Corporate Funding

Some U.S. companies face reduced cash flows and higher tax bills this year as they are hit by a double whammy: Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes and a tax-law change on deducting interest expenses. For years, businesses generally could…

Businesses hope the artificial-intelligence technology behind ChatGPT can turn ordinary chatbots into impressive fonts of information, potentially transforming customer service. But many executives said they are proceeding with caution,…

Freight forwarder Flexport Inc. is cutting about 20% of its global workforce, or more than 600 workers, as the digital-focused business copes with falling shipping demand and repositions its operations to offer more supply-chain…

A new corporate tax on stock buybacks hasn’t worried finance chiefs enough for them to rethink their strategy.The 1% levy on buybacks, which takes effect in January, could cost companies billions of dollars, but a number of executives say…

Database startup Redis Ltd. has named Rowan Trollope its new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1.Mr. Trollope was CEO of the cloud-based customer-service software firm Five9 Inc.…

Loop Co., a baby equipment rental company, has hired former Glossier Inc. chief marketing officer Ali Weiss to be its chief executive officer. She succeeds Henry Vogel, the founder of Loop and a co-founder and…

Grindr LLC plans to further monetize its services, review subscription prices and beef up its finance team once the dating-app operator joins the public markets via a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company on Friday. Los…

Deborah Thomas has been at Hasbro for 24 years. Photo: Hasbro…

Supply-chain technology provider project44 has postponed plans for a possible public stock offering amid the uncertainty in markets, and instead is turning to more venture-capital investment to expand its business tracking goods through…

Even as more employers signal an end to remote work, tech startups and their investors are betting that it is here to stay, offering a range of digital tools designed to support a permanent workforce outside of the office. And those bets…