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CFOs in Asia-Pacific optimistic on regional economic outlook, survey says

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Chief financial officers in the Asia-Pacific across various sectors such as financial services, life sciences and health care, manufacturing, public sector, TMT, energy and resources, and consumer business are generally optimistic and neutral about the regional economic outlook.

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4th Quarter 2023 Economic And Market Outlook: Labor Market, Inflation, And Geopolitics

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The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. While the manufacturing sector (which makes up 'only' 8% of the U.S.

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Manufacturers Loosen Budgets To Make Tech Upgrades

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The COVID-19 pandemic may have brought manufacturing to a halt, but that hasn’t stopped these same companies from investing in software upgrades and technology initiatives to stay competitive. Morgan Stanley reported a three-month average index of planned capital spending among U.S. the New York water technology company, SPX Flow Inc.

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2023 Financial Planning: The Importance of the Budget vs. Actual Statement During Times of Change

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Between a volatile stock market, high interest rates, supply chain issues, inflation, and a possible recession, having a solid financial planning process in place is an important piece of sustaining your business through challenging times. Did manufacturing costs increase? Today’s business leaders are facing unprecedented uncertainty.

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Govt mulls lower levy for SEZs to boost sales: Piyush Goyal

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The plan is aimed at helping Covid-hit SEZs better utilise their idle capacities and improve sales. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said his ministry is in talks with the finance ministry to allow firms in the special economic zones (SEZs) to sell goods in the domestic market by paying just an “equalisation levy”.

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Curing The $2.4T Manufacturing Sector’s Cash-Flow Crunch

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manufacturing sector, valued at approximately $2.4 manufacturing has encountered significant damage recently over the ongoing trade war with China. Smooth cash-flow operations will be essential for manufacturers to successfully navigate a challenging economic period. However, U.S. In fact, the U.S.

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3 Levels of Stress Testing Your 2023 Financial Plan

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The Value of Stress Testing Your Financial Plan. As we approach the end of the fiscal year and begin a new one, business leaders have an overriding concern: How accurate are the assumptions we made when we created our plan? This is especially concerning as we look ahead to another challenging year of economic uncertainty.