Job Market stories
Routine back-office work is shrinking in Lithuania as AI lifts output per employee by about 50% and halves junior hiring at Baltic Assist.
The Australian software group stayed free cash flow positive as recurring revenue rose AUD $100 million in 12 months to exceed AUD $400 million.
The Ballarat site will bring manufacturing, warehousing and online order fulfilment under one roof, while creating 18 jobs over three years.
Almost 100 staff will shift to The Forum in early 2027, keeping the Gloucester-founded cyber security firm in the city centre.
Households and retailers face extra strain after confidence fell 2.7% in November, with mortgage holders hit hardest ahead of Christmas shopping.
Smaller firms welcomed rates relief in the Autumn Budget, but bosses warned energy bills, AI adoption costs and weak hiring confidence still bite.
Nearly half of MENA's population still lacks mobile internet access, even as the sector generates USD $380 billion in annual economic value.
A survey found most desk-based New Zealand staff feel under strain, with just 24% reporting a healthy relationship with work versus 29% globally.
Mid-sized firms are still planning to lift hiring and investment, despite absorbing an average AUD $6,700 a month rise in running costs.
Most students already use AI weekly, prompting four Australian universities to broaden access while tightening rules on assessed work.
Three quarters of New Zealanders now use AI, raising concerns that election information is being filtered before voters reach the ballot box.
Many undergraduates are rethinking their futures as 66% say AI has made them more worried about their careers, a survey found.
A 150-hectare business and innovation precinct could start work within months of approval, bringing more than 8,370 jobs to the Hunter Region.
Fewer junior roles and weaker training pathways are leaving emerging creatives worried AI could stall careers before they properly begin.
Research shows digital inclusion must go beyond internet access, as rangatahi say they need skills and a real say in AI safety.
Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can now use a revamped free service, after more than 50,000 pilot declarations.
The group says cross-party backing could give next Parliament the stability to plan and fund major projects with less policy churn.
Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.
Agriculture and high street firms dragged on UK small business growth as sales rose just 4.0% in the September quarter, below normal levels.
Australia could forgo AUD $20 billion in economic value and nearly 12,500 jobs by 2040 unless it backs the sector's new growth plan.
