FEI Weekly

December 8, 2017

The highest and lowest taxed S&P 500 companies, trial date set for AT&T-DoJ trial.

Date Set for Justice Dept., AT&T Trial

Bloomberg

The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit to block AT&T Inc. from buying Time Warner Inc. will go to trial March 19, making it impossible for the companies to close the deal by their self-imposed deadline. Judge Richard Leon says AT&T and Time Warner should extend deadline 60-90 days.

What Every S&P 500 Company Actually Pays in Taxes

MarketWatch

The Senate and House of Representatives' tax reform bills have many differences, but they both lower the federal corporate income-tax rate to 20% from 35%. The MarketWatch's Corporate Tax Calculator allows you to look up what S&P 500 companies pay in taxes. CVS Health Corporation is the highest taxed company at 38.9%, while Molson Coors Brewing Company Class B is the lowest at 12.8%.

Traditional Accounting & Auditing Software Solutions Aren't Compatible with Blockchain

PYMNTS.com

Many businesses are still working with manual tools like Excel spreadsheets because traditional accounting and auditing software solutions aren’t compatible with blockchain, rendering them unable to access, manage and analyze financial data stored on distributed ledgers.

The Most Important Words of the Year

Fast Company

Medium asked top politicians, tech leaders, entertainers, scientists, and writers to answer the question: What was the single word that mattered most this year in your field, and why? Among the choices were "Chaos," "Collusion," and "Blockchain."

Leading Through Turbulence

Forbes

A few takeaways from the recent Leading in Turbulent Times conference: leaders have many roles, one is chief culture officer, build systems that support high performers more than catching shirkers, and organizations must align their purpose with that of the stakeholders as well as with clients, the community and the world.