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360 Business Law launches AI contract review for telecoms
Unified Communications

360 Business Law launches AI contract review for telecoms

Telecoms legal teams could cut contract review times by up to 70% as 360 Business Law targets high-volume deal workflows with AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Dojo & Capital on Tap launch UK business rewards card
Fintech

Dojo & Capital on Tap launch UK business rewards card

Dojo teams up with Capital on Tap to launch a UK SME credit card offering up to GBP £250,000 limits, virtual cards and cashback rewards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AI-ready finance teams still lack rules & data base
Data Analytics

AI-ready finance teams still lack rules & data base

Many 'AI-ready' finance teams lack basic rules and trusted data, leaving advanced tools underused in core processes, research finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Spend management stories

Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI
Manufacturing

Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI

Private equity-backed businesses are adopting paid AI tools faster than the wider market, yet still lag venture-funded peers on full rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand
Digital Transformation

SoftwareOne unifies APAC direct businesses under one brand

Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Dayforce deepens partnerships with Emburse & Docusign
Software-as-a-Service

Dayforce deepens partnerships with Emburse & Docusign

Customers can now buy expense and digital agreement tools through Dayforce, easing integration headaches for HR, finance and operations teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Spendesk names new chiefs as it posts first profit
Software-as-a-Service

Spendesk names new chiefs as it posts first profit

Profitability gives the finance software group room to expand AI tools, as it brings in new product and technology chiefs to steer growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits
Digital Transformation

Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits

Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer
Digital Transformation

OFX appoints Liz Lord to drive broader business offer

OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks
Digital Transformation

OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks

OpenAI selects Brex to run global spend and finance operations, as automation tools vie to serve the fast-growing AI sector's complex needs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend
Software-as-a-Service

HeadBox urges tighter control of corporate events spend

HeadBox warns that fragmented control of meetings and events spend is exposing corporates to rising cost, compliance and governance risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Netos & Nebula launch global FinOps push for networks
Firewalls

Netos & Nebula launch global FinOps push for networks

Netos picks Nebula as its first global services partner to scale FinOps-style network spend management for channel-led enterprise roll-outs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback
Disaster Recovery

Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe
Fintech

Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe

US fintech Ramp is buying Stockholm-based Billhop to plug its AI finance platform into Billhop's European payments rails and licences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools
Manufacturing

AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools

AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Spend management stories

Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived
Digital Transformation

Americas Procurement Congress: Procurement's agentic moment has arrived

Procurement teams are cutting sourcing cycles from weeks to hours as agentic AI shifts from pilot projects to board-level value creation.

By Steve Arentzoff • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex names Sir Bill English chair of New Zealand board

The fintech now handles NZ$2.4 billion in annual payments in New Zealand, as it adds the former prime minister to local governance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026