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Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq
Unified Communications

Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq

Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration
Digital Transformation

NetSuite unveils AI finance tools & low-code integration

NetSuite debuts AI finance tools and a low-code integration platform to streamline closes, pricing, reporting and cross-app workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
ClearCourse appoints leadership team to drive 2026 growth
Digital Transformation

ClearCourse appoints leadership team to drive 2026 growth

ClearCourse names new CFO, COO, AI and M&A heads to unify its software brands and accelerate growth towards 2026 ambitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year
Manufacturing

Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year

Xelix research warns large UK and US firms lose up to USD $53 billion a year to accounts payable errors, duplicates, missed credits and fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model
Data Analytics

Wipro unveils unified AI-led enterprise functions model

Wipro launches a unified AI-led model to fuse consulting, transformation and operations across people, finance, supply chain and customer work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
US CFOs back AI for finance but insist on oversight
Digital Transformation

US CFOs back AI for finance but insist on oversight

US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to lead India push
Smart Cities

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to lead India push

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to steer India expansion, InfraTech launch and drive its Vertex 2.0 agenda towards INR ₹1,000 crore.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO
Digital Transformation

Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO

Azets names Trevor Attridge Group CIO to spearhead global digital strategy, AI adoption and automation across its international operations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Celonis' Pascal Coubard shares APAC ambitions and growth
Data Analytics

Exclusive: Celonis' Pascal Coubard shares APAC ambitions and growth

Celonis' Pascal Coubard eyes rapid APAC expansion after customers unlock USD $8.1 billion in value with its upgraded process intelligence platform.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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Sixthfin launches Closing to streamline UK finance
Data Analytics

Sixthfin launches Closing to streamline UK finance

Sixthfin debuts Closing in the UK, an AI-enabled tool to automate period-end account reconciliation and tighten financial close controls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
BenchBee warns UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn
Data Analytics

BenchBee warns UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn

BenchBee says UK IT consultancies waste GBP £3.06bn a year on idle staff, urging a shared-talent model inspired by government reforms.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push
Data Analytics

UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push

UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze
Digital Transformation

UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze

UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
UK firms ramp up FX hedging as sterling volatility bites
Fintech

UK firms ramp up FX hedging as sterling volatility bites

UK firms step up FX hedging as sterling's sharp swings hit earnings, with more businesses extending hedge lengths and raising cover.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Basware buys Redmap to boost AP automation in APAC
Data Analytics

Basware buys Redmap to boost AP automation in APAC

Basware acquires Australian AP software provider Redmap to accelerate AI-driven invoice automation growth across the Asia-Pacific mid-market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
NetApp names Ranjit Kumar Singh India HR site leader
Data Protection

NetApp names Ranjit Kumar Singh India HR site leader

NetApp appoints Ranjit Kumar Singh as India HR site leader and senior director, underscoring the country's growing global strategic role.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Atturra, Comtrac partner on AI-driven investigation tools
Document Management

Atturra, Comtrac partner on AI-driven investigation tools

Atturra teams with Comtrac to roll out AI-powered investigation tools for Australian law enforcement and regulators via a single service channel.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025