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Enterprises are spending heavily on AI software licenses but using only a fraction of them. This analysis examines the causes, the financial impact, and what procurement teams can do to close the gap between purchase and adoption.
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6 briefingsAgentic software promises autonomous task execution but introduces unpredictable operational costs. Finance leaders must budget for failure, retries, and human oversight to avoid budget overruns.
Data localization mandates are emerging as a significant non-tariff barrier to cross-border service trade, forcing multinational firms to restructure operations, increase local infrastructure investment and navigate fragmented regulatory regimes.
Tokenised Treasury bills are emerging as a bridge between traditional fixed-income markets and blockchain infrastructure. This analysis examines how institutional investors are using on-chain T-bill products for short-term yield, the commercial implications for asset managers and custodians, and the risks that remain.
Compact, automated micro-factories are lowering the capital and space barriers to entry in manufacturing, creating a new opportunity for SMEs to produce small batches profitably. This analysis examines the technology, commercial implications and risks.
Renttix is positioning its rental management platform around quotes, contracts, dispatch, payments, invoicing and returns for firms moving beyond spreadsheets.
In an exclusive interview, a central bank governor outlines the strategic rationale for a retail central bank digital currency, focusing on financial inclusion, payment system resilience, and the commercial impact on incumbent banks and fintech firms.
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