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Australian businesses upbeat despite cash flow strain
Risk & Compliance

Australian businesses upbeat despite cash flow strain

Many Australian firms are still using owners' personal money to prop up working capital, as cash reserves and trading confidence weaken.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Today

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Rockwell study flags cybersecurity as industrial growth risk
Data Protection

Rockwell study flags cybersecurity as industrial growth risk

More than a third of industrial decision-makers now see cyber risk as a top barrier to growth, a Rockwell survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
OWNA rolls out AI daycare platform on Oracle cloud
Software-as-a-Service

OWNA rolls out AI daycare platform on Oracle cloud

Hundreds of educators could spend less time on paperwork as the new system automates family updates and other childcare admin tasks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending
Software-as-a-Service

Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending

The funding will help Kastle expand AI agents that let banks automate lending work without replacing legacy core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
FintechOS raises USD $28 million to fuel US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

FintechOS raises USD $28 million to fuel US expansion

Its US business is expanding rapidly, with recurring revenue up 40% and growth in the market hitting 130% in the first half.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race
Software-as-a-Service

Workiva: The secret compliance and reporting arms race

Driven by improved tooling, finance teams are meeting higher standards as regulators and analysts scrutinise disclosures faster.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Today
Ayla launches Dealer Hub for connected device networks
Virtualisation

Ayla launches Dealer Hub for connected device networks

Manufacturers can now monitor dealer-installed devices across sites, aiming to cut service delays and spot faults before customers complain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Bixolon & Isitec boost logistics traceability printing
Digital Transformation

Bixolon & Isitec boost logistics traceability printing

More than 100 printers are now supporting parcel traceability across Isitec customers' logistics sites, after a rollout designed to cut manual steps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Retail Insight launches AI analytics platform for retailers
Data Analytics

Retail Insight launches AI analytics platform for retailers

Retailers may cut analysis time from hours to minutes as the tool turns operational data into plain-English answers with charts and audit trails.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets
Digital Transformation

Conferma ends fax card delivery in 100 more markets

Digital delivery will now handle virtual card details in more than 100 countries as hotels move off fax, lifting completion rates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
MYOB appoints Deepesh Banerji as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB appoints Deepesh Banerji as Chief Product Officer

The hire signals MYOB's push to simplify bookkeeping and add AI tools for small businesses and accountants across Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

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Wagepoint launches bilingual Québec payroll platform
Software-as-a-Service

Wagepoint launches bilingual Québec payroll platform

Small businesses in Québec can now handle payroll, remittances and reporting in one bilingual system, cutting duplicate work and manual fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making
Data Analytics

Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making

Insurers face growing pressure to connect pricing, underwriting and customer decisions as AI and shifting risks reshape the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
MANTL in-branch account opening tops 1 million applications
Digital Transformation

MANTL in-branch account opening tops 1 million applications

US banks are using digital tools in physical branches to cut paperwork and widen account-opening reach as branch investment rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership
Digital Transformation

Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership

The insurance software group is reshaping its top team to bolster AI oversight and sharpen its pitch to insurers as it pursues a wider strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
SIRO targets 600 Irish business parks with fibre rollout
Digital Transformation

SIRO targets 600 Irish business parks with fibre rollout

Businesses in Irish parks could gain faster, more reliable links as SIRO says poor connectivity is slowing productivity and cloud use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Convera & JustLogin add cross-border payroll payments
Software-as-a-Service

Convera & JustLogin add cross-border payroll payments

Businesses in Southeast Asia can now pay staff in up to 16 currencies from JustLogin, cutting payroll delays and compliance headaches.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago