Navigator SAP
JANUARY 31, 2025
An enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) is a complete suite of business software applications that run a business. The true value of ERP is not just the functionality that comes from the individual applications themselves, but the way these applications work together and share data as a whole.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 31, 2025
The multinational industrial products has strategized for months in anticipation of U.S. tariffs against Mexico that are now poised to go into effect Saturday.
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Musings on Markets
JANUARY 31, 2025
I am going to start this post with a confession that my knowledge of the architecture and mechanics of AI are pedestrian and that there will be things that I don't get right in this post. That said, DeepSeek's abrupt entry into the AI conversation has the potential to change the AI narrative, and as it does, it may also change the storylines for the many companies that have spent the last two years benefiting from the AI hype.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 31, 2025
In the new year financial executives must prepare for significant federal policy shifts as well as for the next chapter in the still-unfolding story of generative AI.
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Navigator SAP
JANUARY 31, 2025
What's New in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2502 - Executive Update The SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition 2502 release has arrived, bringing a range of exciting innovations. In a video, Bert Schulze, Vice President of Cloud ERP Product Success, highlights key advancements such as Joule , AI Copilot, AI-enhanced user experience features, the SAP Green Ledger for sustainability, and scalable partner solutions.
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Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
After the space sector, India opened up its last frontier, nuclear power, to private investments with an immediate market potential worth $125 billion. In a phased manner, private and foreign capital will be channelled to replace heavily polluting coal-fired power plants with a fleet of nuclear reactors and thereby decarbonize its economy. To begin with, 50 small pressurized heavy water power reactors with capacities of 220 MW each will be lined up with an investment of $26 billion.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 31, 2025
By selling properties and leasing them back, companies like AT&T can monetize real estate value and raise capital while retaining the use of the assets.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
A flood of public offerings in the kingdom is redefining its markets, luring foreign investors, and fueling global expansion. Saudi Arabia is experiencing a boom in IPO activity, signaling the liberalization of its economy and a shift away from government-led privatizations that once dominated its investment market. The Arabian Company for Agricultural and Industrial Investment, known as Entaj, is the latest to announce its IPO plans, intending to offer 30% of its share capital to the public.
CFO Dive
JANUARY 31, 2025
A study from IBM shows the controversial shift to platformization can pay off for enterprises.
Speaker: Melissa Hurrington
Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.
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Nerd's Eye View
JANUARY 31, 2025
Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that following the change of administration (and a new incoming chair of the SEC), the Investment Adviser Association is seeking to find ways to help RIAs (particularly smaller firms) manage the compliance responsibilities they face.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
For decades, Japans corporate giants relied on in-house R&D to drive innovation, while startups exited primarily via IPOs. But with domestic market stagnation, an aging workforce, and intensifying global competition, Japan Inc. is pivoting toward acquiring startups to drive growth. Jesper Koll, a board director of the Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology, wrote in his newsletter, The Japan Optimist, that new CEOs, unlike their predecessors, are embracing external innovation.
CFO News
JANUARY 31, 2025
The Economic Survey 2024-25 calls for urgent deregulation to boost MSME growth, stressing that excessive regulatory burdens hinder business efficiency and innovation. "By reducing these burdens, businesses can operate more efficiently and competitively," the Survey states. Can Indias MSMEs unlock their true potential without tackling these regulatory challenges?
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
Vista Bank, a digital-first Nigerian lender, has received regulatory approval from Frances Prudential Supervisory Authority (ACPR) to establish operations in France. Granted on January 1, this milestone marks a significant step in the banks expansion strategy to strengthen Africas trade ties with Europe. Founded in 2020, Vista Bank has built its reputation on providing innovative digital banking services that enhance financial inclusion and access across Nigeria and West Africa.
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CFO News
JANUARY 31, 2025
As India Inc and startups hope for measures that will drive growth, simplify taxes, and support innovation, will the Budget live up to these high expectations? Here's a look at what key CFOs are hoping to see in the Budget.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
For over five decades, Ethiopia held the dubious distinction of being Africas second most populous nation and one of the fastest-growing economies without a stock market. On January 10, it shed the tag with the relaunch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX). For Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, ringing the bell to mark the opening of ESX was a momentous occasion and another feather in his philosophy of economic liberalization.
Tips Watch
JANUARY 31, 2025
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After I posted my latest article, “TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them” I was informed by my hosting service, WordPress, that this was my 1,000th article on Tipswatch.com. Yeah. One thousand. Geez.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
Banco Davivienda has taken over Scotiabanks operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama in exchange for a 20% stake in its company. Between the two banks, they will have over 27 million clients in the region and will be the second largest institution in Colombia behind Bancolombia and ahead of Banco de Bogot. However, they will pass Bancolombia for the largest number of credit cards in the country with 3.8 million.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
CFO News
JANUARY 31, 2025
There is a sharp rise in the Geopolitical Risk Index, reflecting escalating global tensions, supply chain disruptions, and trade policy shifts, as highlighted by the Economic Survey 2025. The report warned of potential capital outflows, weaker FDI, and inflationary pressures on India, while insisting policymakers to accelerate initiatives like the PLI scheme and infrastructure investments to weather the risks.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
Reports involving metals and mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore, and Anglo American Plc leave no doubt that the massive multi-billion-dollar industry is on its way to consolidation in 2025. However, reaching an agreement between the long-time rivals might be more challenging than just combining assets. Recently, Swiss multinational behemoth Glencore disclosed it had been in talks with British-Australian Rio Tinto all through the second half of last year, looking to merge the two companies, w
CFO News
JANUARY 31, 2025
Jindal Steel & Power has announced the appointment of Mayank Gupta as its new CFO, effective January 30, 2025. Sunil Agrawal, who served the company for 18 years and was appointed CFO in 2024, will step down but continue overseeing finance responsibilities.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup JSC, Vietnams largest conglomerate and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, announced its first EVs for the Indian marketwithout disclosing pricesat Januarys Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi. Nasdaq-listed VinFast introduced two made-in-India premium sports utility vehicles, the VF 6 and VF 7, as its first models for the worlds third-biggest car market.
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CFO News
JANUARY 31, 2025
Ahead of the Union Budget 2025, the Economic Survey 2024-25 raises critical questions: How will India address declining FDI, harness AIs potential in services, and manage inflationary pressures while boosting exports? CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran sheds light on these key challenges and opportunities.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
Efforts by the West to punish Russia using an array of sanctions are being undermined as Russian companies increasingly use Bitcoin to evade penalties. In December, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov acknowledged Russian firms were already using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for international trade following a bill signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.
CFO News
JANUARY 31, 2025
The Economic Survey 2024-25 stresses Indias urgent need to create 78.5 lakh non-farm jobs annually by 2030, tackle rising unemployment, and harness its demographic dividend to sustain growth. Amid slowing GDP, creating quality jobs remains a key challenge.
Global Finance
JANUARY 31, 2025
Following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus announcement in January that he will resign, two candidates have early leads to replace him as head of the Liberal Party and, potentially, in the premiership. Mark Carney, a veteran investment banker from Goldman Sachs, has never run in an election, making him an outsider to most of his fellow citizens if not the governing elite.
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