Budgeting stories

Payhawk survey finds 45% of self-described AI leaders in finance lack minimum use rules, exposing a wider gap between ambition and control.

Kong hires veteran finance chief Bruce Felt, whose record of steering three software groups to IPOs bolsters its expansion in API and AI tools.

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

LivTech hires Ron Kozlin as CFO and Andrew Goode as VP of Development to steer its fast-growing senior care software business.

On International Women's Day 2026, Give to Gain calls for women's financial knowledge and autonomy to be treated as a fundamental right.

Tata Communications has appointed Siddhartha Mundra as chief financial officer, with a phased transition completing on 1 May 2026.

CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.

CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

CFOs are devoting more time to investors as AI accelerates research, driving faster, higher-volume engagement and tighter response demands.

Aspire embeds Deel's Employer of Record tools to let startups hire, pay and manage overseas staff from a single cross-border finance platform.

IDeaS wins twice and places once at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, underscoring growing demand for connected hotel revenue and planning tools.

CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.

Finance teams ditch manual spreadsheets for integrated, real-time platforms as tighter 2026 reporting demands reshape core processes.

Zoho launches unified spend management and AI-driven billing tools, aiming to give large enterprises tighter control over finances.

Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.

AI is set to reshape eCommerce by 2026, powering discovery, emotional journeys and flexible subscriptions built on cleaner product data.

ManageEngine enhances CloudSpend with multi-portal tools to help businesses and service providers control cloud costs across multiple clients and units efficiently.

Lucanet has acquired UK-based Causal to enhance its Financial Planning and Analysis services, marking the third acquisition in two years.

With mid-sized firms averaging 255 apps and enterprises up to 664, tech sprawl is draining budgets and hurting productivity, urging firms to take control.

DoorDash leverages Oracle NetSuite for growing over 37 million active consumers monthly in 30+ countries, connecting buyers with 500,000+ local businesses.