Global economy stories
Crypto industry poised for major growth in 2025
This month
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cartech
Adrian Przelozny forecasts a transformative 2025 for cryptocurrency, buoyed by pro-crypto US policies and growing institutional investment.
Zendesk appoints Mitch Young to lead Asia Pacific growth
This month
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Zendesk has appointed Mitch Young as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific, tasked with driving the company's growth in key markets like Australia and India.
Corporate Digital Identity: a tool to combat financial crime
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money laundering
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fraud
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financial institutions
Financial crime is set to cost global economies USD $485.6 billion in 2023, prompting calls for Corporate Digital Identity to enhance fraud prevention.
Kaseya predicts a technology boom for MSPs and SMBs
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cx
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martech
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it automation
Kaseya predicts a transformative future for Managed Service Providers, as technology enables small to mid-sized businesses to compete with larger firms.
FedEx fuels Asia-Pacific economy with USD $1.7 billion boost
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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supply chain & logistics
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cleantech
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sustainability
FedEx's latest economic impact report reveals a USD $1.7 billion boost to the Asia-Pacific economy in FY 2024, enhancing regional commerce and connectivity.
UK STEM sector losing billions due to AI tool shortage
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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ai
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leadership
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skills gap
New research reveals UK STEM professionals lose six hours weekly due to inadequate AI access, costing the economy GBP £64 billion annually.
Everest Group exceeds impact sourcing targets in 2024
Fri, 11th Oct 2024
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ai
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ml
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global economy
Everest Group aims to boost impact sourcing in tech services from 350,000 to 500,000 by 2025, with projections of 505,000 to 535,000 for 2024.
Fiverr launches new financial services vertical for startups
Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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global economy
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fiverr
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startups
Fiverr's new Financial Services Vertical targets startups with critical finance roles, reflecting a 7.7% industry growth. The platform now offers nearly two dozen specialty financial services, from asset valuation to fractional CFOs.
Certinia unveils Customer Success Cloud for seamless integration
Fri, 6th Sep 2024
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cx
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martech
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cdp
Certinia has launched its Customer Success Cloud, seamlessly integrating with its Professional Services Cloud to offer unified customer journey insights and collaboration tools, built natively on Salesforce.
AI presents major challenge for IT departments in 2024
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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erp
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it departments
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global economy
A Certinia report reveals 43% of firms see staff AI training as key for 2024, while 38% plan to hire AI talent. Will firms adapt swiftly enough?.
ALE expands strategic partnerships for NaaS in Singapore
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sdn
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise expands partnerships with ACA Pacific and Exclusive Networks Singapore to offer Network as a Service.
What Artificial Intelligence means for Your KiwiSaver account
Thu, 16th May 2024
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supply chain & logistics
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data privacy
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ai
AI could revolutionise KiwiSaver accounts by providing real-time data insights, optimising investments, and driving wealth creation for 3.25+ million investors.
Rise in cyber risks targeting third-party vulnerabilities
Tue, 7th May 2024
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ransomware
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cyber risk
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global economy
New report reveals a worrying concentration of cyber risks in just 15 vendors, underlining the global economy's vulnerability to third-party cyber threats.
Code Institute unveils €250,000 Spring Scholarship for aspiring developers
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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it training
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software development
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developers
Code Institute introduces a €250,000 Spring Scholarship Fund, aiming to remove financial barriers for aspiring software developers amid global economic difficulties.
UK government launches £1.5m campaign to boost tech sector
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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ai
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global economy
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uk government
Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan announces a £1.5m government campaign to stimulate investment in UK science and technology startups.
Generative AI and the rise of ‘AI-nxiety’
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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genai
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ai
'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.
IWD 2024: The big risk of too few women in Aotearoa's tech sector
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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cybersecurity
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cleantech
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productivity
The scarcity of women in Aotearoa's tech sector, including cybersecurity, exacerbates risks of talent shortage, low productivity, staff turnover, and weaker business outcomes, experts warn.
Cybersecurity is your defensive strategy, cyber resilience is your business
Fri, 16th Feb 2024
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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disruption
In light of the massive cybersecurity breach impacting Ivanti solutions, firms are urged to embrace cyber resilience for business continuity, demonstrating greater fortitude against potential disruptions.
Sovos appoints new VPs of sales for EMEA & LATAM regions
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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siem
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oracle
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splunk
Sovos bolsters key positions by appointing Elcim Sirek and Marcelo Souza as vice presidents of sales for the EMEA and LATAM regions.
Maincubes plans largest data centre yet for hyperscale needs by 2027
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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data protection
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hyperscale
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dc
maincubes, a top European data centre owner, plans to build its largest centre to date, FRA04, in Frankfurt's Rhine-Main Area, boasting a massive 40MW IT capacity and designed to meet rising needs for hyperscale and AI infrastructure.