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eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap
Data Protection

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap

eCommerce firms boost AI budgets as 73% of leaders say they are not ready, with UK and US groups citing culture, rules and old systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

Safe Software has named seasoned executives Judd Lee and Vanessa Ribreau to key leadership roles as it pushes towards USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer
Manufacturing

Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer

Syspro taps veteran HR leader Tom Loeffert to help reshape its global workforce strategy as CEO Leanne Taylor drives the ERP software group's next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth
Manufacturing

Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth

Gallagher Security Chief Executive Mark Junge says culture, talent and investment have driven the firm's global expansion and high-security market gains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
Unified Communications

Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance

Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

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Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham
Human Capital Management

Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham

Baxter Freight wins B Corp status, as the Nottingham logistics firm puts supply-chain emissions, staff welfare and community work under the spotlight.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Corporate lunches shape client trust, says psychologist
Customer Experience

Corporate lunches shape client trust, says psychologist

Psychologist Tim Cotter says corporate lunches can sway client trust, with venue choice, ordering and timing all shaping deal outcomes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight
Data Protection

UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight

Qld researchers urge boards to treat cyber risk as shared responsibility, saying leadership, culture and staff decisions shape defences.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff
Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Randstad Australia survey finds 52% of construction and engineering staff stay for flexibility, with pay trailing as a retention driver.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent
EduTech

Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent

Canadian firms are finding that pay is no longer enough, as hybrid working and AI skills reshape how employers recruit and promote tech staff.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance
Human Capital Management

Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance

Australian employers are increasingly rewarding office presence with higher pay, bonuses and career opportunities, a Robert Half survey finds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers spend more time on admin than European peers
Digital Transformation

UK workers spend more time on admin than European peers

Ricoh survey finds British office staff lose 15 hours a week to paperwork, fuelling tension, lower motivation and worries over AI-driven change.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers
Customer Experience

Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers

Zurich expands its UK protection offering with free bereavement support and digital will-writing tools for more than three million customers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams
Digital Transformation

Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams

Bensons for Beds overhauls frontline operations with WorkJam platform to unify communications, scheduling and performance data for 1,800 staff.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Welcome to the Jungle launches all-in-one hiring suite
Customer Relationship Management

Welcome to the Jungle launches all-in-one hiring suite

Welcome to the Jungle unveils new hiring platform aimed at cutting recruiter workloads as AI-fuelled application volumes surge.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Women could return to UK tech under better conditions
Human Capital Management

Women could return to UK tech under better conditions

Akamai survey says 39% of women who left UK technology would return if employers offered better pay, flexibility and progression.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace
Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

UK employers put mental health, flexibility and support centre stage as wellbeing moves from perk to business strategy.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month