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UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom
Digital Transformation

UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom

UK and Irish SME bosses fear a worsening economy yet still plan to ramp up investment, betting on AI, innovation and sales growth in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour

Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
CFOs juggle cost cuts, growth bets & AI confidence gap
Digital Transformation

CFOs juggle cost cuts, growth bets & AI confidence gap

CFOs face 2026 torn between deep cost cuts, selective growth bets and a mounting AI skills gap, Gartner survey data reveals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap
Digital Transformation

Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap

Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Flexible work, AI & wellbeing to shape workplaces by 2026
Unified Communications

Flexible work, AI & wellbeing to shape workplaces by 2026

By 2026, AI, flexible work, and wellbeing will reshape workplaces, with firms prioritising local hubs, skill-based hiring, and employee satisfaction to boost growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Employers & staff divided over who should pay for AI training
Digital Transformation

Employers & staff divided over who should pay for AI training

A global survey reveals employers and staff clash over who should fund AI training, risking delays in digital transformation and workplace morale.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Organisations align HR & IT to boost employee experience
Digital Transformation

Organisations align HR & IT to boost employee experience

Organisations are merging HR and IT to improve employee experience, boosting collaboration as digital tools and AI reshape the workplace landscape.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025

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La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities
Data Protection

La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities

La Fosse has revived its ConnEx scheme, pairing UK charity leaders with volunteer C-suite executives to tackle tech and transformation gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture
Unified Communications

Plaud.ai calls for AI to fix broken meeting culture

Plaud.ai urges firms to fix “broken” meeting culture with AI tools, warning wasteful calls sap productivity, focus and staff morale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Nottingham tech boom outpaces lagging innovation cash
EduTech

Nottingham tech boom outpaces lagging innovation cash

Nottingham tech startups and grads surge ahead, but the city trails rival hubs on Innovate UK cash, securing just GBP £6.1 million in 2024/25.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
UK SMEs warned to prioritise AI, cyber & skills by 2026
Unified Communications

UK SMEs warned to prioritise AI, cyber & skills by 2026

UK SMEs told to stop 'dabbling' and urgently hardwire AI, cyber, skills and sustainability into tech strategy before 2026 crunch hits.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Training gap drives staff to quit as AI reshapes jobs
Digital Transformation

Training gap drives staff to quit as AI reshapes jobs

A new TalentLMS report warns staff are ready to quit as AI reshapes roles, workloads soar and training time vanishes from the job.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Canada launches CAD $92M quantum tech defence initiative
Quantum Computing

Canada launches CAD $92M quantum tech defence initiative

Canada unveils new quantum tech scheme to bolster defence, keep top firms at home and turn early research gains into strategic clout.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cegal expands UK tech apprenticeships & mentoring schemes
DevOps

Cegal expands UK tech apprenticeships & mentoring schemes

Cegal boosts UK tech apprenticeships and mentoring with Microsoft-backed training to tackle IT skills gaps and fast-track new talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
The UK's efficiency ambitions face a quiet obstacle, software complexity
Digital Transformation

The UK's efficiency ambitions face a quiet obstacle, software complexity

UK firms chasing efficiency gains are finding staff lose a day a week to tangled software, undercutting productivity and morale.

By Simon Hayward • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
The partner's edge: Why client service, not just software, will define nextgen law firms
Generative AI

The partner's edge: Why client service, not just software, will define nextgen law firms

Nextgen law firms will thrive by embedding AI into existing workflows, making client service a core discipline beyond just software tools.

By Avaneesh Marwaha • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Budget 2026 proposals prompt concerns from tech & construction
Partner Programmes

Budget 2026 proposals prompt concerns from tech & construction

UK Budget 2026 sparks concern in tech and construction over investment, tax changes, and public spending's impact on growth and business confidence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025