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UK firms speed up expense claims as rejections fall
Fewer expense errors are cutting admin for finance teams, with immediate approvals jumping to 26.8% as rejection rates slipped to 2.26%.
Britons dip into savings to cover festive spending
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HP launches subscription service for UK small firms
UK small firms can now access HP kit on monthly terms, easing upfront costs as the company targets a cash-strapped business market.
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The update targets a stubborn manual task in accounts payable, letting finance teams automate line-level coding on invoices without purchase orders.
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Oracle adds AI data platform tools for enterprise governance
The new tools could help businesses control AI agents more tightly as Oracle targets lower token use, stronger governance and easier scaling.
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Zoho Analytics adds agentic AI layer for business data
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