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Emburse launches Sage Intacct Connector for enhanced spend control

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Emburse has launched the Sage Intacct Connector to streamline expense management and enhance spending control for small and mid-sized businesses.
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Extend unveils open-source AI toolkit for smarter finance

Mon, 12th May 2025
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Extend unveils an open-source AI toolkit enabling businesses to analyse financial data with advanced automation and multi-framework integration.
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Vertice secures $50 million to optimise enterprise spend

Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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Vertice has secured $50 million in Series C funding, boosting its total to over $100 million, aimed at enhancing global procurement processes.
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IT department struggling to stay on budget? Avoid overspending with monitoring tools

Wed, 23rd Oct 2024
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With IT budgets strained by software sprawl and rising costs, monitoring tools might be the solution to regain control and enhance efficiency.
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Broadcom announces key updates to software-defined edge portfolio

Fri, 30th Aug 2024
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Broadcom enhances VMware VeloCloud with Fixed Wireless Access and satellite support, aiming to boost Edge AI workload deployment.
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AI use in mining on the rise, says Augment Technologies CEO

Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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AI use in mining surges as firms seek to boost safety and revenue, with spending tripled in 5 years, reports Augment Technologies CEO Brice Gower.
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Tackling the gender pay gap is a gamechanger for everyone

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Closing the gender pay gap benefits us all: from boosting productivity to fostering fairness. Join the movement towards equality and prosperity.
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Extend launches 'team budgets' to boost autonomy & secure expenses

Mon, 1st Apr 2024
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Extend unveils 'team budgets', a novel feature designed to enhance spend regulation, secure transactions and foster autonomy amongst finance leaders on its platform.
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Aotearoa New Zealand sees dip in Boxing Day spending

Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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Aotearoa New Zealand sees slight decline in Boxing Day spending in 2023, which could be disappointing for retailers, a new report reveals.
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Kiwis hopeful of economic upswing amidst looming concerns

Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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In contrast to the global outlook, New Zealanders are more optimistic about the future economic climate, according to the latest Global Predictions Survey.
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Ex-Google Cloud & Mandiant CTO takes helm at DTEX as CEO

Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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Ex-Google Cloud and Mandiant CTO, Marshall Heilman, joins DTEX as CEO to tackle increasing insider risk threats.
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Securing festive shopping: Tips to avoid online scams and protect personal data

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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As online festive shopping skyrockets, concerns about personal cyber security have deepened. Avoid becoming a victim of scams with these top tips.
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Aptum study: 62% of organisations lack cloud cost expertise

Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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According to a study by Aptum, a lack of effective cloud management continues to drive significant waste of IT resources.
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Public cloud market booms, set to reach $1.35 trillion by 2027

Wed, 30th Aug 2023
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Although annual spending growth is expected to slow slightly over the 2023-2027 forecast period, the market is forecast to achieve a five-year CAGR of 19.9%.
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Spend pipelines: A key for organizations in looming downturn

Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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Spend pipelines can deliver the data, systems, and workflow necessary to enable greater visibility and understanding of an organization's spending commitments.
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55% of enterprises boost cloud spend despite challenges - HashiCorp

Wed, 14th Jun 2023
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HashiCorp has released its 2023 State of Cloud Strategy Survey, showing positive outcomes for APAC organisations that adopt and scale multi-cloud.
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98% IT leaders 'satisfied' with cloud transformation, but challenges remain

Mon, 29th May 2023
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Clear Skies Ahead: Aptum's annual Cloud Impact Study reveals challenges in cloud management and spending optimization.
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Consumer habits transformed by COVID-19 and upcoming generations

Fri, 30th Dec 2022
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By 2027, blockchain technology will enter the mainstream, touching over 70% of common consumer activities, predicts IDC.
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Differences in generations propelling huge changes in spending

Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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IDC has revealed some dramatic shifts occurring in how different generations earn income, spend their money, and leverage technology to do both.
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Three factors influencing growth in security spending

Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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Increased remote and hybrid work, the shift to zero trust network access, and cloud-based delivery models are driving growth in security spending, says Gartner.