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Emerging Market M&A: Getting It Right
As just about anyone with even a passing interest in economic news is aware, most of the growth across the world's economies is occurring in emerging markets. While the World Bank expects the U.S. to grow at between two and three percent over the next few ...
The New 1099-K Adds New Level of Confusion
This year, there's one more 1099 form to add to the mix: the 1099-K. If your business takes payments via credit cards or services like PayPal, you may find one in your mail box later this month. The forms will be sent by payment settlement entities -- t ...
Confidence Declines among Investment Bankers
The IPO market's rocky performance in the latter half of 2011 is expected to continue into 2012, according to a recent survey of investment bankers by BDO USA. A year ago, nearly three-quarters of the investment bankers surveyed predicted an increase in U ...
Survey: Working Capital Performance Deteriorates
As the economy recovers, too many companies are losing their focus on capital management. The latest figures on corporate cash holdings from REL Consulting indicate both good and bad news when it comes to companies' management of their working capital. ...
Credit Managers Index Ends the Year Up Slightly
After a year of both positive and negative month-to-month changes, the Credit Managers Index (CMI) inched up to 54.4 in December, its highest level since May. (Numbers higher than 50 indicate expansion; numbers below 50 indicate contraction.) However, t ...
Implementing the Payroll Tax Extension
As most Americans know, Congress recently passed and the President signed the "Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011," which will extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation and Medicare physician payment, and provide for the consideratio ...
The Top Treasury Trends of 2012
Just what issues and challenges are likely to impact corporate treasurers in 2012? The folks at tech giant Sungard have identified the top treasury trends for the coming year. Among them: 1. An increased focus on assessing risk holistically. Several dri ...
Senate and House Pass Rules Easing Companies' Ability to Raise Funds
In early November, the House passed H.R. 1965, which had been introduced in May. The bill, sponsored by Rep. James Himes (D-CT), would amend the 1934 Securities Act so that companies would not need to register their issuance of equity securities to be tra ...
The Super Committee's Tax Reform Challenges
The Super Committee – more formally known as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction – is expected to announce soon that its members were unable to reach an agreement, according to several reports , including this one from CNN. If committee me ...
Trade Forecast Positive, Driven Largely By Emerging Markets
A new quarterly forecast of trade and international business, launched today by HSBC, shows world trade increasing by nearly three-quarters between now and 2025, when it will reach $48.5 trillion. That’s up from $27 trillion today. Driving the growth: B ...
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