Companies reduce philanthropy aimed at boosting racial, gender equality

Change in “corporate citizenship” initiatives coincide with a federal backlash against efforts to promote sustainability in the private and public sectors.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2025

China responds to Trump with added tariffs on certain products

The new duties are set to take effect Feb. 10 and cover some car, equipment and energy imports.

By Max Garland • Feb. 4, 2025

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CFO best practices in the evolving generative AI era

As the initial frenzy around the launch of generative artificial intelligence subsides, a new GenAI era appears to be taking shape.

By CFO Dive staff

AI agents may cause some finance jobs to ‘disappear’: Microsoft exec

Microsoft’s Georg Glantschnig said the software giant envisions every business process being impacted by the emerging technology.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 4, 2025

DeepSeek surge hits companies, posing security risks

The Trump administration is scrutinizing the AI app, Italy and Taiwan have banned it, and companies have blocked it.

By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 4, 2025

US manufacturing grows despite risk of tariff-triggered trade war

Confidence among manufacturers last month rose to the highest level in nearly three years.

By Jim Tyson • Feb. 3, 2025

Trump tariff fallout: The first 3 days

President Donald Trump’s long-anticipated tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China set off a fast-paced chain of events after landing on Saturday.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Feb. 3, 2025

Inflation meets Fed expectations, affirming hold on main interest rate

“I would like to see progress in lowering inflation resume before we make further adjustments” to the main interest rate, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 31, 2025

Orbia’s CFO on tracking tariff news ‘minute by minute’

The multinational industrial products has strategized for months in anticipation of U.S. tariffs against Mexico that are now poised to go into effect Saturday.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 31, 2025

Security tool consolidation boosts efficiency, threat mitigation

A study from IBM shows the controversial shift to platformization can pay off for enterprises. 

By David Jones • Jan. 31, 2025

CFO Dive’s 2025 outlook roundup: Trends to watch

In the new year, financial executives must prepare for significant federal policy shifts as well as for the next chapter in the still-unfolding story of generative AI.

By CFO Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025

Microsoft races to bring more cloud capacity online

Enterprise AI workloads and OpenAI training consumed Azure resources last year. “We have been short power and space,” CFO Amy Hood said.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 30, 2025

Trump’s softer-touch SEC may ease CFO regulatory burden

By slimming the SEC’s budget, headcount and regulatory scope, a new agency chief would fall in step with Trump’s cost-cutting and efficiency campaign.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 30, 2025

Fed holds main rate steady as Trump tariff threat poses inflation risk

Central bank policymakers, in a unanimous decision, paused monetary easing while noting that inflation remains above their 2% target.

By Jim Tyson • Updated Jan. 29, 2025

Victoria’s Secret taps former Joann exec for CFO seat

The transition comes as the lingerie retailer is pursuing a turnaround under a new CEO following market share declines and other challenges.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 29, 2025

SAP CFO: DeepSeek AI disruption is ‘very good news’

The Chinese startup's sudden rise has prompted mixed reactions, with President Trump calling the development a “wake-up call.”

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 28, 2025

Trump order shifts AI policy away from Biden-era risk focus

The order calls for federal agencies to nix Biden policies that are deemed a threat to AI innovation.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 28, 2025

Wage growth indicator falls to lowest level since April 2021: NABE

Business economists identified lack of clarity over the implementation of Trump administration policies as the top short-term risk to the outlook.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 27, 2025

Tech execs grapple with budget sinkholes as AI drives up spend

Unpredictable cloud bills, outdated software licenses and shadow IT frustrate FinOps efforts, according to Apptio.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 27, 2025

5 CFO tips for tariff scenario planning

Pulling forward purchases from Mexico and Canada is one of the ways that finance leaders can mitigate the impact of tariffs that are expected to be imposed next month, KPMG’s Andrew Siciliano said.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 27, 2025

Trump tariffs would shrink economic output by 0.4%: Tax Foundation

President Trump is using the threat of tariffs to goad foreign businesses into investing in the U.S.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 24, 2025

Agentic AI is here. Are CFOs ready?

It could take a while — perhaps years — before the technology’s full potential is realized, yet C-suites need to prepare now, analysts say.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 24, 2025

Republican bill seeks to ‘reinforce’ Trump’s global tax strategy

On Monday President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. out of a global tax deal that included a global minimum tax rate of 15% aimed in part at discouraging tax havens.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 23, 2025

CFOs project 7.3% jump in wages, salaries, Deloitte survey finds

The bullish pay projections come as finance chiefs’ confidence in economic and business conditions soared to a 10-quarter high.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Jan. 22, 2025

US economy to ‘remain strong,’ grow 2.3% in 2025: Conference Board

Several organizations, including the International Monetary Fund, have recently singled out the U.S. as an especially promising economy in 2025.

By Jim Tyson • Jan. 22, 2025

Trump orders US out of global tax deal

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was a driving force behind talks led by the OECD that resulted in more than 130 countries agreeing to implement global tax rules in 2021.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Updated Jan. 22, 2025