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Technology companies are increasingly recruiting sitting chief financial officers directly from rivals and even their own boards as compressed business timelines and high-stakes investment demands make traditional executive succession processes too slow. The trend is exemplified by Marvell Technology’s appointment of former Adobe CFO Dan Durn, who bypassed a conventional executive search after serving for two years on Marvell’s board and chairing its audit committee. The move allowed Marvell to avoid a lengthy onboarding process and quickly install a finance leader familiar with the company’s strategy as it navigates growing demand for data center infrastructure. The growing competition for experienced finance executives reflects a broader shift in corporate governance. Boards are seeking leaders who can immediately manage capital allocation, technology investments, and shareholder expectations in an environment where execution windows have narrowed and capital remains expensive.

 

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Apple plans to raise prices on some of its products as soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand create unprecedented supply pressures, according to chief executive Tim Cook. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Cook said price increases had become “unavoidable” as the cost of DRAM memory and NAND storage chips has risen sharply due to growing demand from AI data centers operated by companies such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. He described the situation as a “hundred-year flood” and said he had never witnessed a comparable commodity price shock during his four decades in the technology industry. While Apple did not specify which products would be affected or when increases would be implemented, analysts believe Macs, iPads and future iPhone models could face higher prices. Research estimates suggest maintaining current profit margins could add around $270 to the price of a high-end iPhone model.

 

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has told attendees at ​the VivaTech technology conference in Paris that artificial intelligence will not replace humans; rather, it will lead to labor shortages. "I ​know there's a lot of concern that many people have, including many smart people, that AI ​is going to make humans redundant and so on," Bezos said. "I totally disagree with this point of view. And I think, in fact, AI is going to create a labor shortage." Bezos observed that people have "endless" ‌things ⁠to do, and are currently limited by barriers that he said AI would lower.

 

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The Inspector General (IG), the Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog, is urging the central bank to strengthen how it protects employees and information ​during periods of international travel where foreign intelligence agencies might ‌be operational. The IG said the Fed currently lacks a formal program to prepare staff for international travel and does not make checks after staff trips to investigate whether anything suspicious has occurred. The central bank does not have ⁠a program to track employee foreign travel or to share risk assessments, ​and it does not have the tools to make sure staff comply with ​foreign travel rules, the watchdog said.

 

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The Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%–3.75%, but policymakers have signaled that their next move is increasingly likely to be a rate hike rather than a rate cut, marking a significant shift at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair. The clearest indication came from the Fed’s latest economic projections. Nine of 19 officials now expect at least one rate increase before the end of 2026, compared with none in March, while only one official expects a rate cut, down from 12 previously. The decision to hold rates steady was unanimous. The change reflects a stronger-than-expected U.S. economy. Inflation has accelerated this year, driven by higher energy prices following the Iran conflict and robust demand linked to artificial intelligence-related investment. Meanwhile, the labor market has remained resilient despite earlier concerns about slowing employment growth. Although the Fed’s policy statement offered little guidance on future moves, emphasizing only that it “will deliver price stability,” investors interpreted the projections as a more hawkish stance.  

 

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U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in May, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, accelerating from a revised 0.4% increase in April and comfortably exceeding expectations, highlighting the continued resilience of the American consumer despite elevated inflation and economic uncertainty. The broad-based increase was driven by stronger spending across clothing, accessory, and furniture stores, while online sales climbed 1.5%. Excluding gasoline stations, retail sales increased 0.7%, while the closely watched control group measure, which feeds directly into GDP calculations, also rose 0.7%, suggesting consumer spending remained a solid contributor to economic growth.

 

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U.S. business inventories increased 0.5% in April, in line with expectations, following a 1.0% rise in March, suggesting inventory investment could contribute to economic growth in the second quarter. Inventories were up 2.7% year-over-year, with retail inventories rising 0.7%, wholesale inventories increasing 0.6%, and manufacturers’ inventories advancing 0.3%. Business sales climbed 1.2% in April after a 2.2% increase in March, while the inventories-to-sales ratio improved to 1.31 months from 1.32 months, indicating businesses were selling stock more quickly.

 

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Oatly is moving away from the word-heavy billboard campaigns that helped popularize oat milk and is instead focusing on shaping beverage trends through events, digital content, and partnerships with restaurants and coffee chains. The company said its marketing has evolved as oat milk has become mainstream, with a greater emphasis on influencing beverage culture rather than simply explaining the product to consumers. Oatly now works closely with cafes, baristas, and quick-service restaurant chains, positioning itself as a strategic advisor on drink trends and menu development rather than just an ingredient supplier. Central to the strategy are events such as its recent "Aftertaste" gathering in New York, where retailers, restaurant partners, creators, and industry experts discussed emerging beverage trends.

 

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AICPA has urged the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS to further simplify accounting method change procedures under Revenue Procedure 2015-13, proposing reforms designed to reduce administrative burdens and encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. In a letter to regulators, the institute recommended replacing several existing restrictions with a broader “issue under consideration” standard, which would allow taxpayers to correct erroneous accounting methods while under examination unless the specific issue is actively being reviewed by the IRS, Appeals, or a federal court. AICPA also called for eliminating separate rules that apply to controlled foreign corporations (CFCs), arguing they should be treated the same as domestic corporations. Its proposals include restoring access to filing windows for accounting method changes, removing the 150% audit-protection test for CFCs, and simplifying notification requirements when issues are no longer under review.

 

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A court in Australia has banned former Star Entertainment chief executive Matthias Bekier ​from managing companies for six years and fined him A$700,000 ($494,620) over failure to handle ‌money laundering risks at the casino operator. The judgment comes months after the Federal Court found Bekier and former chief legal and risk officer Paula Martin breached their duties ​by failing to sufficiently address risks at the company. Much of the judgment was devoted to the pair's self-serving statements which referred to the distress of the case but not the failings that brought it about. "Although both contraveners relied upon evidence of reputational harm, professional consequences and, in Ms Martin's case, physical and psychological conditions, there was very little evidence demonstrating developed insight into the seriousness of the contraventions themselves," Justice Lee said.

 

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