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UK SMEs want tax cuts as Budget worry holds back investment

UK SMEs want tax cuts as Budget worry holds back investment

Uncertainty over tax policy is delaying growth plans, with 54% of SME owners holding off major investment until after the Autumn Budget.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs

AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs

Women in UK manufacturing are far more exposed to generative AI than men, raising fears that automation could deepen sector inequalities.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago

UK SMEs miss growth as cash flow bites, study finds

UK SMEs miss growth as cash flow bites, study finds

A survey of 500 financial decision-makers found cash flow pressures stopped 39% of UK B2B SMEs from pursuing growth last year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Women in UK manufacturing most exposed to generative AI

Women in UK manufacturing most exposed to generative AI

Women hold 63.4% of the jobs most exposed to generative AI in UK manufacturing, raising fears the technology could widen workplace inequality.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

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Women fintech CMOs eye bigger teams as AI reshapes work

Women fintech CMOs eye bigger teams as AI reshapes work

Most fintech marketing chiefs expect AI to reshape roles rather than cut jobs, with 56% planning to hire and 75% to lift budgets in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight

Human Capital Management

The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight

AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week

Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive

Human Capital Management

Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive

The handover gives the HR software group an executive with 30 years' sector experience as AI tools increasingly reshape hiring and workforce planning.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

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Gen Z makes up 38% of Canadian small business staff

Human Capital Management

Gen Z makes up 38% of Canadian small business staff

The shift signals a younger, larger labour force at small firms, with average headcount up 44% since 2019 and separations down to 27%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Australian tech leaders overestimate developer productivity

Risk & Compliance

Australian tech leaders overestimate developer productivity

The gap between executives and developers could be skewing hiring and tooling budgets as Australian firms miss hidden productivity losses.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

$Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000$

Artificial Intelligence

Australia's fractional leadership market tops 1,000

The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada

Digital Transformation

Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada

Broader project work across Canada and the US is helping Capital One retain engineers amid fierce competition for tech talent.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 4 days ago

$New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%$

Artificial Intelligence

New Zealand fractional leadership market surges 90%

Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 4 days ago

CHRO confidence eases as AI reshapes workforce planning

Human Capital Management

CHRO confidence eases as AI reshapes workforce planning

More than four in 10 US chief human resource officers now expect no workforce growth or cuts as AI complicates planning and retention eases.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises

Australian fintechs split as overseas revenue rises

Overseas sales are now a key growth driver, but more than 70% of pre-revenue and pre-profit fintechs say fundraising remains difficult.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall

Agricultural Technology

Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall

The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses

Local Government

Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses

Worker shortages and weaker finances are threatening New Zealand's ability to deliver future infrastructure projects, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Connext Global says vacant roles cost USD $14,700 a month

Human Capital Management

Connext Global says vacant roles cost USD $14,700 a month

Vacancies are draining staff and customers, with employers saying an unfilled critical role costs USD $14,700 a month, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews

Digital Transformation

Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews

The rollout could speed up screening for high-volume roles, with 87% of candidates completing the interview and 95% finding the feedback useful.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

LinkedIn ranks Australia's top startups as AI booms

LinkedIn ranks Australia's top startups as AI booms

Health tech and AI firms took most of LinkedIn's 2026 Australian startup ranking, signalling where hiring and investor attention are shifting.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs

Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs

Most New Zealand accounting firms expect AI to reshape workloads and lift advisory services, with 94% saying it will not cut jobs next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week