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FinTech North marks 10 years with Leeds conference
Fintech

FinTech North marks 10 years with Leeds conference

The North's fintech sector now employs 20,000 people directly, as FinTech North returns to Leeds to mark its 10th anniversary.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
35% of UK job applications miss interview threshold
Risk & Compliance

35% of UK job applications miss interview threshold

Most applicants miss out because their CVs fail to mirror job-ad wording, rather than being blocked outright by software, new research suggests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Apatura submits plans for Larbert data centre campus
Data centers

Apatura submits plans for Larbert data centre campus

The proposed campus could bring more than 1,300 long-term jobs and nearly GBP £1 billion in investment if Falkirk Council approves it.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Employment stories

Australia second in construction tech adoption survey
Software-as-a-Service

Australia second in construction tech adoption survey

A skills shortage and tight budgets are slowing gains as Australian builders boost weekly use of construction tech to 48 per cent.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Data Protection

Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake

Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
Digital Transformation

How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech

AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
AI to boost Asia Pacific property demand, says report
Data centers

AI to boost Asia Pacific property demand, says report

Stronger AI adoption could lift office, industrial and retail demand in Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield says, despite automation fears.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Employment stories

Australia jobs rebound leaves RBA outlook uncertain
Jobs

Australia jobs rebound leaves RBA outlook uncertain

Unemployment held above the Reserve Bank of Australia's forecast in May, keeping interest rate markets guessing despite a 40,300 jobs rebound.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday
Australia inflation supports case for RBA rate rise
Supply Chain

Australia inflation supports case for RBA rate rise

Higher housing and wage pressures are keeping Australian inflation too hot for the Reserve Bank to rule out another rate rise as soon as November.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
MYOB data points to pause in small business hiring
MYOB

MYOB data points to pause in small business hiring

Weaker demand and rising wage costs are leaving most SMEs in a holding pattern, with few planning to add staff over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
FinTech Australia names 2026 Finnies winners in Sydney
Fintech

FinTech Australia names 2026 Finnies winners in Sydney

The honours highlight a sector under tighter scrutiny yet still adding more than AUD $13.6 billion to Australia's economy and employing 50,200 staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AI makes three in five Australians' jobs more stressful
Digital Transformation

AI makes three in five Australians' jobs more stressful

Businesses rolling out AI face rising staff anxiety, with a survey of more than 1,200 Australians finding most feel more stressed at work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
MAAC launches new career tracks at Delhi creative summit
Gaming

MAAC launches new career tracks at Delhi creative summit

More than 600 students left Delhi with guidance on portfolios and studio expectations as MAAC unveiled new training routes for creative jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Spaceship urges investors to back AI beneficiaries
Software-as-a-Service

Spaceship urges investors to back AI beneficiaries

AI adoption could lift earnings for software and cybersecurity groups even as businesses trim staff and automation threatens more jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
RBA set to hold as late business payments hit six-year high
Small Business

RBA set to hold as late business payments hit six-year high

Australian businesses face tighter cash flow as overdue invoices jump to a six-year high, reinforcing expectations the RBA will hold rates at 4.35%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Salesforce to train one million Indians in AI by 2030
Digital Transformation

Salesforce to train one million Indians in AI by 2030

The push reflects rising demand for AI jobs in India as Salesforce aims to widen access to training, internships and employer links.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
MYOB says Australian SMEs stay in growth territory
Supply Chain

MYOB says Australian SMEs stay in growth territory

Rising costs and weaker spending left many small firms under pressure, even as national SME activity still managed quarterly growth of 0.6%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month