UPS has moved agentic artificial intelligence from pilot project to core customs infrastructure, automating the vast majority of its daily US import clearances as trade rules have become more demanding. According to the company, the end of the de minimis exemption for low-value shipments sharply…
At the 2026 SME Funding Summit, procurement specialist Lerato Sebata argued that small firms should stop treating procurement as a compliance exercise and start seeing it as a route to income, growth and, eventually, funding. Her message was that the opportunity sits in plain sight:…
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Procurement teams are under pressure to keep supplier agreements consistent, compliant and easy to track, yet many still rely on a patchwork of emails, spreadsheets and shared drives. That kind of fragmentation makes it harder to control risk, spot deadlines and prevent money leaking away through missed obligations or off-contract…
Softcat is being judged less on the broad appeal of technology spending and more on whether it can keep proving that its mix of advice, procurement and support adds real value for customers. That matters because enterprise buyers are still spending on modern systems, but…
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Trump demands Iran pay compensation as Strait of Hormuz talks stall amid rising tensions
President Donald Trump has sharpened his rhetoric over Iran’s demands in talks linked to the Strait of Hormuz, insisting Tehran should pay compensation for deaths and damage caused by decades of conflict and unrest, a move that appears to have complicated fragile efforts to restore a shipping arrangement through the…
AerFin and Lufthansa Technik partner to strengthen aircraft parts supply amid supply chain disruptions
AerFin and Lufthansa Technik have entered into a new multi-platform component agreement that is designed to widen access to serviceable parts and ease pressure on aircraft material supply chains. The arrangement covers Airbus A320ceo, A320neo and A330 aircraft, alongside Boeing 737NG, 737 MAX and 777…
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View AllIf two chief executives were handed the same dashboard, they would not necessarily see the same business. One might go straight to cash flow and margin; another might look first at retention, engagement and product penetration. That difference is not a technical quirk. It is a statement of values. That…
Artificial intelligence is quickly widening what organisations can analyse, but that does not mean they will automatically make wiser choices. McKinsey’s 2025 global AI survey found that 88% of respondents said their company now uses AI in at least one business function, up from 78%…

