Hiring stories
Customer-facing firms were hit hardest as weak demand and higher costs left UK small businesses with their slowest sales growth in two years.
London will host LemFi's global operations as the fintech plans to hire more staff and expand compliance after pledging GBP £100 million in the UK.
Most firms expect AI to streamline admin and planning support, while only 3% plan staff reductions this year, a survey shows.
Poor assessment methods are leaving 59% of employers with bad AI hires, even as AI fluency overtakes domain expertise in recruitment.
The London startup will use the cash to expand in the US as its AI matching tool gains traction with engineers and employers.
Positive operating cash flow and a bigger US customer base helped lift annual recurring revenue 67% to GBP £4.2 million for xReality Group.
The resort operator aims to cut fragmented HR work and improve hiring, time tracking and benefits for 30,000 staff across 40 countries.
The hire strengthens Cogna’s push overseas as it seeks to scale its AI platform for utilities, gas and construction customers.
The appointments come as businesses shift AI from trials to daily operations, putting far greater pressure on data privacy and security teams.
The ad tech group is tightening oversight of partnerships and connected TV as curation becomes more central to programmatic buying.
Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.
Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.
Momentum stayed firm for Australian small businesses in the March quarter, as sales, jobs and wages all rose despite higher fuel costs.
Employers are tightening recruitment as 88% struggle to find workers with AI skills, while 37% say AI-written CVs cloud judgement.
The bank is formalising its AI push with specialist in-house skills to build and test systems safely for customer use.
Job seekers in Australia can now search listings in ChatGPT, with applications still completed on Indeed’s own platforms.
The expansion will lift MongoDB's Irish headcount by more than 50% by 2027 as it adds engineering and AI roles in Dublin and Cork.
Hybrid working is emerging as a key draw for Canadian tech staff, with most business leaders saying flexibility now rivals pay in recruitment.
The hire strengthens the New Zealand technology company's push into data and AI as clients demand tighter governance and stronger foundations for machine learning.
The hire comes as Wagepoint seeks to turn new products and a refreshed brand into wider uptake among Canadian small businesses and advisers.
