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Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries
Fintech

Canadians turn to pay-later services for groceries

Pay-later use for essentials is rising as Canadians face higher grocery bills and turn to discount chains to stretch budgets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Budgeting stories

Conga promotes Ian Wathen to Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Conga promotes Ian Wathen to Chief Financial Officer

An insider takes charge of Conga's finances as the software group pushes deeper into revenue lifecycle management and investor scrutiny.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
CFOs wary of global hiring as compliance losses rise
Human Capital Management

CFOs wary of global hiring as compliance losses rise

Despite strong interest in overseas recruitment, almost all surveyed finance chiefs said non-compliance had already cost their firms money.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills
Fintech

Oportun launches Smart Bills to help users save for bills

The new tool steers cash towards rent, utilities and other recurring costs, with early users already setting aside more than USD $14 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Visa launches AI financial assistant for bank apps
Data Protection

Visa launches AI financial assistant for bank apps

Banks can keep customers inside their apps as Visa rolls out chat-based spending insights, card controls and account guidance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Budgeting stories

Owner-managed firms warned on finance director gap at exit
Small Business

Owner-managed firms warned on finance director gap at exit

Smaller founder-led businesses may lose bargaining power in sales if they lack a finance chief to satisfy buyer scrutiny over reporting and succession.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Xero launches free finance lessons for small firms
Artificial Intelligence

Xero launches free finance lessons for small firms

Many Australian small business owners cannot tell if they made a profit, prompting Xero to offer free mentoring and lessons.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Mercury launches Spend with employee & agent cards
Fintech

Mercury launches Spend with employee & agent cards

Smaller finance teams can now enforce budgets and receipts in one place as Mercury adds employee and AI agent cards for business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing
Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing

Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • This month
Appfire launches BigPicture Advanced for Jira users
Software-as-a-Service

Appfire launches BigPicture Advanced for Jira users

Larger Jira customers can now link budgeting, prioritisation and delivery data in one place as Appfire targets strategic portfolio management needs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Hospitality super payments jump under payday super change
Payment Technologies

Hospitality super payments jump under payday super change

Weekly super payments surged among small hospitality operators as payday super began, easing fears of a cash flow shock but tightening timing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Servicely says AI cuts finance billing time by 92%
Software-as-a-Service

Servicely says AI cuts finance billing time by 92%

Back-office billing is emerging as an early AI win for finance teams, with one Servicely customer cutting invoice prep time by 92%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Logile launches simulator to cut retailer labour costs
Software-as-a-Service

Logile launches simulator to cut retailer labour costs

Retailers under margin pressure can now test staffing and opening-hours decisions before budgets are set, using Logile's new simulator.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australians cut spending & lean on credit as costs bite
Data Analytics

Australians cut spending & lean on credit as costs bite

Household finances are under growing strain as more Australians dip into savings, cut discretionary spending and lean on credit for essentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Most Buy Now, Pay Later users unaware of new UK rules
Fintech

Most Buy Now, Pay Later users unaware of new UK rules

Many shoppers could soon face affordability checks at checkout as 59% of BNPL users say they have not heard of the new rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
New Zealand households cut spending as confidence falls
Data Science

New Zealand households cut spending as confidence falls

Falling confidence is pushing households to trim discretionary purchases, with 65% cutting non-essential spending as essentials stay dear.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK gaming gift card purchases jump 92% in first half
Gaming

UK gaming gift card purchases jump 92% in first half

Prepaid gaming spending is shifting from launch-day splurges to year-round purchases, with UK gift card use on the marketplace nearly doubling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month