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CFOs face 2026 torn between deep cost cuts, selective growth bets and a mounting AI skills gap, Gartner survey data reveals.

Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.

A global survey reveals employers and staff clash over who should fund AI training, risking delays in digital transformation and workplace morale.

Organisations are merging HR and IT to improve employee experience, boosting collaboration as digital tools and AI reshape the workplace landscape.

Hidden inefficiencies in finance teams, including manual processes and data errors, are undermining firms' ambitions for growth and expansion, research shows.

HR has evolved from back-office admin to strategic core, with AI and integrated tech helping businesses boost talent retention and compliance in 2025.

Cyber threats top concerns for Pacific businesses in 2025, as economic and climate risks rise, according to Aon's Global Risk Management Survey.

Manufacturers are increasingly adopting AI and connected data to enable autonomous operations, boosting efficiency, resilience and real-time decision-making.

Asia Pacific hotels forecast a 2-6% rise in profits for 2026 despite geopolitical risks, driven by operational efficiency and rising tourism demand.

Asia Pacific workers prioritise flexible hours and wellbeing over pay, as 75% support return-to-office policies but seek more control over schedules.

Top performers are quitting as career progression stalls and fears over AI strategies grow, causing rising talent drain across all industries globally.

AI is transforming workplace learning as businesses across the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand boost L&D budgets and adopt data-driven metrics.

Top talent is leaving across all industries as AI concerns and stalled career growth fuel anxiety, reveals Workday's Global Workforce Report.

Gen Z professionals urge UK workplaces to adopt visual, AI-powered collaboration tools, citing improved creativity and communication efficiency.

Industry leaders urge greater support and inclusion of women in cybersecurity to boost diversity, innovation, and career opportunities ahead of International Women in Cyber Day.

New research reveals enterprise cybersecurity recruitment struggles stem from inconsistent roles, poor pay, limited remote work, and neglect of mental health support.

BNZ launches Founder Housing to help tech founders in New Zealand buy homes by recognising business growth and backing, not just profit and personal income.

CoachHub has launched AIMY, a global AI coaching tool providing tailored, continuous professional development for employees at all levels worldwide.

GitLab and IBM launch GitLab Ultimate for IBM Z to modernise mainframe DevOps with native CI/CD and unified workflows on IBM z/OS.

ANZ startups lead globally with 51.8% of employees exercising stock options, surpassing US and APAC rates, boosting employee equity ownership trends.