Business strategy stories
As AI shifts routine production in-house, only 28% of B2B marketing leaders now expect agency budgets to rise over the next year.
The leadership change comes as the Nasdaq-listed company pushes to expand its AI cloud business and strengthen capital oversight.
Stricter anti-money laundering rules are driving more banks and fintechs towards live company register data, lifting revenue at Kyckr 46%.
Broader finance roles are making CFO pay and hiring harder to benchmark, with many chief financial officers now overseeing operations, IT and HR.
Greater AI spending is set to expose data and governance gaps unless companies first fix the operational foundations, Forrester says.
Policy uncertainty is forcing 90% of North American corporates to delay investment, as US dollar swings reshape hedging and supply chains.
Businesses are narrowing AI deployments to specific tasks as scrutiny grows over costs, returns and the need for human judgement.
Most SMBs remain stuck in AI pilots, but European firms are turning tools into routine operations faster than peers, the study found.
Boards are rushing into AI deployments, but leaders say weak data governance and security gaps are now threatening trust and returns.
Consumers in Australia and New Zealand are facing longer waits and repeated handovers as companies rush to deploy agentic AI, Genesys found.
Corporate boards are being urged to slow AI roll-outs, as executives warn that poor governance and weak oversight could erode trust and security.
Tech firms risk costly expansion failures if they copy a global playbook without adapting products, payments and support to local markets.
Wider use of AI is raising fresh concerns over security, skills and ROI as businesses race ahead of governance and controls.
Almost half of Australian organisations now have AI chiefs, with the role set to become a permanent fixture as governance concerns grow.
Cyber incidents can quickly become business-wide crises unless leaders have already tested responses to disruption, scrutiny and uncertainty.
The survey suggests marketers could face tighter budgets as boards increasingly back sales and AI over long-term demand generation.
Growing eCommerce brands could face GBP £5.3 million in five-year fulfilment bills if they run their own warehouse, Diamond says.
Indian firms and schools face a widening AI skills gap as leaders warn of productivity gains, job disruption and ethical risks.
Many workers are being left to learn AI on their own, with junior staff far less confident than senior leaders, a survey shows.
A strong first half and a GBP £17.5 million order book leave the Bristol technology manufacturer on course to nearly double annual sales.