Trades stories
Britain's skills shortage and youth unemployment may ease if teenagers are steered earlier into apprenticeships, work experience and technical training.
Approval bottlenecks are easing for Flagstone, which says AI has helped slash sign-off times on regulated promotions from two days to eight hours.
Sky Business becomes a patron of Technology Supply Chain, boosting connectivity support for over 5,500 UK manufacturing and tech members.
Adclear secures GBP £2.1 million to expand its AI-powered platform that automates compliance for major UK financial institutions' marketing content.
NinjaTrader’s marketing teams in the US and Europe will use AI tools to speed checks on ads and social posts amid tighter scrutiny.
Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.
Xero launches App Store Power Lists to spotlight top referred apps, boosting discovery for small businesses and reach for developers.
Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.
Xero unveils its 2025 Power Lists, spotlighting the most‑connected apps across accounting, payments, retail, trades and professional services.
Elyos AI raises USD $13m to grow its AI agents that answer calls, book jobs and automate admin for trades and field service firms.
Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.
Survey data suggests trade apprenticeships may also bolster wellbeing, with 80.9% of completers saying they felt lonely rarely or never.
Australia could miss the productivity gains from artificial intelligence unless small firms get more practical support to use it across their operations.
Bunnings customers can now book TAXIBOX storage and interstate moves online, adding a new option for renovation and relocation jobs.
Australian founders are losing time worth more than AUD $92 billion a year to routine admin, dragging on productivity and growth.
Home services operators could cut back-office headcount as the New York software firm expands after backing from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital.
Australian freelancers can earn the most from business and legal work, as crowded design listings keep average rates lower.
Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.
Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.
Roofbuddy has transformed roofing trades with tech, completing 3,594 orders worth NZD $78.7 million, speeding quotes from 24 days to 24 hours.
