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Wise launches eSIMs & QR payments for Australian travellers

Travellers arriving overseas without connectivity or cash access can now use Wise for data and local QR payments in one app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Fintech

Yaspa wins PAY360 award for Intelligent Payments platform

The award underscores growing interest in bank-payment tools that pair account-to-account transfers with customer verification for merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Edge Computing

EfficiencyIT appoints Graham Robson to modular data role

Rising AI-driven demand for faster data centre builds has prompted EfficiencyIT to add a veteran engineer to manage modular production risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

TrueLayer wins USD $27 million backing from Italy's CDP

The investment bolsters a London payments group as Europe's push for home-grown payment rails gains momentum and its network reaches 30 million consumers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Human Capital Management

ADP launches Lyric HCM in UK for multinational employers

Multinational employers will be able to manage HR, payroll and compliance in one system as ADP widens its Europe rollout to four headquarters markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Airlines

Qatar Airways tops Vuelopedia airline ranking again

The Gulf carrier led 178 airlines again as Vuelopedia's latest quarterly table rewarded punctuality, product quality and network strength.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Real estate

Private wealth buyers snap up Asia, Europe real estate

Higher construction costs and sharp price resets are luring private capital into office and other assets, with some deals below replacement cost.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal

The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Risk & Compliance

Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition

The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

BP3 appoints Richard Neish as Chief Executive Officer

His remit comes as the consultancy seeks to capture rising demand from regulated industries wanting AI agents governed across complex workflows.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Data centers

IN2 Engineering buys YES Engineering in UK expansion

The enlarged consultancy now has more than 100 staff and a stronger London base as demand rises for data centre and lower-carbon projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Manufacturing

MIT & Mecalux launch AI course for supply chain leaders

The two-day programme aims to help senior executives turn AI experiments into practical supply chain projects, from warehousing to forecasting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Sapiens names Maroun Mourad North America Chief Executive

The hire comes as North American insurers face pressure to speed up underwriting and claims while improving compliance and customer service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Unified Communications

8x8 names Snaddon Strategy Chief, Gandarias EMEA Head

The reshuffle signals a tighter focus on strategy and continuity in EMEA as 8x8 promotes two long-serving insiders to key leadership roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

eCommerce

UK shoppers prize reviews & product details, survey finds

Poor product pages are costing online retailers sales in Britain, with 43% of shoppers abandoning purchases when details are missing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Small Business

European business notebook buyers shift to lower memory

Memory cost pressure is pushing buyers towards 8GB and 16GB business notebooks, even as 32GB models still drive a disproportionate share of revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Personalisation

Agoda promotes Kris Suebjaklap to Senior Vice President and Global Marketing Chief

The promotion hands a decade-long Agoda veteran control of brand and performance marketing as the travel platform leans further into AI and local campaigns.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month