CFO News Room

DECEMBER 14, 2022

With interest rates already taking a toll on housing, consumer spending and business decisions on hiring and investment remain critical to the economic outlook. Overall, the AIER Leading Indicators Index remained well below neutral in the latest month, signaling economic weakness and sharply elevated risks for the outlook.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Russia has said it will not sell to any countries that participate in the price cap scheme, and Jaishankar has repeatedly stated that India cannot afford to buy oil at high prices – at least not without undermining its economic growth, which is forecast to be 6.1 percent in 2023, the fastest-growing major economy in the world.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

In addition to kickstarting the economy after two years of Covid-induced limbo, it also addresses some of the lingering doubts about India’s readiness and economic resilience in the face of future outbreaks. The initiatives announced under the PM Gati Shakti scheme have renewed the focus on public investment to modernise infrastructure.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

With over 35% y-o-y increase in capex and a proposed infrastructure spend of over Rs 10 lakh crore in Budget 2022-23, the Union government has reinforced its commitment to using infrastructure as a force multiplier for sustained economic growth.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

Still, labor force participation and average hourly earnings both increased, with the professional and business services, healthcare, transportation and warehousing industries seeing the greatest job gains for the month. economics at Renaissance Macro Research, in a statement provided to Yahoo Finance last week. percent to 3.7

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The proposed Raise Up New York legislation—which would index annual statewide increases to inflation and labor productivity—would help protect workers’ economic security as prices rise, and prevent inequality from widening as the economy grows. an hour and $62,400 at $15 an hour), but still short of real economic security. More than 2.9

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Future CFO

AUGUST 28, 2023

The climb in global business optimism has been driven by record numbers of mid-market business leaders expecting increases in profitability (up four points to 59%), selling prices (up four points to 55%) and revenue from exports (up two points to 47%), the firm noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

These credentials will become ever-present as people wend their way through airport and public transportation settings, ports and check-in kiosks. But, of course, how we get there could involve a number of pathways.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This sentiment is echoed by AI Now, a research institute, which asserts that “AI is now firmly positioned as a critical strategic technology for the geopolitical and economic ambitions of nation-states.” AI’s positive impact will be concentrated, initially, “in a limited number of sectors.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

The nation’s economic numbers were a mixed bag Thursday (June 25) with a higher-than-expected 1.5 The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for the 12th consecutive week to 1,480,000 from a revised 1,508,000 a week earlier as the slow U.S. economic recovery continues, according to the U.S.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Pandemics and economic slumps put business models to the test — and the most flexible business models may stand the best chance of rebounding most quickly from such headwinds. California’s Marin County public transport offerings will use the software to help with the logistics of four wheelchair accessible vans beginning next month.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The number of funding deals for startups developing Internet-of-Things technology, or IoT—as the software-connected systems are called—dropped to a six-year low of 300 deals in the second quarter, according to analytics firm PitchBook Data Inc. . Newsletter Sign-up. WSJ | CIO Journal. Kroger CIO Yael Cosset. Photo: The Kroger Company.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) indicates that the number of new job openings was largely unchanged at 6.7 Retail job creation dropped, while transport and warehouse employment showed an uptick. percent in November, while the number of long-term unemployed (27 weeks or more) increased by 385,000 to 3.9

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology. Ulta expanded the number of stores it uses for fulfillment amid the pandemic-driven surge in online shopping. Newsletter Sign-up. The Logistics Report. Brendan Witcher, principal analyst at research firm Forrester Research Inc.,

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Future CFO

MARCH 20, 2023

DSO as an accounting metric measures the average number of days a businesses receives payment for goods and services purchased on credit, while DIO is a working capital management ratio that measures the average number of days a company holds inventory before it’s turned into sales. In 2023, more of the same. Liquidity matters.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

As of early April, around half the Swedish workforce is now working from home, and public transport usage has fallen by roughly 50 percent. or Italy — might be unusually well suited to a more hands-off, less socially and economically disruptive approach to social distancing.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rowen’s career in finance and leadership has positioned him as an influential figure, serving in executive roles across various sectors, including transportation, investment, and industrial management. I’ve always had a natural inclination toward numbers; they just made sense to me in a way that’s hard to explain.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Initially, there was a tendency to view climate action as a secondary concern, often overshadowed by more immediate economic challenges. Other promising areas for nimble startups include sustainable agriculture and irrigation, transport, recycling and smart construction. Last year, Africa-based climate tech enterprises raised $1.1

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

are higher than they have been in almost a half-century, thanks to disruptions in the supply chain, economic issues and spikes in viral infections. percent — a higher number than has been seen at any point in 46 years — and are likely to stay that way for the time being, according to the Labor Department. Food prices in the U.S.

