Raw-material spending rises as manufacturers seek viable local alternatives

FSC rebuild advances but lessons document and Twin Peaks remain unfinished

...Q1 gross profit more than doubles as retailer recovers from costly inventory system issues

...farming sector shed 4,000 jobs as Hurricane Melissa weighed on output

The books close on Tuesday; the board deck used to take until Friday. Claude now works inside both Excel and PowerPoint — and because the two add-ins share one conversation, this month’s numbers flow from the workbook into the deck without a single copy-paste.

Tighter timelines as complaints become boardroom risk signals