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Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms
Human Capital Management

Persistent named among TIME's top Asia-Pacific firms

Persistent ranks among TIME's Best Companies in Asia-Pacific 2026, placing ninth for professional services and seventh overall in India.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m
DevOps

Stellar Omada lands HMRC testing deal worth GBP £10m

Edinburgh's Stellar Omada secures five-year HMRC digital testing contract worth more than GBP £10m, bolstering its UK public sector footprint.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control
Data Protection

Microsoft unveils 365 E7 suite & Agent 365 for AI control

Microsoft shifts Copilot from assistant to AI agents and unveils the E7 Frontier Suite to bundle automation, security and governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
Fintech

Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth

Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth
Data Analytics

Beyond Key opens Sydney office to drive APAC growth

Beyond Key has opened a Sydney office to anchor its APAC expansion, targeting digital transformation and cloud projects across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
Marketing

Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech

Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.

By Fabrizia Roberto • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use
Data Protection

Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use

Legora appoints Jessica Turner to spearhead New Zealand push as demand grows for secure AI tools in everyday legal workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital
Social Media

Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital

Women founders are closing the start-up gap, but with VC still lagging, visibility and public storytelling are now vital growth capital.

By Kavitha Ramaswamy • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Optimizing performance. Forgetting meaning
Clean technologies

Optimizing performance. Forgetting meaning

Brands are chasing clicks and dashboards, but neglecting to measure meaning, impact and equity that drive long-term value and growth.

By Gabriela Rodrigues • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce
Manufacturing

Invest Talent pilot boosts Metro Vancouver workforce

Invest Talent pilot trains 136 people, beats targets and aims to place 80 medtech technicians worth CAD $14.4 million in Metro Vancouver.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Personnel Checks buys KYC to boost SME screening reach
Data Protection

Personnel Checks buys KYC to boost SME screening reach

Personnel Checks buys Manchester-based Know Your Candidate, gaining 2,000 SME clients and a second UK base in a six-figure deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
'Imbosster Syndrome' hits confidence of sole traders
Digital Transformation

'Imbosster Syndrome' hits confidence of sole traders

'Imbosster Syndrome' is eroding the confidence of Australian sole traders, with self-doubt stalling key decisions and slowing business growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

HIVED rolls out unified electric delivery for UK SMEs

HIVED launches HIVED One, a unified all-electric parcel service aimed at simplifying nationwide deliveries for UK eCommerce SMEs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
SMEs bullish on growth but stuck in strategic advice gap
Risk & Compliance

SMEs bullish on growth but stuck in strategic advice gap

Australian SMEs are upbeat on 2026 growth but say they are “flying blind”, lacking strategic advisers and facing a sharp regional advice gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The strategy of story: Why vision and authenticity are the future of digital design
Digital Transformation

The strategy of story: Why vision and authenticity are the future of digital design

Digital design is shifting from surface beauty to story-led strategy, where clear vision and authentic brands define lasting success.

By Charis Yap • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership
Digital Transformation

Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership

A veteran eCommerce leader argues true performance lies in clarity, endurance and win-win systems, not presenteeism or heroic sacrifice.

By Merline McGregor • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
Blockchain

Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.

By Rachel Sterling • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026