Dan Niepow

Glendale, Minneapolis

Digital Editor at Twin Cities Business

digital editor @tcbmag. Wisconsinite turned Minnesotan. hatted and bearded 95% of the time. opinions are my own. (he/him)

Articles

A third of business leaders are pausing M&A deals over tariff uncertainty

1 week ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. After a slight uptick in mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2025, business leaders appear ready to pull back for the rest of the year. That’s according to new analysis released Wednesday by PwC. From Jan. 1 through May 31, there were 4,535 deals in the U.S., up slightly from 4,515 during the same period in 2024, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. But PwC’s research suggests the pace won’t last.
Meet a Local Startup Helping Customers Withstand Power Outages

1 week ago | tcbmag.com | Dan Niepow

Minneapolis-based Syncris is on a mission to improve the performance and reliability of microgrids—small electric grids that can operate with or without a larger network. CEO Scott Tracy says the company does that through a unique type of power inverter developed by University of St. Thomas electrical engineering professor Greg Mowry and associate Zach Edmond. The main selling point of Syncris’ product, Tracy says, is that it can help customers withstand power outages on larger grids.
TreviPay’s Joel Campbell on the path from treasury to CFO

1 week ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

Joel Campbell says he didn’t follow the traditional route to becoming a CFO. After a stint in public accounting in the early ‘90s, he segued into treasury roles over the following two decades. “Treasury is a natural place for people who like corporate finance to land,” Campbell says. He took on his first role in treasury at Travelers in St. Paul, Minnesota, and would later go on to hold similar positions at Western Union and H&R Block.
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report raises concerns about US trade tensions

2 weeks ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A new report from Ireland’s fiscal watchdog projects continued surpluses for the island nation but raises warnings about the country’s dependence on “volatile” corporate taxes paid by multinational firms, many of whom are American companies, amid rising trade tensions.
US investors’ near-term optimism dips on tariffs

2 weeks ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. American investors are bracing for short-term pain due to tariffs but remain optimistic about their prospects for the long haul. That’s according to recent research conducted by the U.S. subsidiary of Big Four accounting firm KPMG.
Arctic Cat's New Vehicles Provide 'Sigh of Relief' After Layoffs

2 weeks ago | tcbmag.com | Dan Niepow

Shortly after former Arctic Cat vice president Brad Darling and an outside investment group purchased the venerable snowmobile maker in late April for an undisclosed sum, they announced plans for a 2026 lineup of vehicles, including the new Catalyst EXT Special model featuring retro styling from the original 1971 EXT Special. In May, Darling says that to build the new models, he plans to reengage the majority of the workforce of just under 500 employees in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud.
Warner Bros. Discovery CFO to head cable division in planned split

2 weeks ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

Warner Bros. Discovery’s newly unveiled plan to split itself into two is expected to bring about a big promotion for the company’s CFO. The New York City-based media giant on Monday said it intends to split itself into two publicly traded companies — one overseeing the company’s streaming offerings and the other leading its cable networks, including CNN and TNT.
One in five finance leaders say the US is already in a recession

3 weeks ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

Is the United States heading into a recession? For some business leaders, the answer is a definitive yes. According to a second-quarter economic outlook survey conducted May 5-27 by the AICPA and CIMA, one in five business executives believe the country has already entered a recession. Meanwhile, 34% of respondents said they expect a recession by the end of 2025, and another 7% expect one sometime in 2026.
Many Americans unlikely to quit over RTO mandates

3 weeks ago | cfo.com | Dan Niepow

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Return-to-office mandates may no longer be a dealbreaker for American workers. That’s the upshot of recent research by Dutch recruiting and talent firm Randstad. In a survey of 750 U.S. workers, 63% said they’re unlikely to quit their jobs if their employers ask them to report to the workplace three or more days a week.
Making Sense of Medtronic’s Planned Diabetes Spinoff

1 month ago | tcbmag.com | Dan Niepow

Medtronic this week said it plans to cleave off its diabetes business into a separate, publicly traded company. The new, yet-to-be-named company would be headquartered in California and have about 8,000 employees around the globe, according to a news release issued Wednesday. In an investor presentation explaining the rationale for the move, company officials noted that the diabetes business unit represented just 8% of Medtronic’s total revenue in its most recent fiscal year.