The ECB today decided to keep interest rates and its asset purchasing program unchanged. For the Wall Street Journal’s CFO Journal, I have spoken to companies about what the ECB’s corporate bond buying means for them – and their appetite for M&A, share buy-backs and further expansion.
After Paying Off Debt, Lanxess will take on more, WSJ
Corporate Bond Buying attracts doubts as growth tool, WSJ
No firefighting but fundamental changes ahead for new BMW CFO, WSJ
U.S.-based pharma still banking on new British digs, WSJ
Discourse With ChemChina Could Be Hurdle For New Syngenta CFO, WSJ
European Corporate Investment May Lag Despite ECB Bond Buying, WSJ
Tesco Still Needs to Overhaul Corporate Practices, WSJ
Three former employees of Tesco PLC have been charged for false accounting. For the Wall Street Journal’s CFO Journal, I have spoken to a management expert about whether the supermarket chain has managed to improve its corporate culture since the scandal broke in 2014.
Early Culture Clash Dooms Linde-Praxair Deal, WSJ
Linde and Praxair have called off their merger talks, barely four weeks after the start. For the Wall Street Journal’s CFO Journal, I asked corporate governance experts why this is such a rare move.
Tiffany CFO Hire Shows Companies Prize Culture Fit Over Experience, WSJ
An odd move? Tiffany’s new financial officer has never worked in luxury retail before. For the Wall Street Journal’s CFO Journal, I have spoken to headhunters and analysts about why the appointment speaks to a broader trend in the CFO selection process – and why it could actually be a clever choice.