Business Confidence stories
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UKI SME confidence rises amidst economic optimism
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elections
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Vistage’s latest UKI SME CEO Confidence Index reveals growing optimism among business leaders, with 62% forecasting a revenue boost in the next year ahead of the General Election.
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APAC firms rethink cybersecurity strategies amid confidence gap
Tue, 28th May 2024
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siem
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ai
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cybersecurity
A new study by LogRhythm reveals a critical disconnect between APAC security execs and customers on cyber defence efficacy, prompting strategy overhauls.
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Tech boosts business confidence among Australian middle-market firms
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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productivity
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market
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pitcher partners
Technological developments fuel the confidence of Australian middle-market firms towards future growth, despite overall industry dips, finds a Pitcher Partners report.
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Untapped potential in payroll improves business resilience
Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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iam
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risk & compliance
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business confidence
Research reveals untapped potential in payroll systems to provide strategic insights for business confidence amid tough economic conditions in Australia.
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UK pay rises to slow amid economic uncertainty, warns CIPD
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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connectivity
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digital divide
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employment
Amid economic jitters, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) forecasts a noteworthy fall in UK salary increments from 5% to 4% this year, despite reviving business confidence.
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How empowering your credit control team could lead to profitable growth in 2024
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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strategy
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business confidence
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advertising
Empowering credit control teams with automation technology and a proactive involvement in strategy could fuel profitable growth for businesses in 2024, despite a gloomy economic outlook.
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UK job market takes a hit amid economic instability in 2023
Tue, 9th Jan 2024
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digital transformation
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kpmg
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london
The UK job market faced a slump in late 2023 amid economic unrest, leading to a reduced number of vacancies but an increased demand for skilled labour, says the latest KPMG and REC report.
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UK businesses view high inflation as an uncontrollable issue
Mon, 8th Jan 2024
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cx
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digital transformation
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martech
Nearly two in five UK businesses see high inflation as a major uncontrollable concern, hindering recovery efforts, with tech investment cutbacks in response, reveals a Zoho study.
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RSM Australia reveals optimistic outlook for agtech sector growth
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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data analytics
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fintechs
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advanced persistent threat protection
RSM Australia study reveals a bolstering confidence in growth prospects for the country's agtech sector despite challenges.
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Actian relaunches data platform with enhanced integration capabilities
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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public cloud
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apm
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low-code
Actian, a data and analytics unit of HCLSoftware, relaunches its data platform, formerly known as Avalanche, with improved API-first integration capabilities.
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AI focus to drive global M&A activity upswing in 2024, says Gartner
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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ai
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telstra ventures
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inflation
Gartner predicts that a renewed emphasis on technology, particularly AI, will boost the global M&A market in 2024 after a downturn in activity.
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Australian businesses underestimate risks to supply chain
Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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risk & compliance
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supply chain systems
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software development
Research released by McGrathNicol Advisory warns Australian business leaders of overconfidence regarding supply chain risks.
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AU businesses losing deals because of security strategiies
Thu, 15th Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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siem
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strategy
Research has found 62% of Australian companies admit to losing deals because of low confidence in their security strategy.
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AU retailers rate their states for doing business
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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business confidence
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couriersplease
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retailers
Retailers are optimistic about economic conditions and potential for business success in their own states, despite the current economic climate.
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3 in 4 employees considering a new job in the second half of 2022
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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job seekers
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robert half technology
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employment
While macro-economic shifts may be dampening business confidence, worker confidence in the labour market remains strong.
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MYOB Kiwi business survey shocks with low confidence
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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fintechs
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financial systems
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smb
The 2022 MYOB Business Monitor survey has found more than two thirds of SMEs are expecting the economy to decline in the next 12 months.
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Experiencing ransomware significantly impacts cybersecurity approach
Fri, 16th Oct 2020
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Ransomware hits organisations hard, impacting confidence and cyber attack strategies, reveals a new survey by Sophos. #Cybersecurity #Ransomware.
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Confidence low amongst Australian professionals as COVID-19 crisis takes hold
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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linkedin
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business confidence
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covid-19
Confidence in finances, job security, and opportunities remains low among Australian professionals amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, LinkedIn data reveals.
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How organisations can take proof of delivery processes to the next level with digital visibility and control
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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it automation
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business confidence
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upstream
Automating proof of delivery (POD) processes takes a fraction of the time compared to traditional, manual methods.
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SMBs buck trends found in 'negative' business confidence reports
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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financial systems
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fintechs
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accounting systems
Numerous ‘business confidence’ surveys this year haven’t coloured the outlook for many New Zealand SMBs, says Xero.