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Microsoft (MSFT) and 2 More Software Stocks - Buy or Sell?

The software industry is well-poised to flourish, propelled by the anticipated surge in AI-based software solutions. Amid such heightened demand, should one buy or sell three software stocks: Tyler Technologies (TYL), HubSpot, Inc. (HUBS), and Microsoft Corp (MSFT)? Read more to find out….

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How turning corporate trainings into games can boost business performance

Firms that gamified employee training saw higher retention and addition of clients and increased revenue in a study.

Fortune

UK mortgage payers making big changes to meet higher payments, survey finds

Britons are raiding savings or cutting pension contributions, KPMG study finds

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Number of workers taking sick leave hits 10-year high

Report finds stress as one of the main contributors to absence as staff take 7.8 days off a year on average

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle council backs away from hosting Supercars next year

The council says a proposed one-year deal is 'inconsistent' with past consultation.

Newcastle Herald

UK economy hit by ‘renewed signs of stress’ as growth slows; pound at six-month low – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Zombie Britain sees zero growth – and that’s the good news

Some surveys predict recession, but with pay and confidence rising, they may be wrong. That’s the best we, and the PM, can hope for

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‘Skill development scam’ in Andhra Pradesh is a matter of conjecture, says former MD of Siemens Suman Bose

The FIR in the alleged skill development scam was registered without doing any verification at the Centres of Excellence / Technical Skill Development Institutes that had been set up at 40 locations in Andhra Pradesh as a part of the BOT agreement signed by the A.P. State Skill Development Corporation,…

The Hindu

Burney decries ‘unbelievably racist and bullying’ treatment in candid remarks to NSW premier – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Victorian government hired KPMG to consult on tobacco changes despite firm’s links to industry

Transparency advocates condemn arrangement as ‘appalling’ while health department refuses to say how much consultancy was paid

The Guardian - AU

Ruapehu bidder says fields don't make financial sense

Ngāti Tūwharetoa has taken its offer off the table and will take legal action if the sale isn't halted, reports Andrew Bevin

Newsroom.co.nz

Confident consumers boost retail sales in August

Total UK retail sales were up 4.1% on last August, above the three-month average of 3.6%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Independent UK

Accenture ‘mapping’ govt officials to win contracts

Accenture is mapping government officials, their relationships and “social styles”, sharing it within the tech services firm to prepare bids for lucrative government contracts. The firm -- which has landed hundreds of contracts worth a combined $2.7 billion in the last decade, but been a major part of several recent…

InnovationAus

3 Software Superstars to Download in September

Amid the AI frenzy, the software industry is well-poised to flourish due to the anticipated surge in AI-based software solutions. Hence, it could be wise to download three software superstars, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Pegasystems (PEGA), and Verint Systems (VRNT), to your portfolio next month. Keep reading….

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The Guardian - AU

Two-thirds of Australia’s aged care safety inspections outsourced to consultants

Exclusive: Watchdog has contracted third-party providers to conduct audits despite a review warning it’s a ‘significant risk’

The Independent UK

Consumer confidence shows ‘renewed optimism’ against falling core inflation

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index improved five points in August, although it remains firmly in negative territory at minus 25.

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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): Yay or Nay for Investors?

With a range of collaborations and partnerships fueling growth, expansion, revenue, and customer engagement, the tech conglomerate Microsoft (MSFT) is well-positioned for significant long-term progress. Given this narrative, is investing in MSFT a wise choice for investors? Let's find out.

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Defence slams the brakes on Big Four spending

The Department of Defence reduced spending with the Big Four consulting giants by an average 40 per cent in the 2022/23 financial year, the first full 12 month reporting period since the election of the Albanese Government in May last year. According the AusTender contract data analysed by procurement data…

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Newcastle Herald

Resident 'hopeful' after survey shows most don't want Supercars back

'This event does not unite the city like a costly major event should.'

The Canberra Times

The ACT government's biggest 2022-23 contracts revealed

The government also entered into more than 1100 new contracts.

Crikey

KPMG, the tax dodgers’ mate, has no place in public policy debate

Why are the big four audit firms taken seriously in public debate when they enable global tax avoidance?

Golf Monthly

Who is Megan Khang's Caddie?

American pro Khang made 20 cuts out of 24 in 2022 and her bagman is no stranger to the headlines himself

Crikey

As more light shines on PwC’s $3bn tax practice, it’s clear it shouldn’t audit again

PwC claimed legal professional privilege so often over the past decade it lost count. And it helped it make billions from aggressive tax advice.

Crikey

A cartoon, Anzac day, a diary scheduler: the public service can’t go to the toilet without using consultants

There apparently isn’t an area where our enfeebled public sector won’t turn to consultants.

The Guardian - UK

UK retailers forced to slash prices after July washout and interest rate rise

British Retail Consortium and KPMG report shows steep annual drop in volume of sales and a rise in promotional offers

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