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Productivity stories

Xero warns of stress crisis for Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero warns of stress crisis for Australian small businesses

More than a quarter of owners fear the economy will worsen their strain as tax time and compliance pressures erode productivity and sleep.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Veeva launches Falcon AI platform for drug development
Document Management

Veeva launches Falcon AI platform for drug development

The platform targets manual drug-development bottlenecks, from trial documents to safety case intake, as biopharma seeks faster compliant workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Broadridge adds overnight US equity trading to NYFIX
Fintech

Broadridge adds overnight US equity trading to NYFIX

Investors can now trade more than 4,000 U.S. stocks overnight through NYFIX, as Broadridge broadens access beyond standard market hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Targa Telematics launches AI vehicle delivery monitoring
Digital Transformation

Targa Telematics launches AI vehicle delivery monitoring

Leasing firms could cut delays and insurance risks as new software spots delivery errors and missing paperwork before contracts begin.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
EY and Microsoft launch US$1bn global AI program worldwide
Manufacturing

EY and Microsoft launch US$1bn global AI program worldwide

The five-year plan aims to move clients beyond pilot projects and into enterprise-wide AI use, targeting measurable returns across core functions.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Gartner says CFOs struggle to turn AI into business value
Data Analytics

Gartner says CFOs struggle to turn AI into business value

Many finance chiefs are seeing efficiency gains from AI, but slower rollouts and weak decision-making returns are worrying boards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Talkdesk launches proactive AI agents for retail, finance
Digital Transformation

Talkdesk launches proactive AI agents for retail, finance

Retailers and lenders could recover lost sales and automate compliance-heavy outreach as Talkdesk expands AI beyond inbound service tasks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Visa adds receivables tool to commercial solutions hub
Software-as-a-Service

Visa adds receivables tool to commercial solutions hub

Issuers will be able to cut supplier enrolment friction as Visa folds automated virtual card receivables into its commercial payments hub.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
TCS teams up with Mistral for enterprise AI models
Data Protection

TCS teams up with Mistral for enterprise AI models

Regulated industries will get custom models with tighter data control as TCS opens Mistral Forge access to enterprise clients worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
How AI can be the biggest accelerator for SMBs
Data Protection

How AI can be the biggest accelerator for SMBs

AI now helps smaller firms speed up routine work and decisions, but only when their PCs can handle the workloads securely and efficiently.

By Alexey Navolokin • 3 min read • Last month
DXC wins Celent award for Assure Integral platform
Digital Transformation

DXC wins Celent award for Assure Integral platform

Insurers in Asia-Pacific are under pressure to modernise core systems as DXC's Assure Integral gains recognition for handling multiple lines of business.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

North Ayrshire picks Totalmobile for care-at-home platform
Software-as-a-Service

North Ayrshire picks Totalmobile for care-at-home platform

More than 36,000 weekly home visits are set to be coordinated through one system as the partnership seeks to cut paperwork and improve oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
IBM New Zealand profit rises despite revenue decline
Enterprise Resource Planning

IBM New Zealand profit rises despite revenue decline

Higher margins and lower costs lifted IBM New Zealand's profit even as annual revenue dropped 13.4% to NZD $111.9 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Citizens Bank picks MANTL to speed account opening
Digital Transformation

Citizens Bank picks MANTL to speed account opening

Customers could open deposit accounts faster, as the Tennessee lender expects automation to cut delays and reduce staff paperwork across channels.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Pinion cuts 25% finance review time with MindBridge AI
Manufacturing

Pinion cuts 25% finance review time with MindBridge AI

Broader dataset analysis has helped Pinion trim a complex review from 200 hours to 150, while improving client discussions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Counterculture partner backs Aqilla for not-for-profits
Digital Transformation

Counterculture partner backs Aqilla for not-for-profits

Charities could cut manual finance work and improve board oversight as the cloud system helps staff spend more time on planning.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Châteraisé Singapore adopts Adyen across franchise stores
Data Analytics

Châteraisé Singapore adopts Adyen across franchise stores

The rollout will standardise checkout and cut new-store setup time to three days, easing payments for 34 franchise-run outlets in Singapore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month