Lordstown Motors Corp. has hired a new finance chief, a move that comes as the electric-truck startup works to evaluate new financing options and bring its first pickup to market.

A year into her role as finance chief of Stripe Inc., Dhivya Suryadevara is working to build out the payment processor’s finance team, strengthen its reporting capabilities and invest in its business, leaning on some of the insights she gained during her years at General Motors Co.

Covestro AG’s finance chief is working to boost the specialty chemicals maker’s margins, review its performance metrics and offset higher raw material and energy costs.

Companies are preparing for another round of corporate-tax increases under a new administration, reframing their forecasting models to account for the impact of higher taxes on cash flows, spending and their overseas businesses.

Finance executives in the retail industry continue to face a multitude of challenges as they plan for the fall and the holiday season despite being generally optimistic on their companies’ earnings outlook.

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. plans to introduce new financial metrics and overhaul its reporting segments to showcase the growth of its software business.

Some finance chiefs say they have plenty of money to invest in their businesses, but shortages in the equipment and people needed for new projects are limiting how much they can take on, leaving a lot of excess cash for buying back stock.

Large U.S. banks typically choose a company veteran when they hire a chief financial officer, a pattern highlighted Friday when Bank of America Corp. named a new CFO.

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. is simplifying its shareholder structure as it looks to become more attractive for new investors and remove hurdles for potential deal making.

Finance executives at German blue-chip companies are facing stricter oversight and governance requirements following the overhaul of Germany’s DAX index of leading businesses, which will be expanded by 10 firms this month.