Corporate Finance

Companies are boosting estimates of this year's healthcare cost increase.

The volatility in financial markets has resulted in another bad year for companies' retirement plans, and the more than 330 finance executives who responded to Treasury & Risk's 2009 Retirement Survey seem to be taking a fairly downbeat view.

State of Pay

Although a few companies had made savvy moves with their plans before the crisis hit, the ailing economy is prompting many to freeze their pension plans and eliminate matches for 401(k)s.

Market Conditions May Impede Liability-Driven Investing

The economic storm, plunging share prices, underwater stock options and public fury over bonuses point to a dramatic drop in executive pay in 2009.

As Congress considers universal health care, companies try to contain costs by making employees better consumers of health benefits.

Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell says companies should already be thinking about their strategy for success once the economy emerges from its difficulties.