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eCapital UK appoints John Nelson as Managing Director

Smaller firms seeking cash tied up in invoices are set to get more support as the specialist lender expands and hands day-to-day control to John Nelson.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Space

Ava Risk Group names Bryant Henson as Chief Executive

The security technology company is betting on aerospace and defence experience to expand in North America and win critical infrastructure contracts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026

Customer Relationship Management

CFOs lack data trust, stalling AI adoption in finance

Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Endra opens London, US offices after USD $50 million raise

The new capital will fund Endra's push into AI software for building engineers as labour shortages and tight deadlines strain projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026

Facebook

VisitScotland turns Boston into tartan tourism showcase

Boston commuters saw tartan taxis and bus ads as VisitScotland sought to turn Scotland's football spotlight into bookings from US travellers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026

Fintech

Broadridge survey sees tokenisation as strategic priority

Most financial services firms expect tokenised and traditional assets to coexist, as 84% call tokenisation strategically important.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026

Manufacturing

North American firms delay investment on policy uncertainty

Policy uncertainty is forcing 90% of North American corporates to delay investment, as US dollar swings reshape hedging and supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Oracle NetSuite rolls out NetSuite next in North America

North American customers can now trial the new environment as Oracle NetSuite adds conversational AI and finance automation tools across its software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AskNicely launches AI review-routing tool for chains

Visibility in AI search is becoming harder for chains without reviews across multiple sites, as AskNicely automates routing feedback to them.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Eltropy opens AI agent marketplace for fintech partners

Community banks and credit unions could get faster access to specialist AI tools as Eltropy opens its platform to vetted fintech builders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Smart Cities

AHOY teams with Will Be Live for North America push

The tie-up aims to speed adoption of AHOY's physical AI tools across transport, utilities and government customers in North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Supply Chain

XPO Logistics extends Tour de France transport deal

The deal will see 45 trucks and 56 drivers move Tour de France infrastructure between stages as XPO marks 55 years with the organiser.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Dawnguard launches security platform & raises USD $6.3m

North American expansion is now being funded as the startup targets cloud risks introduced at the design stage, not after deployment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

North American stories

Data Protection

Canadian executives rank cyber risk among top change drivers

Half of Canadian C-suite leaders say cyber threats could force a major strategy shift next year as AI widens risk and scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Harvest adds Helcim payments for Canadian SMB invoices

Canadian SMBs can now collect overdue invoices more easily as Harvest links reminders directly to Helcim card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Cinchy launches PeriMind AI governance suite for firms

As AI moves into production, firms are struggling to track access, costs and policy compliance across agents and workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026

Fintech

Adyen Canada joins Payments Canada in membership boost

The move gives the Dutch fintech a direct voice in shaping Canada's payments rules as membership rules widen beyond banks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

Network Infrastructure

Zayo appoints Verizon's Sampath as Chief Executive

Rising AI traffic is squeezing fibre networks, prompting Zayo to bring in Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath as Chief Executive Officer from 1 September.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026