Talent stories
Assurance-ready firms are pulling ahead as finance teams face rising scrutiny over AI results, with active use now at 75% globally.
Despite recession fears, 74 per cent of senior executives still plan to keep AI near the top of budgets, KPMG found.
Lightcast launches Skills Agent, an automation tool that uses real-time labour data to streamline HR skills mapping and reduce costly manual audits.
Top talent is leaving across all industries as AI concerns and stalled career growth fuel anxiety, reveals Workday's Global Workforce Report.
Ataccama research reveals enterprises average 42/100 in data trust, risking AI progress and regulatory compliance due to poor data quality and governance.
The UK and Canada have signed an MoU to boost semiconductor innovation, focusing on R&D, talent development, and supply chain resilience across emerging technologies.
Ireland's investor appeal held up even as European foreign direct investment fell 7% to a decade low, EY found.
Extra government support may help UK fintech scale, but firms still face costly reporting and compliance frictions, Leo Labeis said.
The new fund is intended to boost growth while giving the UK more control over data, chips and AI systems used by public services.
Nine Australian businesses spanning travel, retail, construction and tech have been named 2025 Deloitte Private Best Managed winners.
Outsized has launched Bench, a platform that rapidly connects finance firms in Australia with nearly 3,000 pre-vetted independent professionals on demand.
UK tech leaders now view the domestic market as more attractive for growth than the US, Europe, or Asia-Pacific, citing strong opportunities and talent.
Techcombank has reappointed Dr Jens Lottner as CEO from 2025 to 2030, recognising his leadership in driving growth and digital transformation.
Three UK tech firms launched the Digital Capability Exchange, a not-for-profit network to flexibly share talent and match skills to project demands efficiently.
Cult of Monday has acquired Mondo Search, combining expertise to bolster leadership and talent solutions for tech and other sectors facing workforce challenges.
Liveheats secures AUD $1.3m seed funding to expand its digital scoring platform for action sports globally, aiming to boost events and athlete performance.
Ekco has acquired Manchester cyber security firm Predatech, expanding its pen testing services and opening its first northern England office in the UK.
FloQast and PwC Belgium partner to enhance accounting for EMEA firms using AI-driven workflow tech and financial closing expertise for efficiency.
Talent has been honoured as one of Australia's top private companies in Deloitte's 2024 Best Managed Companies awards, standing out as the sole recruitment firm on the list.
Rapid7 is set to establish a new Global Capability Centre in Pune, strengthening its global security operations and enhancing local cybersecurity talent.
