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MKSK relaunches Oracle HCM scheduling tool as ScheduleX
Payroll and HR teams may cut rota-to-payroll processing by up to 90 per cent as the Oracle Cloud HCM tool moves into the X Cloud Platform.
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
Many households are already raiding cash buffers, with 67% of UK adults using savings for everyday costs ahead of Christmas.
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.
Under-45s turn to AI before financial advisers, study finds
Price and convenience are nudging younger adults towards AI, with 41% willing to accept cheaper advice from it and 11% choosing it first.
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Pressure is mounting on traditional acquirers as AI shopping tools, marketplaces and embedded payments reshape who controls checkout and bears fraud risk.
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Rupin Banker on connecting global investors with emerging-market infrastructure
Rupin Banker of Strategic Global Alliance explains what global investors need before backing roads, power and ports in emerging markets.
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La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget
Employers fear higher taxes and weak incentives will keep hiring and training subdued, as the government prepares a cautious Autumn Budget.
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Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
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A new report says manufacturers risk missing out on lower costs and fresh sales unless they link emissions cuts to clear business returns.
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Finnish shoppers using Pay by Bank will be alerted if a merchant name does not match the linked account details, helping curb misdirected payments.
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The funding will help the AI platform expand across Europe and into the US as accounting firms seek ways to grow without hiring more staff.
BY Venture Partners opens Lisbon office with USD $60m fund
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Advisers should spend less time toggling between systems as the expanded service links portfolio, planning and custodial data in one interface.
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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
Businesses can now let AI agents query company data with more context, as Zoho Analytics gains semantic and ontology layers plus workflow tools.
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Notebook revenues rise in Europe as unit sales fall
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