Economy stories - Page 2

Amid the 2023 'Year of the Great Office Return', 92% of UK firms enacted mandatory in-office policies leading to 40% reinstating a full workweek, despite notable commuting costs and disruptions.

ISG will construct a second datacentre with a 30MW capacity in Slough, marking a new phase for UK's largest data centre hub. .

eCommerce Trade Commission (E-CTC) campaigners for enhanced online trade support to boost UK small business growth.

Isle of Man announces largest Innovation Challenge, seeking global enterprises to pitch solutions for key business issues.

Digital Poverty Alliance leads industry talks on eradicating digital poverty for a more inclusive UK tech future.

New Zealand technology company RUSH and Downer Transport & Infrastructure have secured funding to develop AI technology to increase road safety.

While most of the top 5 vendors experienced double-digit declines during the quarter, Apple experienced an outsized decline.

UK FinTech's booming, fueling growth and positive social impact, according to a new report by Innovate Finance and Accenture.

Mining landfills may become a reality in the next decade as resources deplete, warns Chris Williams, CEO of ISB Global.

ICEYE will empower national and provincial agencies throughout Australia to enhance country-wide resilience and supply flood and bushfire hazard data.

While 91% of IT leaders are better protected with Privileged Access Management, they are seeking more affordable solutions amid economic downturn.

According to the survey, 15% of senior SME leaders are willing to commit accounting/tax fraud or evasion to ensure survival.

By leveraging conversational AI, companies across multiple sectors can automate various aspects of customer interactions.

The rise of AI could boost the UK economy by £400bn by 2030, according to a report by Google, despite job losses.

Worldwide banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to reach $652.1bn in 2023, with software seeing the largest growth, according to Gartner.

In spite of challenges including fragile post-pandemic supply chains, Asia Pacific tech spend will continue to grow by 6.8% to 7.3% per year from 2024 to 2027.

Growing digital ecosystems, increasing cybersecurity risk, fragmented regulations and economic challenges emphasise the need for holistic API security.

Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.

Throughout 2023, CFOs need to explore how to manage their spending during a recession and look beyond just cutting budgets or reducing expenses.

The company has stated that what began as supply chain issues post-pandemic has evolved into severe inflation on a global scale.