About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy
Borderless AI launches crypto payroll for global staff
Yesterday
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fintech
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hcm
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payment technologies
Borderless AI rolls out crypto-native payroll tool as demand grows for flexible pay options among globally dispersed workforces.
Seriös Group posts record growth & wins data award
Yesterday
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Newcastle-based Seriös Group reports 53% growth, wins a data analytics award and lands more award nominations as expansion plans gather pace.
Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cloud security
Temenos and Bain warn banks that cloud, AI and stablecoins will reshape competition, with core modernisation now key to growth.
UK construction firms face delays in final accounts
Yesterday
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
More than half of large UK construction firms face frequent or occasional delays in final accounts and retention releases, survey finds.
Adyen adds loyalty software in €750m Talon.One deal
Yesterday
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Adyen moves beyond payments with EUR €750 million Talon.One deal to fuse loyalty software, customer data and promotions across channels.
Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Yesterday
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
Belfast software firm Cloudsmith secures USD $72 million as TCV returns to back its push to secure AI-driven software supply chains.
British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m
Yesterday
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semiconductors
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physical security
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ai
British Business Bank increases backing for Northern Gritstone as new investors join GBP £20 million fundraising round for university spinouts.
GE Vernova lifts guidance as orders & profit surge
Yesterday
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dc
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clean technologies
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renewable energy
GE Vernova reports stronger first-quarter orders, profit and cash generation, with Power and Electrification driving a bigger backlog and improved outlook.
Celonis & ProcessLab launch banking apps for mortgages
Yesterday
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Celonis and ProcessLab debut banking tools for mortgage approvals and service teams as lenders seek faster decisions, lower costs and better customer journeys.
FIS upgrades trading & risk suite for buy-side firms
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
FIS revamps cross-asset platform with AI dashboards and SaaS tools to help buy-side firms manage trading, portfolio and risk in one system.
KnowBe4 picks Flywire for global payments overhaul
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
KnowBe4 teams with Flywire to streamline international billing, accepting 140 currencies as it cuts manual reconciliation and boosts cash flow.
Coinbase lists GBP-backed stablecoin tGBP for UK users
2 days ago
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crypto
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defi
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coinbase
Coinbase adds sterling-backed tGBP to its UK offering, as the exchange pushes local-currency stablecoins amid growing scrutiny of regulation.
CFIT wins GBP £1 million from Treasury & NatWest deal
2 days ago
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data analytics
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fintech
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ai
CFIT secures GBP £1 million Treasury backing and NatWest partnership to accelerate UK fintech work on SMEs, AI, smart data and financial inclusion.
Cerillion lifts orders on GBP £42.5 million Omantel deal
2 days ago
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Cerillion's first-half trading was boosted by a GBP £42.5 million Omantel deal, sending new orders higher and setting up a stronger second half.
Exacta Group posts record quarter as revenue jumps 60%
2 days ago
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hyperscale
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dc
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it department
Exacta Group's Bristol server businesses ride surging demand to a first-quarter revenue milestone, with Chief Executive Officer David Osmond eyeing more growth.
Tech Mahindra posts higher FY26 revenue & record dividend
2 days ago
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firewalls
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Tech Mahindra lifts FY26 revenue and EBIT, while record dividend, strong deal wins and 10th straight quarter of margin expansion signal turnaround gains.
Payslip & Deloitte boost global payroll transparency
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
Deloitte and Payslip say tighter EU pay rules are driving multinationals towards centralised payroll systems, with 1.3 million payslips now automated annually.
Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
2 days ago
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data protection
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encryption
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crypto
Ant International rolls out privacy-enhancing tech across Alipay+ payments, letting encrypted data process at scale as regulators sharpen scrutiny.
SAS & Notilyze aid FairClimateFund carbon tracking
2 days ago
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
SAS and Notilyze have helped FairClimateFund replace spreadsheets with a digital platform to track carbon credits and household payments more transparently.
Talos flags KelpDAO rsETH exploit as major DeFi shock
2 days ago
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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defi
Talos says KelpDAO's rsETH bridge flaw triggered a DeFi liquidity crunch, with unbacked tokens used on Aave and more than USD $9 billion withdrawn.