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New research by by Sidetrade and PwC France and Maghreb hs found that 80% of companies are investing in Artifical Intelligence (AI) to improve cash flow despite budget cuts. The research revealed a significant shift in investment and renewed boldness within the finance function, driven by a sharpened emphasis in 2024 on cash flow generation…
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Credit Connect Media hosted its second Commercial Credit & Collections Conference last week at the Midland Hotel in Manchester which saw ten trade credit and insolvency professionals from various industry sectors meet to discuss the latest industry challenges. In the seventh edition of the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series, hosted by Credit Connect Media,…
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A global survey of 79,000 businesses conducted by the Peninsula Group, parent company of BrightHR, has found that although small business owners are optimistic about the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with one in three believing it has the potential to positively transform the workplace, only one in ten are regularly using it. The results…
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A new survey by KMPG has found that business leaders see Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) as a positive disruptor. The research found that Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) see GenAI as an opportunity to change the nature of work. Two-thirds of CEOs (65% and 76% globally) see GenAI as a positive disruptor with 68% (65% globally) agreeing…
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Credit Connect Media hosted the return of its Commercial Credit & Collections Conference last week at the Met Hotel in Leeds which saw trade credit, insolvency, and economic change and discussed by fourteen leading credit, collections and insolvency professionals. In the sixth edition of the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series, hosted by Credit Connect…
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2.4 million business leaders could be left behind by the advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), posing a huge economic risk to the UK recent findings from Be the Business have found. The analysis found that over half of SMEs say AI is not being used in their business, with just below half saying they have…
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A new report by the London Business School and Evolution and the Institute of Directors has indicated that the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) could widen corporate inequalities, with sectors prone to market consolidation seeing the most significant shifts. The report also proposed a series of recommendations that businesses and policymakers can implement in…
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New research by Sage has found that that eight in ten CFOs are embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated processes to gain time to focus on more valuable tasks. This additional time enables them to develop the critical skills necessary for success in more senior executive leadership, such as being appointed CEO, however only 49%…
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Small firms need protection from deepfakes and improvements to the education system to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) to live up to its true potential, a new report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows. Redefining Intelligence: The Growth of AI Among Small Firms, published today, emphasises that while the technology can work in tandem…
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The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced that it is proposing to introduce a price cap to protect UK businesses from overpaying on these interchange fees. Subject to the PSR’s final report and further consultation on remedies, this could happen in two stages: An initial time-limited cap of 0.2% for UK-European Economic Area (EEA) consumer debit…
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UK business leaders understand the value of implementing new technology, but they don’t know how to measure it, according to new research from Deloitte. In a new report, Measuring Value from Digital Transformation, 1,600 global business and technology leaders across six different industries were surveyed about their technology investment strategies. It found that three-quarters of UK…
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A new study has found that third (33%) of leaders in finance sector organisations find it difficult to get the most out of the data they hold, despite it being essential to planning and risk assessment according to Dun & Bradstreet. The report which surveyed 437 leaders from organisations in the finance sector across 18…
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Half of UK C-suites (50%) say that the threat of economic disruption has meant innovation has ceased in their business, according to new research from independent consultancy Magnetic. Just 22% disagree, with 28% undecided. This corroborates the 56% who say they’re prioritising the survival of their business above all else; an especially concerning figure when two-thirds…
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