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• June 17, 2019 17 Jun'19

  HMRC urged to delay April 2020 extension of IR35 rules to private sector by 'at least' 12 months

  An analysis of the responses HMRC has reportedly received to its consultation on extending the IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector suggests the tax agency is coming under pressure to put its plans on hold for at least 12 months

• June 12, 2019 12 Jun'19

  From oil crash to tech startup boom in Norway

  For countries highly dependent on oil, the global price crash had huge potential ramifications – one of which, in Norway, was the development of a thriving technology sector

• June 11, 2019 11 Jun'19

  Virgin Atlantic partners with Accenture to bring self-service capabilities to cargo management

  Transatlantic airline becomes the first to adopt the latest version of Accenture's cloud-based Freight and Logistics platform as part of its digital transformation push

• June 10, 2019 10 Jun'19

  Etihad Airways uses artificial intelligence to source ideas from staff

  UAE airline works with tech startup to create a platform to help it apply employees’ ideas to address business challenges

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  NotPetya offers industry-wide lessons, says Maersk’s tech chief

  There are several key industry-wide lessons to be learned from the NotPetya attack in 2017, according to the information chief at one of the companies most heavily impacted

• June 06, 2019 06 Jun'19

  Half of CFOs frustrated by complex accounting systems

  Chief financial officers need to upgrade to easier-to-use accounting systems, but are strapped for time and lack the resources to make the right choices, according to survey

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  How AI helps protect Japan’s road system from subsidence

  Tokyo-based Kawasaki Geological Engineering is using Fujitsu’s Zinrai artificial intelligence system to develop a solution to erosion causing subsidence and sinkholes on Japan’s road network

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  UC Expo 2019: Experts talk up future tech in unified communications

  Automation and AI are increasingly prevalent in unified comms, but do enterprises really need it?

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  École Hôtelière de Lausanne puts Amelia the robot at its core

  When Switzerland-based hospitality school EHL began to automate processes, it was met with staff inertia, but that all changed after its benefits became clear

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Fujitsu sets out to restore trust in technology

  Trust in technology, how to recapture it, and how to ensure AI doesn’t overstep its bounds were the big messages on the opening day of Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  O2 boosts indoor network capacity to prep for 5G

  O2 has been working with the Wireless Infrastructure Group to enhance mobile connectivity indoors and in public spaces

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Dutch businesses not yet implementing NIS Directive

  Little urgency to comply with the Network and Information Systems Security Act, which seeks to protect the Netherlands’ vital infrastructure and digital services from cyber attack

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Cyber criminals targeting C-suite, DBIR shows

  Executives and cloud-based services are gaining popularity as targets for cyber criminals, according to the latest data breach investigations report

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Fiat Chrysler commits to Android for connected vehicles

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed deals with Google and Samsung to power its connected vehicle ecosystem

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline

  A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month