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23 June 2020
Consumer goods companies slashed purchases, extended payables as pandemic disrupted customers
DPOs hit record highs for a slew of food and consumer goods multinationals in Q1 2020 as treasurers...
8 June 2020
Covid-19 rapidly accelerated digital transformation at big US retailers in Q1
US big-box retailers reaped working capital benefits in Q1 amid rapid shift to e-commerce.
26 May 2020
Hunting for cash in a crisis
Treasurers say cash is king as they squeeze every last drop of working capital from balance sheets...
11 May 2020
Funding during the Covid-19 crisis
How do corporates issue new debt during a global pandemic? Two medical technology companies with...
24 March 2020
How Covid-19 infected the corporate bond market
There was over $12 trillion of corporate debt outstanding in three major currencies when the coronavirus...
6 January 2020
Making debt pay
Record low yields have prompted treasurers to find new ways of driving down the cost of debt, but...
1 October 2019
Zumwalt Bows Out As Retail Rivals Snap At Amazon’s Heels
A key treasury parameter reveals how traditional US retailers are catching up with Amazon’s online...
20 August 2019
Treasury goes green
Xylem's treasury team has been able to integrate sustainable finance practices with traditional...
10 April 2019
Global liquidity and cash: keeping the product pipeline flowing
In the global economy, companies must explore new overseas markets. This presents challenges for...
19 March 2019
Out of Africa
On both sides of the balance sheet, treasurers describe Africa’s myriad regulatory frameworks...