BASIS POINTS: Treasurers Playing an Important Role in M&A
After taking a nosedive in 2008, M&A activity is picking up, and as the number of deals increases, treasurers can expect to find more on their To-Do lists. Here’s a look at some of the new responsibilities. Treasurers Playing a Larger Role in M&A | So ...
AFP Survey: Additional Fiscal Stimulus Unnecessary
The 2011 AFP Business Outlook Survey was released earlier this week. Some of the highlights: Nearly half of respondents – 48 percent – believe business conditions will show moderate improvement in 2011, and just 15 percent of respondents thought that ...
BASIS POINTS: How to Navigate Rising Commodity Prices
Business Finance treasury blogger Karen Kroll ."> Almost across the board, commodity prices are heading higher. ... with Business Finance treasury blogger Karen Kroll . Commodity Prices Continue to Climb | Source: The Big Fat Finance ...
BASIS POINTS: Stop Picking on the Banks!
While few people would deny that bank credit has been harder to come by over the past few years, banks have been knocked a bit too much for the sluggish economy. The real problem? It's the Uncertainty, Stupid. It’s the Economy, Not the Banks | Source: ...
BASIS POINTS: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Financial Crisis
... but were too panicked to ask. The St. Louis Fed publishes a new website with a timeline and FAQs. Financial Crisis Timeline | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...
BASIS POINTS: Dividends or Buybacks? How Each Impacts Stock Returns
How does a company's decision to buy back its stock or pay a dividend, or both, impact its stock's performance? Analysts at S&P studied the companies in the S&P 500 in order to find out. Dividends or Buybacks? Study Shows the Impact of Each on Stock Ret ...
BASIS POINTS: The Cash Flow Benefits of Moving to the Cloud
MarkMaster, Inc., a small producer of custom products, grows sales and streamlines the cash conversion cycle through cloud-based e-commerce. Cash Flow Benefits of Moving to the Cloud | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...
BASIS POINTS: Payments: Plastic Still Killing Paper
Credit and debit cards are already the kings of non-cash transactions; mobile payments will eventually provide an alternative to cash. Two new studies explore the payments landscape and provide a glimpse of the future. The Shift to Electronic Vehicles C ...
BASIS POINTS: How Will QE2 Affect Corporate Treasury?
This Fed’s second round of quantitative easing -- QE2 as it’s quickly become known -- is an effort to boost employment and perhaps asset values, by putting more money into the system through the Fed’s purchases of Treasury securities. What does all ...
BASIS POINTS: Companies Involved in M&A Outperform the Competition
Companies involved in M&A actually are doing better than non-dealmakers, according to a new study that looked at 160-some deals completed in the third quarter of 2010. Acquiring Companies Outperform Others | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...












