October, slightly above the neutral 50 level.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Manufacturing output – about 74 percent of total output – posted a 0.1 From a year ago, manufacturing output is up 2.4 Manufacturing utilization was unchanged at 79.5 Overall, industrial output fell in October while manufacturing output rose on a gain in motor vehicle production; many other areas were weak. Robert Hughes.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru last November, Indonesias new President Prabowo Subianto, who began his term in October, emphasized that foreign investments would be protected by a solid legal framework, and highlighted incentives and a commitment to liberalizing ownership laws. Itll get to $3.65

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Together, these issues could pose significant threats to economic growth and social progress, analysts warn. None of which, however has thus far discouraged foreign direct investment. Agriculture is attracting investment, as well. Standard & Poor’s had previously reported a positive economic assessment.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Analysts cite mounting economic frustrations, especially among the young, as key to the party’s downfall. Known for efficient governance, a well-functioning civil service, and prudent economic management, the country achieved upper-middle-income status in 2005, showcasing its resilience and progress.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

President Recep Tayyip Erdogans ambitious dreams include building Turkey from regional economic centre into global economic powerhouse and boosting it from the worlds sixteenth largest economy into the top 10. in 2026 and 4% a year after that without creating other economic distortions. We expect 3.5%

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Global Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

As US investment declines, China and India are rapidly expanding their presence across Latin Americas key industries. With US investment in Latin America shrinking, China and India are seizing the opportunity to expand their economic reach in the region. Chinese FDI stock grew from $126.3 billion in 2015 to $600.8

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Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

ADGMs expansion has propelled the financial sectors share of GDP in the emirate, which has expanded by an average 11% a year over the last three years, says Justin Alexander, director of Khalij Economics and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) analyst for GlobalSource Partners. The emirate manages some $1.7

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

. “We’ve had a 40% reduction in carbon dioxide, an 80% reduction in nitrogen oxide, and a near 100% reduction in particulates,” she shared during the CFO Club podcast, emphasizing the tangible impact of GDC’s clean energy initiatives on Cameroon’s manufacturing sector. Our last two wells cost over $100 million,” she noted.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The government wants new domestic companies to set up their manufacturing units in India fast and hence the concessional tax rate of 15 per cent has been extended by a year till March 2024, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on Friday. The direct tax collection estimates for the 2021-22 fiscal has been revised upwards from Rs 11.08

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The QIA (Qatar Investment Authority) is the wealth manager of the State of Qatar. It was established in 2005 with an overarching objective to create long-term value, as well as two other objectives in support of Qatar’s wealth: providing liquidity when needed to stabilize the local economy and supporting local economic development.

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Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself as a prime gateway to the European Union, as foreign capital is flowing into key sectors, and recent reforms underscore its ambitions to become an investment hub in the Baltics. The IMF projects GDP growth of 2.3% in 2025; 2.5% in 2026; and 2.5% Inflation (2024): 1.4%

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

manufacturing sector continued a rebound that has stretched through the past six months, with the latest showing in October underpinned in part by consumer demand, which in turn translated into continued production of consumers goods. The manufacturing economy continued its recovery in October,” the ISM said in its latest report.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

Yet, by taking a measured look at factors driving economic activity and influencing behavior, advisors can help clients face risks they can't control and (hopefully) position themselves to take advantage of opportunities as they develop. Meanwhile, a smorgasbord of potential risks threatens economic growth's "soft landing" narrative.

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Global Finance

MARCH 4, 2025

As global trade fractures in 2025, companies face rising tariffs, supply chain turmoil, and shifting economic dynamics. Geopolitical pressures are reshaping global economic and financial activity leading to what is commonly called a fractured global economy. Global corporate investment patterns will also be impacted.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 6, 2023

The December ISM surveys suggest a contraction in the services and manufacturing sectors, a very ominous sign should the results persist in the coming months. . The report states, “Employment contracted due to a combination of decreased hiring due to economic uncertainty and an inability to backfill open positions.”. points to 54.7 (see

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The softer expansion is consistent with the ISM manufacturing-sector survey results (see top of first chart). Manufacturing new orders also ticked down in January and have weakened noticeably since March 2021 (see bottom of first chart). The manufacturing employment index posted a 0.6-point percent from 62.1 percent in December.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 19, 2024

In fact, the business life cycle has become an integral part of the corporate finance, valuation and investing classes that I teach, and in many of the posts that I have written on this blog. Tech companies age in dog years, and the consequences for how we manage, value and invest in them are profound.

