Global Markets

W.W. Grainger CFO Ron Jadin tools up to confront good times and bad, in the first profile of an executive from this year's 100 Most Influential People in Finance list.

Dollar gains and a slowdown overseas will erode but not eliminate U.S. export growth.

Dollar gains and a slowdown overseas will erode but not eliminate U.S. export growth.

EU gives companies operating there 18 months to update their systems.

EU gives companies operating there 18 months to update their systems.

Plan suggests EU could limit euro nations annual budgets and debt levels.

Plan suggests EU could limit euro nations annual budgets and debt levels.

Banks that receive aid could be forced to sell their equity stakes in Spanish corporations.