Finance executives weigh in on the spreadsheet program’s enduring popularity and future challenges. Plus, a German defense CFO talks about capital allocation ahead of next week’s NATO summit.

Finance chiefs are taking a more cautious stance on hiring, and some are resorting to job cuts. Plus, PayPal’s Jamie Miller talks about efficiencies, profitable growth and gut decisions.

The provision is set to boost taxes on foreign companies doing business in the US. Plus, Webtoon’s CFO talks about building a customer base using micropayments.

Finance executives around the world are facing unprecedented challenges – and, it seems, not all of them are mastering them.

Executives focus on rising costs, consumer spending and the dollar. Plus, Qatar Airways’ Duncan Naysmith talks about the airline’s latest plane purchases and the benefits of lower oil prices.

CFOs in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, are cautiously optimistic. At the same time, they have a long list of asks, including changes to bureaucracy and red tape, corporate taxes, energy prices as well as overdue investments in infrastructure and defense.

Biotech is risky enough as it is, but now, with funding under fresh threats and challenges abounding, it’s harder than ever for finance chiefs.

At a time when M&A isn’t running as hot as some dealmakers had expected, some transactions still make sense.

“Controlling the controllables” is the new C-suite mantra. Plus, Flutter’s CFO on why consumers are expected to keep gambling, despite the economic turmoil.

How do you know if your business or the economy are headed toward a recession? I posed this question to finance chiefs across a range of industries, and got some interesting, albeit concerning answers.