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CFO News

MARCH 20, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions in India are thriving with robust domestic demand and increased private equity investments. Sectors like retail, IT, and pharma lead volume growth, while energy and manufacturing sectors contribute significantly to deal value.

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Global Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

At first glance, Bulgaria, one of the poorest countries in the EU, might not seem like an obvious destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), given its reputation for slow-moving bureaucracy, limited transparency, and political instability. Foreign Direct Investment: Stock of FDI: $57.4 billion, inflows = 2.8%

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2023

manufacturing sector, by the measures of employment and service prices, has been in a recession for nearly 12 months. What's driving many of the economic conditions today are higher interest rates resulting from the Fed's efforts to fight inflation. And even though U.S.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

This funding, part of the Strengthening Multimodal and Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) program, will support policy reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency, attracting private investment, and improving supply chain resilience. The program will also promote sustainable economic growth and job creation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic may have brought manufacturing to a halt, but that hasn’t stopped these same companies from investing in software upgrades and technology initiatives to stay competitive. of Wisconsin, said they’ve maintained or accelerated investments in tech and research.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2024

The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. While the manufacturing sector (which makes up 'only' 8% of the U.S.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The report notes that respondents suggest, “There are still challenges in hiring qualified workers, and due to uncertainty regarding economic conditions, some companies are holding off on backfilling open positions.”. The result for the services sector diverged sharply from the manufacturing sector in October (see top of second chart).

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The result for the services sector has diverged sharply from the manufacturing sector in the last two months (see top of second chart). Robert Hughes joined AIER in 2013 following more than 25 years in economic and financial markets research on Wall Street. Sixteen industries reported paying higher prices for inputs in November.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 23, 2025

External forceswhether economic, technological, or socialcan quickly turn smooth sailing into turbulent waters. These factors shape the environment in which businesses operate and include: Economic Pressures : Inflation, recessions, or currency fluctuations can impact costs, pricing, and customer spending habits.

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Global Finance

JULY 9, 2024

Shortly before, GV Investments, Egypt’s sovereign investment fund, signed four agreements worth $40 billion with European developers to produce green ammonia, a renewable form of fertilizer that joins hydrogen extracted from water and nitrogen obtained from air. Can a new wave of FDI help Egypt to diversify and modernize its economy?

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Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

Since then, Rajapaksa’s successor, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has presided over yet another tentative economic recovery. Currency: Sri Lankan rupee Investment promotion agency: The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) Investment incentives: All incentives are subject to approvals and registrations. billion. .):

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Profitability - Absolute and Relative While we may all agree with the proverbial bottom line being profits, there seems to be no consensus on how best to measure profitability, either from an accounting or an economic perspective.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Peru boasts a solid economy, rich mineral reserves, and investment opportunities, despite political unrest. Peru has seen continued economic growth for the past two years and this is expected to last at least until the end of 2025. We saw the economic activity print for August come in at 3.5% year-over-year (0.6% y-o-y (1.5%

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Within the 37,000 addition in goods-producing industries, construction added 20,000, durable-goods manufacturing rose by 11,000, nondurable-goods manufacturing expanded by 3,000, and mining and logging industries added 3,000 (see second chart). Caution is warranted. Robert Hughes.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Our operations team and manufacturing partners put forth an extraordinary effort to restore production quickly, and we exited the quarter in a good supply position for most of our product lines. We’ve always managed through difficult moments by doubling down and investing in the next generation of innovation,” he said.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Asia Pacific economic outlook is expected to remain bright in 2024 after a rapid expansion in 2023, said Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific Chief Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence recently. Asia Pacific economic outlook: Medium-term According to Biswas, the region’s medium-term outlook is as follows.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry. Digital currency will open up great opportunities for innovation, as well as invite foreign investment in venture capital.”.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The solid labor market supports positive consumer attitudes but that is offset but high inflation and rapid interest rate increases that threaten future economic growth. Real manufacturing and trade sales improved from a negative trend to a neutral trend. Overall, the outlook remains highly uncertain.

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CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 28, 2025

Brendon Sullivan, CFO of 2X, reveals how a post-PE investment reality check led him to pioneer a weekly reporting cadence to drive faster decision-making. Gabi Gantus reflects on her Tesla FP&A experience, where finance partnered closely with operations and even owned the long-term manufacturing roadmap.

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