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Kiwi Stories

Middle East stories

Xero sees fifth straight quarter of small business growth

Improving demand and higher interest-rate relief helped New Zealand small businesses post 3.9% sales growth in the March quarter.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Global Stories

Middle East stories

Drones

DroneShield & Terma agree counter-drone collaboration

Rising demand for layered anti-drone defences could open new defence contracts as DroneShield and Terma test joint systems in key regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Hybrid & Remote Work

Rivermate unifies EOR brands into single global platform

Clients will keep existing contracts as the group folds Eos Global Expansion, Serviap Global and Hightekers EOR operations into Rivermate.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Fintech

FIS launches Lyriq digital money platform for banks

Banks can now issue tokenised deposits and digital currencies without shifting funds off balance sheet, as FIS opens limited access to Lyriq.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Data Protection

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap

Despite higher budgets, 73% of eCommerce leaders say their firms are not ready for wider AI use, survey data show.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Private Cloud

Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services

Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Firewalls

Cloudflare flags surge in major internet outages worldwide

Government blackouts, power failures and war drove unusually severe and prolonged internet disruptions across multiple regions in the first quarter.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Data Protection

AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

Staff retention in construction could improve as more than half of professionals say AI investment would make them likelier to stay.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Cerillion lifts orders on GBP £42.5 million Omantel deal

New orders have doubled as the telecoms software group’s largest-ever contract is expected to drive a stronger second half and support full-year targets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Supply Chain

Geotab: Now's the time to get a grip on fuel consumption

Fleet operators could save millions by using telematics to curb idling, harsh driving and waste as fuel prices keep climbing.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Network Infrastructure

Google updates Media CDN for live streaming at scale

Broadcasters can now cut latency and costs during major live events as Google expands regional capacity and adds new monitoring tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Vanyar launches to help firms deploy Palantir faster

Enterprises struggling with slow AI rollouts may turn to specialist partners as Vanyar targets faster Palantir deployments across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Middle East stories

Data Analytics

Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer

The move signals Radaro’s push to win more enterprise logistics clients as demand grows for faster, more visible last mile delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Firewalls

Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role

The hire underscores how support quality can sway renewals and growth as cyber buyers demand help with deployment and integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Digital Transformation

UK online retail spending rises 10.5% in March

Online sales took 28.7% of the UK retail market in March, even as fuel stockpiling masked weaker underlying consumer demand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Data Protection

AI drives demand for cybersecurity compliance experts

Businesses are seeking more advisers as AI and tighter rules make cybersecurity compliance the most in-demand skillset on Malt’s platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Power / Energy

Australian inflation eases, but RBA tightening looms

Fuel costs have pushed headline prices higher again, leaving the Reserve Bank of Australia under pressure to raise interest rates despite softer underlying inflation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026