Business
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Procter & Gamble’s CFO says pricing power isn’t a given anymore—here’s how the company plans to earn it
Good morning. For nearly two centuries, Procter & Gamble, home of Dawn dish soap, Tide detergent, Pampers diapers, and Gillette razors, has sold consumers the same basic promise: its products are worth a premium. The pitch has always been that better performance justifies a higher price. However, after years of cumulative inflation, consumers are more
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The Fortune 500’s CEO spring cleaning has a clear winner: the company veteran
The latest wave of new Fortune 500 CEOs points to a clear boardroom priority: executives who can execute immediately. Dow, Apple, Best Buy, and Lululemon all announced succession moves over the last few weeks, offering a compressed view of how boards are recalibrating leadership for 2026. The pattern is striking. Between Apple’s John Ternus, Best
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After the Trump shooting attempt, CEOs need a new security playbook
In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady on the lessons from this weekend’s shooting. The big leadership story: Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is inheriting a messy China business. The markets: Edging up after Iran reportedly proposed a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning.
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At Huntington Bancshares, the CFO is also the AI strategist
Good morning. For Zachary Wasserman, the role of CFO at Huntington Bancshares Inc. has expanded well beyond the balance sheet. He’s also an AI strategist. “I’m actually leading the AI effort for the company,” Wasserman told me. “It’s an area of a lot of personal passion for me.” That passion is translating into rapid change.
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Upstart’s new millennial CEO, a Yale dropout, thinks AI can make every American 10% richer
In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady interviews incoming Upstart CEO Paul Gu. The big leadership story: Workers’ job anxiety is poisoning the workplace and undermining AI initiatives. The markets: Mostly down as uncertainty over Iran lingers. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. How are millennial CEOs viewing AI opportunities? These
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Spotify just turned 20. Here’s how founder Daniel Ek built it into a $100 billion music empire by being the ‘least powerful person’ at the company
Spotify turned 20 on Thursday only months after Daniel Ek, who founded the $100 billion music juggernaut stepped down as CEO. Ek, who cofounded Spotify in 2006 in Stockholm, in January stepped into a new role as executive chairman role with a focus on big-picture moves and capital-allocation decisions. The company has elevated co-presidents Alex
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Stephen and Ayesha Curry talk about the one habit that separates good business leaders from great ones
Good morning. I’m taking a detour from hard finance today to talk about how NBA great Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, are building a business empire and what these two superstars have learned about leadership along the way. I recently interviewed them about their latest venture as co-founders and brand ambassadors for Plezi
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Why Trump may hand taxpayers a majority stake in a failing airline: ‘Everything is a deal’
In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady on why the government wants to bail out Spirit. The big leadership story: More CEO churn The markets: Mostly down as oil prices inch higher. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Good morning. Who wants to own an airline? Congratulations, U.S. taxpayer, it looks like you’re
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Capcom, Virgin Voyages bet on AI to reshape gaming and cruise travel
On the surface, Capcom and Virgin Voyages have very little in common. The former is a 46-year-old Japanese video game company firmly centered in the virtual world with popular franchises like “Street Fighter” and “Resident Evil.” The latter is a Florida-based cruise line whose business model is physical, centered on a fleet of four ships.
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At $5 billion startup Checkr new employees build an app using AI during onboarding—even the new CFO
Good morning. Checkr, used by businesses for an AI-powered background check service, has a new CFO ready to double down on AI in finance—and he built an app during onboarding. Tim Yarbrough joined as finance chief in March, succeeding Naeem Ishaq. He brings more than 20 years of experience, including over a decade at ZipRecruiter,