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Future CFO

MARCH 28, 2023

Slower economic growth , declining consumer confidence, falling manufacturing output, high inflation, and mounting global and regional uncertainties resulted in a perfect storm which dampened investor sentiment, the firm noted. “In The number of active investors in Asia Pacific fell 2% year-on-year, the first drop since 2015.

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MARCH 26, 2020

The previous high was 695,000 in October of 1982,” the Labor Department said in releasing the numbers. The industries most heavily affected included food services, transportation, entertainment and recreation, among others. While the record number of claims is shocking, it is not totally surprising. Still, U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

COVID-19’s economic impacts continue to roil the auto industry, but rather than hurt sales, the pandemic is just increasingly moving them to digital channels. And another force behind the digital transformation of car and truck buying has to do with public transportation — or more specifically, people’s newfound reluctance to use it.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

The rate of input cost inflation was the fastest on record (since October 2009), as soaring transportation and PPE costs were also noted. A number of firms were able to partially pass-on greater cost burdens, however, as the pace of charge inflation quickened to a steep rate.”.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

While adjacent revenue streams such as advertising and delivery services serve as a long-term growth engine for e-commerce, growing the number of users and transaction sizes is key to growth and boosting profitability. Transport is seeing a strong recovery boosted by successful monetisation efforts as its revenue reaches $1.1

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

30) that private-sector companies added 749,000 new jobs in September, led by increased hiring in the trade, transportation, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. In September, the majority of sectors and company sizes experienced gains, with trade, transportation, utilities and manufacturing leading the way. 30) that the U.S.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 1, 2023

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reports that Airline Transport Pilot Certificates (which require the 1,500 flight hours) are being issued at a pace that will replace retiring pilots, but will not account for growth in demand.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

A number of states specifically cited COVID-19 related layoffs, while many states reported increased layoffs in service related industries broadly and in the accommodation and food services industries specifically, as well as in the transportation and warehousing industry, whether COVID-19 was identified directly or not.”. “A

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

“I think it’s going to take two to three years to get consumer behaviors back, but we do know there is a tremendous amount of pent-up demand for transportation, for travel, for mobility – and we’re ready to serve customers when they’re ready to go.” It may take a while. Domestic U.S. increase in revenue.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The number of food delivery companies increased dramatically in France over the summer while nearly all other industries suffered due to COVID-19, according to the National Council of Clerks. Reuters reported the number of self-employed food delivery workers fueled the unexpected rise in these new companies in June and July.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

This realisation, combined with my love for numbers, motivated me to further my education in accounting. One of the bigger macro challenges facing us is the current economic environment and the ongoing uncertainty it creates for businesses. No one knows you better than yourself while everyone has the ability to grow and develop.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 19, 2023

With a record number of businesses citing availability of skilled workers as a key constraint to growing their business (57%) – if any recession is short-lived, layoffs could leave businesses short-staffed when demand picks up again, the firm said. Shortage of orders was another constraint cited by 53% of mid-market businesses.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

The hiring slowdown was indicative of employers’ difficulty in finding enough workers, as well as worldwide economic trepidation and lingering effects of the 2018 tax cuts. Warehousing, transportation and manufacturing all saw their numbers shrink. Construction also had a good month, adding 20,000 workers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A new global study shows that metro systems around the world are carrying close to 170 million passengers each day, and with that number only expected to grow, improving the speed and reliability of transit services is a key concern for most urban residents.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

The limitations have ground much of the nation’s business ecosystem to a stop, and have also disrupted the livelihoods of a number of individuals. Seasonal or self-employed workers can ask INPS for a special payout of 600 euros due to the economic crisis.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Samsung is considering using sea or air transport to import needed components, but it would lift up the cost and would hardly meet the production schedule and demand,” the ministry said. Regardless, the government said it is still sticking to an economic growth target of 6.8 percent in 2020. percentage points, to 4.05 percent.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4 Andrew Hunter, senior economist at Capital Economics, told Business Insider that shipments are expected to rebound by more than 30 percent annualized over the third quarter as a whole. In July, the number was 2.5 Census Bureau. percent,” the agency said in a report.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Having survived the worst of COVID-19’s economic upheaval so far, top U.S. The two San Francisco-based transportation companies — whose headquarters are only about a mile apart — both reported sharply improved earnings in the past week. Both are rolling out new initiatives aimed at swiping customers from each other.

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