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Birmingham's ERP failure costs city GBP £100 million over budget

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Birmingham City Council's £123 million ERP failure triggered bankruptcy, revealing how better process management software might have averted this costly disaster.
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Viatel acquires Cybit Cyber NI unit to boost security services

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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Viatel expands cybersecurity services across Ireland and the UK by acquiring Cybit Cyber's Belfast-based unit, enhancing protection for mid-market and enterprise clients.
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Siu Wei Lee named Sales Director for Asia Pacific at DataSnipper

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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DataSnipper has appointed Siu Wei Lee as Sales Director for Asia Pacific and Japan, strengthening its global expansion amid a £1 billion valuation.
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Businesses urged to prioritise AI data security measures

Fri, 31st Jan 2025
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CMTG has advised Australian businesses to assess privacy and data risks before integrating AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, as data protection becomes essential.
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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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BlackLine launches Intercompany tool to optimise tax compliance & filing

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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BlackLine debuts BlackLine Intercompany, an innovative tool designed to streamline tax defensibility and maximise regulatory compliance.
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The wild west of cryptocurrency fraud & How Kiwis are getting stung

Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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Cryptopia went from launch to managing funds for 1.4 million investors to a significant data breach and its inevitable death - all in just five years.
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Kiwi boardrooms in desperate need of digital transformation

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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New Zealand's boardrooms are in need of an upgrade to reflect the digital age and diverse business community, according to a report by Grant Thornton.
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Pyne Gould posts first-half loss, writes down Perpetual receivable by $2.9 mln

Sat, 28th Feb 2015
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Pyne Gould Corp, whose 2014 accounts are being looked into by the market regulator, reported a first-half loss as it was hit with foreign exchange adj.
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Is low investment holding back NZ business growth?

Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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New Zealand ranks as the fourth most dynamic economy globally, but low R&D investment is stifling its business growth potential, warns Grant Thornton.