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XR buys Telly Traffic to boost UK ad compliance ops
Digital Transformation

XR buys Telly Traffic to boost UK ad compliance ops

XR acquires Telly Traffic to fold TV clearance into its ad ops platform, strengthening UK ad compliance as regulatory scrutiny grows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Point74 launches Pro PLM platform for UK food makers
Digital Transformation

Point74 launches Pro PLM platform for UK food makers

Point74 unveils Pro PLM platform to help UK food manufacturers ditch spreadsheets, centralise recipes and tighten control of margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Nexer hires Matt Birtwistle to lead UK manufacturing push
Customer Relationship Management

Nexer hires Matt Birtwistle to lead UK manufacturing push

Nexer taps Microsoft veteran Matt Birtwistle to spearhead its UK manufacturing strategy as demand for digital transformation intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Food and Beverage stories

Retailers cut Valentine's discounts as browsing rises
Marketing Technologies

Retailers cut Valentine's discounts as browsing rises

Online Valentine's discounts shrink as shoppers browse earlier, research more and spread spending beyond traditional romantic gifts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to drive global growth
Data Analytics

FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to drive global growth

FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law
Unified Communications

Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law

Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive
Software-as-a-Service

Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead APJ growth drive

Infor taps former Qlik leader Geoff Thomas to spearhead Asia Pacific and Japan expansion, revamping regional leadership to fuel cloud growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure
Manufacturing

Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure

Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
CPG firms modernise data systems to unlock AI at scale
Manufacturing

CPG firms modernise data systems to unlock AI at scale

Consumer goods groups race to modernise fragmented data systems as they lay foundations for scaling AI and agentic tools across factories.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs
Software-as-a-Service

Adyen & Raptor embed payments for Asia Pacific SMBs

Adyen partners with Raptor to embed payments into POS tools, promising smoother reconciliation and cross-channel reporting for APAC SMBs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Food and Beverage stories

Why the positive sentiment despite highest insolvency rate in 15 years
Risk & Compliance

Why the positive sentiment despite highest insolvency rate in 15 years

Business confidence is improving, but 2025 still brought New Zealand's highest insolvency tally in 15 years as historic debt hit firms.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Cost-of-living pressures reshaping customer spending
Fintech

Cost-of-living pressures reshaping customer spending

Digital ordering and payment options are influencing behaviour, with more people using QR codes to avoid awkward money conversations with friends.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Five key trends reshaping Australia's packaging sector
Supply Chain

Five key trends reshaping Australia's packaging sector

Regulation, soft plastics revival and cost-conscious shoppers are driving five packaging shifts set to reshape Australia by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Oravida turns to solar to power export-focused growth
Supply Chain

Oravida turns to solar to power export-focused growth

Oravida powers its Bay of Plenty bottling plant with a new solar farm as it chases export growth and stricter hotel sustainability demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat
Data Protection

Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat

AI express lanes at the Australian Open went largely unused, leaving fans queuing for hours in near 40C heat despite record attendance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Toast opens new Bengaluru tech hub to drive growth
Fintech

Toast opens new Bengaluru tech hub to drive growth

Toast has opened a 64,000-square-foot Bengaluru tech hub at RMZ Ecoworld to scale product development, hiring and global innovation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
BDO Canada buys GrantMatch to boost grants advisory
Software-as-a-Service

BDO Canada buys GrantMatch to boost grants advisory

BDO Canada acquires GrantMatch, adding grants specialists and a funding-tracking platform to expand its Credits & Incentives services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026