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HeadFirst Global names Simon Blockley as Europe boss
Digital Transformation

HeadFirst Global names Simon Blockley as Europe boss

The merged staffing group is tightening regional control as clients demand more blended workforce solutions and AI reshapes service delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
Digital Transformation

The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans

AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Malt tops 1 million freelancers as AI demand surges
Data Analytics

Malt tops 1 million freelancers as AI demand surges

Demand for specialist AI and technology freelancers has climbed sharply as companies across Europe plug skills gaps and move projects to production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Claude closes in on OpenAI among Singapore startups
Software-as-a-Service

Claude closes in on OpenAI among Singapore startups

Startups in Singapore are shifting spending towards Anthropic's Claude, as OpenAI's lead has narrowed sharply in new transaction data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network
Fintech

Trolley expands global payouts with Thunes network

Freelancers and creators will now be able to receive faster local payouts as Trolley taps Thunes' network across 140 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

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CLA partners with Digits on AI-native accounting model
Software-as-a-Service

CLA partners with Digits on AI-native accounting model

Clients at CLA's advisory arm will get faster financial insight as the firm trains an in-house AI model on its own workflows and reviews.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
UK builders lose tenders over compliance delays
Document Management

UK builders lose tenders over compliance delays

One in five large contractors have missed UK work because supplier documents could not be produced fast enough, a survey found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Australian banks pay over AUD $4,000 a day for specialists
Digital Transformation

Australian banks pay over AUD $4,000 a day for specialists

Banks and insurers are scrambling for scarce regulatory experts as deadlines bite, even after cutting about 8,000 permanent roles this year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director
Software-as-a-Service

One.site appoints Mitchell Smith as Managing Director

The promotion aims to sharpen One.site's push into construction software as contractors seek to cut paperwork and improve site safety.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
BuildwellAI launches compliance platform for UK construction
Software-as-a-Service

BuildwellAI launches compliance platform for UK construction

UK contractors face heavier safety scrutiny as BuildwellAI's new platform aims to cut record-keeping gaps and defect risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
NSW builders face delay on indemnity insurance rules
Risk & Compliance

NSW builders face delay on indemnity insurance rules

Smaller builders could get a year more to sort cover, as NSW parliament weighs a delay to mandatory professional indemnity insurance rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
RIB launches Unify platform for UK construction teams
Software-as-a-Service

RIB launches Unify platform for UK construction teams

Construction teams could replace spreadsheets and scattered tools as RIB rolls out an AI-native platform aimed at faster decisions in UK projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
Pulsant completes GBP £2 million data centre upgrade
Customer Experience

Pulsant completes GBP £2 million data centre upgrade

Visitors and engineers now face easier access and better facilities after a GBP £2 million overhaul across eight UK sites, Pulsant said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Small firms buy tax audit cover as ATO scrutiny grows
Data Analytics

Small firms buy tax audit cover as ATO scrutiny grows

Rising ATO checks are pushing small business owners to insure against accountants' fees and other audit costs, BizCover says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Supportive WorkSafe does not mean carte blanche to ignore safety rules
Risk & Compliance

Supportive WorkSafe does not mean carte blanche to ignore safety rules

Ignoring a prohibition notice over asbestos work cost a property owner NZD $32,000 after inspectors found repeated defiance in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Jun 2026
Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training
Manufacturing

Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training

Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
MYOB's Solo app sets culture-first template for products
Software-as-a-Service

MYOB's Solo app sets culture-first template for products

Solo by MYOB has already saved early users 17 hours a month, as the software group uses the app to test a new build model.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Sage, Gary Neville back tax digital push for traders
Digital Transformation

Sage, Gary Neville back tax digital push for traders

More than half a million UK sole traders risk missing the first Making Tax Digital deadline, with just 30% saying they understand the rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026