XPO Logistics Inc. has named a new finance chief just as it prepares to spin off a business unit that generates over a third of its revenue and focus solely on the booming transportation sector.

Suppliers are pushing back on elevator maker Otis Worldwide Corp.’s efforts to lock in prices for steel and other raw materials, the company’s finance chief said.

Whirlpool Corp., which manufactures washing machines, KitchenAid mixers and other home appliances, is considering additional price increases should inflation outpace its forecasts.

Finance chiefs are still trying to get employees to move away from Microsoft Excel, the ubiquitous spreadsheet program loved and loathed by accounting professionals.

Exxon hired a company outsider to lead its finances, a move that comes as the energy giant faces investor pressure to take more steps to transition away from fossil fuels.

Levi’s is working to pay down the debt that the jeans maker took on during the onset of the pandemic, joining other publicly traded companies that have reduced their financial obligations.

Business-intelligence platform ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. raised about $500 million in debt and plans to use some of the funds to buy an artificial-intelligence startup, a deal that comes on the heels of a record-breaking first half of the year for mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies.

Finance chiefs across industries are facing higher costs as the economic rebound drives up demand for raw materials, components, energy and transportation. Wages are also on the rise, adding to the expenses executives need to cover.

From increasing product prices to cutting costs, CFOs have various tools they can use to curb the impact of inflation. Here are some options.

Bang & Olufsen’s CFO has a new responsibility: Setting the price range for what the company is willing to pay for semiconductors, a tactic aimed at securing supply in a tight market.

Companies expect to reap millions of dollars in savings in the years ahead as they scale back on office space after the coronavirus pandemic emptied workplaces around the country. However, some are paying in the short term for their decision to downsize.