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Visa predicts 2.4% global growth as online shopping rises
Data Analytics

Visa predicts 2.4% global growth as online shopping rises

Higher energy costs are squeezing household budgets, but digital commerce and brisk business investment are helping keep growth steady at 2.4% in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
One in three workers eye industry exit over AI fears
Digital Transformation

One in three workers eye industry exit over AI fears

AI anxiety is pushing a third of knowledge workers to consider quitting their industry, raising turnover risks for employers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
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 • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
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 • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Employment stories

ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive
Manufacturing

ScotlandIS appoints Andrew Weir as Chief Executive

The appointment comes as Scotland's digital sector contributes GBP £7.5 billion to the economy and faces pressure to fill 13,000 annual vacancies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon to invest USD $48bn in India by 2030 pledge
Digital Transformation

Amazon to invest USD $48bn in India by 2030 pledge

Amazon will invest USD $48 billion in India by 2030, expanding AI, cloud and logistics infrastructure while increasing jobs and exports.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows
Digital Transformation

UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows

Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Greenvolt Next wins Cork solar farm contract for Amarenco
Clean technologies

Greenvolt Next wins Cork solar farm contract for Amarenco

The three Cork sites are due to power about 38,000 homes a year, boosting Ireland's solar pipeline and local community funds by mid-2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform

Its valuation has jumped 70% as the Toronto fintech uses fresh capital to broaden AI tools and hire across the business.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
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 • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
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 • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
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 • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Tottenham signs TCS in digital transformation deal
Customer Relationship Management

Tottenham signs TCS in digital transformation deal

Fans will see changes across ticketing, content and security as the Premier League club hands its digital overhaul to Tata Consultancy Services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
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 • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
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 • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
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 • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
35% of UK job applications miss interview threshold
Human Capital Management

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 • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
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 • Thu, 18th Jun 2026