Santander and Mastercard have piloted Europe’s first end-to-end AI-conducted payment within a regulated bank environment, heralding a new era of autonomous transactions subject to strict governance and security safeguards. An AI program has carried out a live purchase on Santander’s payments rails in Spain, marking…
Workday has expanded its AI-driven contract lifecycle management suite into the EU, establishing Frankfurt-based data residency and multilingual capabilities to meet regional regulatory and accessibility needs, signifying a strategic shift towards localised enterprise solutions. Workday has extended its AI-driven contract lifecycle management offering into the…
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Mid-market organisations can turn procurement audits from disruptive crises into routine controls by implementing continuous compliance practices, centralising workflows, and leveraging AI-driven automation to ensure verifiable evidence and streamline verification processes. For mid-market organisations, the arrival of a procurement audit notice too often triggers a frantic scramble: colleagues hunting inboxes…
Long Beach port maintains US dominance despite January slowdown amidst trade policy uncertainty
Although January imports declined due to shippers front-loading cargo to avoid tariffs, the Port of Long Beach remains the busiest in the US, showcasing resilience amid ongoing trade policy ambiguities and shifting freight trends. Imports through the Port of Long Beach slipped in January as…
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Avantor and Aera Technology demonstrate pragmatic decision intelligence for supply chain resilience
At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum, Avantor and Aera Technology showcased how targeted decision automation can transform inventory management, reduce waste, and enhance supply chain agility through incremental, pragmatic implementation. At the ARC Advisory Group’s 30th Industry Leadership Forum in Orlando on February 10, Avantor and Aera Technology outlined a…
SAP introduces AI assistants to revolutionise enterprise workflows with new conversational tools
SAP’s latest AI-driven assistants aim to streamline customer-facing tasks and procurement processes, promising faster operations and better compliance through natural language interfaces and automation in its Q4 2025 update. SAP has rolled out a suite of AI-driven assistants designed to reduce the manual work behind…
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View AllU.S. Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on $8.2 billion in import tariffs amid ongoing trade disruptions
A US Supreme Court decision has invalidated several Trump-era tariffs, creating legal and logistical uncertainty for billions of dollars worth of imports and prompting a complex, ongoing adaptation in customs and trade practices. About $8.2 billion of imported cargo remains embroiled in legal and logistical uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme…
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era tariffs, renewing uncertainty for New Zealand exporters
The US Supreme Court’s ruling against President Trump’s tariff authority has plunged exporters into fresh uncertainty, prompting industries to prepare for potential policy shifts amid ongoing trade tensions with the US. Exporters to the United States face renewed uncertainty after the US Supreme Court on…

