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Inside the minds of CFOs: Q2 2025 insights
We’re sharing The CFO’s Q2 2025 AIR, revealing key content trends from senior finance leaders across the UK, US, and Europe.
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EDITOR’S PICKS
NEWS ANALYSIS
Microsoft faces backlash over 9,000 layoffs due to H-1B visa issue
Microsoft’s decision to lay off 9,000 employees while filing thousands of H-1B visa petitions has sparked political criticism and internal unrest. CEO Satya Nadella defended the move, citing AI restructuring and strategic realignment rather than downsizing.
NEWS ANALYSIS
How to land a $35B tech deal in the AI hardware race
THE BIG INTERVIEW
Q&A: PensionBee’s CFO on when growth demands slowing down
PensionBee CFO Christoph Martin reflects on scaling a fintech business with restraint, why timing matters more than speed, and how finance can lead from behind the scenes.
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TALENT, TECH & THE MID-YEAR RESET
AI in Finance Through Mission-Critical Applications and Benefits for 2025
AI in finance is transforming the industry by automating complex workflows, enhancing decision-making with predictive analytics, and optimising services such as credit scoring and fraud detection. By 2025, AI agents will enable finance teams to handle tasks autonomously, improve efficiency, and reduce errors, offering a significant competitive advantage. Non-technical teams can utilise no-code tools for custom AI solutions, simplifying integration into their workflows.
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WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
CFO THOUGHT LEADER
CFO Dan Zhang drives ClickUp's growth through AI
Dan Zhang, CFO of ClickUp, is steering the company during its pivotal expansion into AI technology, aimed at integrating various work tools within a single platform. With over 1,000 employees and a growing base of 4 million teams globally, ClickUp is successfully scaling its AI capabilities.
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