CFO OUTLOOK: 5 FINANCIAL TRENDS FOR 2012 – What are the key financial issues businesses will face next year? Executives and experts in Central Massachusetts address five general trends to watch for in 2012.
EMISSIONS PROGRAM WINS PRAISE – A report applauds the initial results of a “cap and trade” emissions-reduction program involving 10 states, including Massachusetts. But its long-term benefits are open to debate.
WHAT’S IN A NAME CHANGE? – When a business considers changing its name, there’s a lot of thought that enters the decision-making process. Central Massachusetts firms that recently changed their names share some of the strategies behind their decisions.
BEYOND THE MEDICAL DEVICE TAX – A pending federal levy on makers of medical devices could impact the industry, including Stryker Corp., which has operations in Hopkinton and recently announced plans to cut its worldwide workforce.
SCALPEL? OR CLEAVER? – The region’s health-care industry could face cuts in federal funding after the congressional supercommittee failed to reach a deficit-cutting deal in Washington.
SECOND LIFE IN LITTLETON – The new owner of a 90-acre site off Interstate 495 is planning an $80 million mixed-use development project.
EUROPE DEBT WOES IMPACT U.S. RETAIL GIANTS – Third-quarter earnings reports from major businesses in Central Massachusetts are showing that European debt crisis worries are beginning to be felt here in the United States.
Special Focus: THE CFO ISSUE
MONEY TO BURN? OR STOCKPILE? – Having extra cash can be a good problem or a perplexing one.
THE OUTSOURCING CARD – Companies discover savings and fewer headaches by farming out some business functions to outside specialists.
NEED MONEY? YOU HAVE CHOICES – If you don’t want to borrow money, there’s the investment route. But beware: Experts say financiers want to be sure you’re worthy of their money.
The List
Top Accounting Firms in Central Massachusetts
Shop Talk
Q&A with Kevin Hrusovsky of Perkin Elmer
Departments
10 Things I Know About … Holiday Parties
101 – Business Networking
Behind The Sound Bite – The Next Steps For Casinos
Briefing – Vestas Groundbreaking In Marlborough
Editorial – Dueling Over Dual Tax Rates
Knowhow – ‘Big Chill’ To ‘Hot Stuff’: 5 ways to turn a cold call into a hot prospect
Viewpoint -Teamwork Can Tame Health Care Costs
Viewpoint – Credit Unions Get Their Day In The Sun
