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Dell Technologies Inc.’s plan to spin off its stake in software-giant VMware Inc. will help its finance chief shrink the personal-computer maker’s mountain of debt.

Levi Strauss & Co.’s finance chief is ramping up the jeans maker’s capital spending, aiming to spend two-thirds of it on digital initiatives to aid the company’s recovery from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Auditors and finance chiefs of some of Germany’s biggest businesses are worried that a new regulatory proposal intended to improve audit quality in the wake of the Wirecard scandal will lead to higher costs and less competition.

General Mills Inc.’s finance chief plans to reduce the food maker’s reliance on costly contract manufacturing once pandemic-driven demand for its products tapers off.

Corteva Inc. has hired a veteran finance executive as its new chief financial officer, weeks after the agricultural products company averted a potential proxy fight with an activist investor.

Marriott International Inc.’s finance chief plans to hold the purse strings tight as the hotel operator looks to Covid-19 vaccines to help its business recover from the harsh declines caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Finance executives are trying to steer a more stable course for their corporate stock, and hope educating shareholders on the prospects of the company will help their cause.

Broadridge Financial Solutions’ finance chief is working to reduce the company’s debt levels, which are set to rise following a deal to acquire Swedish technology firm Itiviti Holding.

Activision Blizzard named a new finance chief, a move that comes as the company’s lawsuit against Netflix for allegedly poaching its former chief financial officer continues.

Shake Shack said its finance chief, Tara Comonte, is leaving the burger chain to take the top post at another company.