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Intel alum to get $1.9M bonus as newly-minted Ciena CFO

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Grace Noto

Intel alum Marc Graff will receive a $1.9 million cash bonus upon taking the top financial seat for high-speed optical networking firm Ciena, with the move effective Aug. 1, the company said Thursday in a securities filing.
Economy heading toward ‘significant slowdown,’ Conference Board says

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Jim Tyson

The U.S. economy is headed toward a big slump in growth this year, the Conference Board said Friday, flagging a decline in housing permits and two straight months of rising claims for unemployment insurance. Pessimism among consumers and “persistently weak new orders in manufacturing” also dim the economic outlook, the Conference Board said, noting a 0.1% dip in its Leading Economic Index in May.
GENIUS Act puts renewed spotlight on stablecoins, digital assets

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Grace Noto

The Senate lawmakers who passed the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins,” or GENIUS Act, on Tuesday aim to create a regulatory framework for the issuance of stablecoins — a step that could enable finance leaders to consider more use cases for the crypto asset.
Fed holds main interest rate steady, expects two cuts later in 2025

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Jim Tyson

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held the benchmark interest rate at a range between 4.25% and 4.5% while reiterating that it expects to cut borrowing costs later this year by a total of 0.5 percentage point. In a median projection, Fed officials estimated that their preferred measure of inflation — the personal consumption expenditures price index less volatile food and energy prices — will end the year at 3.1%, 0.3 percentage point higher than their March estimate and well above their 2% goal.
Maine governor signs CPA exam bill, stripped of pathways

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Maura Sadovi

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Yum Brands CFO to receive $1.1M salary as next CEO

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Grace Noto

Yum Brands CFO and Chief Franchise Officer Chris Turner is set to receive an annual base salary of $1.1 million when he becomes CEO of the multinational restaurant giant, effective October 1, according to a Tuesday securities filing. A six-year veteran of the Louisville, Kentucky-based company, which owns such fast-food restaurant chains as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC, Turner will succeed CEO David Gibbs, according to a Tuesday press release.
7 CFO tips for thriving despite ‘perma-crisis’ turmoil

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Jim Tyson

The flare-up of an unforeseen “black swan” calamity is a bane of every CFO. It’s also rare. Yet in C-suites worldwide, a flock of such risks has come to roost this year as the Trump administration shakes up global trade, finance and post-World War II alliances. The highest U.S. import duties since the 1930s risk stoking inflation and jumbling international supply chains.
Cyberattacks top list of global business concerns, Kroll finds

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Eric Geller

The threat of cyberattacks represents the most serious challenge for businesses in the coming year, the advisory firm Kroll said in a report published Thursday. Roughly three-quarters of respondents said their cybersecurity and privacy concerns had increased over the past year, with nearly half citing malware and more than a third citing data extortion as specific fears.
How Kraft Heinz measures AI project value

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Lindsey Wilkinson

Enterprises are honing their approach to identifying the right AI use cases — and demonstrating the accompanying business value. For Kraft Heinz, the success of an initiative is measured by a mix of quantitative and qualitative assessments, according to Pat Nestor, head of decision intelligence products and platforms at the food and beverage giant. “On the quantitative side, that’s where the business case assessment comes in,” Nestor told CFO Dive sister publication CIO Dive.
Inside Microsoft finance team’s AI-driven cost, time savings

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Alexei Alexis

Microsoft’s finance department has incorporated various artificial intelligence agents into its toolkit as the team ramps up its years-long digital transformation push, an official said. The agents add to a mix of AI-powered tools that are helping the team streamline a range of functions, including procurement, payment collections and financial forecasting, according to Cory Hrncirik, the company’s modern finance leader.