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Business Confidence stories
New Zealand bosses plan pay rises as confidence grows
Last week
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hcm
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
New Zealand employers plan pay rises and richer perks as economic optimism grows, with 84% expecting the outlook to lift staff salaries.
Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026
Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.
Duality & Google Cloud launch confidential AI with GPU power
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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ai security
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data privacy
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llms
Duality Technologies partners with Google Cloud to deliver confidential AI using NVIDIA GPUs, enabling secure, scalable large language model training for enterprises.
Tech executives prioritise AI, face privacy & eco concerns
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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ai
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cybersecurity
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misinformation
The VivaTech Confidence Barometer shows 85% of tech firms prioritising AI investment, with US executives most optimistic about national competitiveness.
Will EV charging infrastructure ever be fit for purpose?
Thu, 12th Sep 2024
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cartech
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power / energy
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opinion
The UK's EV charging infrastructure is lagging amid shifting phase-out dates for petrol and diesel cars. Will it catch up by 2030?.
APAC firms rethink cybersecurity strategies amid confidence gap
Tue, 28th May 2024
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siem
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ai
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cybersecurity
A new study by LogRhythm reveals a critical disconnect between APAC security execs and customers on cyber defence efficacy, prompting strategy overhauls.
How empowering your credit control team could lead to profitable growth in 2024
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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martech
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strategy
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opinion
Empowering credit control teams with automation technology and a proactive involvement in strategy could fuel profitable growth for businesses in 2024, despite a gloomy economic outlook.
Actian relaunches data platform with enhanced integration capabilities
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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public cloud
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apm
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lcnc
Actian, a data and analytics unit of HCLSoftware, relaunches its data platform, formerly known as Avalanche, with improved API-first integration capabilities.
3 in 4 employees considering a new job in the second half of 2022
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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job seekers
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robert half technology
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employment
While macro-economic shifts may be dampening business confidence, worker confidence in the labour market remains strong.
Experiencing ransomware significantly impacts cybersecurity approach
Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Ransomware hits organisations hard, impacting confidence and cyber attack strategies, reveals a new survey by Sophos. #Cybersecurity #Ransomware.
Confidence low amongst Australian professionals as COVID-19 crisis takes hold
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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linkedin
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business confidence
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covid-19
Confidence in finances, job security, and opportunities remains low among Australian professionals amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, LinkedIn data reveals.
IT job ads down, report finds
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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edutech
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healthtech
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education, learning & training
Job advertisements in the information technology sector have fallen 2.4%, despite the total number of online job advertisements growing by 1.1%.
NZ Dollar Outlook: Traders split on kiwi direction amid volatility
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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housing
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new zealand dollar
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inflation
The New Zealand dollar has recently been at the mercy of US dollar volatility and analysts are split on what direction it may take this week.
NZ dollar rebounds to pre-OCR levels as higher yields lure investors
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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new zealand dollar
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australian dollar
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nz dollar
The New Zealand dollar has regained ground lost after the Reserve Bank moved its policy to neutral late last month, as investors are attracted to t.
Suit up for business
Mon, 7th Nov 2011
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signature style
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business confidence
New research suggests that IT professionals can bridge the gap between their clients and themselves through their appearance.