“According to the Australian Banking Association, cash is now only being used for about 13% of payments, a 57% decline since 2017.”

– Financial services expert Steve Worthington in his article Money transporter Armaguard is in peril. Could cash be dead sooner than we think?

AI will not revolutionize business management but it could make it worse

Guillaume Desjardins, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)

Integrating a rational tool into an irrational environment does not always produce the expected results.

Beware businesses claiming to use trailblazing technology. They might just be ‘AI washing’ to snare investors

Angel Zhong, RMIT University

Businesses are increasingly promoting themselves as AI-savvy to attract investment. But as two large US firms discovered, it doesn’t pay to make claims that can’t be backed up.

Boeing: what the next CEO needs to do about quality control turn things around

Bart MacCarthy, University of Nottingham

The resignation of the firm’s CEO and chair after yet another safety failure show something fundamental needs to change.

Stock markets signal a growing gap between Canadian and American clean tech firms

Yrjo Koskinen, University of Calgary; J. Ari Pandes, University of Calgary; Nga Nguyen, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

New research has found that clean tech has much better prospects in the U.S., while oil and gas firms in Canada may outlast their American counterparts.

How the UK’s new rights around flexible working will affect employees and businesses

Jane Parry, University of Southampton; Michalis Veliziotis, University of Southampton

A statutory right to request flexible-working arrangements was introduced in 2014 but has been little used. New legislation coming into force could change all that.

Office gossip isn’t just idle chatter. It’s a valuable – but risky – way to build relationships

Rachel Morrison, Auckland University of Technology; Helena Cooper Thomas, Auckland University of Technology; James Greenslade-Yeats, Auckland University of Technology

A new study explains why gossip is in the ear of the beholder – the perceived motivations of the gossiper make all the difference.

Young Kenyans are not finding work: how universities can do a better job of training entrepreneurs

Renson Muchiri Mwangi, KCA University; Judy N. Muthuri, University of Nottingham; Mohsen Gul, University of Cambridge

Significant numbers of young people remain unemployed or underemployed, despite being educated.

Fintech has a gender problem – here’s why you should care

Chloe Fox-Robertson, University of Manchester; Dariusz Wojcik, National University of Singapore

There is a lack of women guiding the booming fintech industry.

Why is Australia helping to block a move to tax multinational corporations properly?

Kerrie Sadiq, Queensland University of Technology; Richard Krever, The University of Western Australia

Australia has backed a move to ensure multinational corporations at least pay some tax in the countries in which they operate, but has baulked at going all the way.

If you have money anxiety, knowing your financial attachment style can help

Ylva Baeckstrom, King's College London

Are you secure, anxious or avoidant when it comes to finances?

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