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Burnout among chief information security officers (CISOs) is not just a personal disaster for those concerned. It also constitutes a high, and costly, risk for the business. But in the face of rising threats and limited resources, the problem is “more serious than most people realise until they’re in the seat”, says Martin Astley. He

Facing a hollowing out of services and opportunities after decades of structural decline, it’s no wonder communities in western NSW and Queensland are pissed. Promotional material for Inland Rail (Image: Inland Rail) Whether the now-truncated, budget-blowing Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project was ever worth the billions already spent is a more than reasonable question.

The Long-Distance Drivers and Conductors Association (LoDDCA) has issued an urgent directive halting all South Sudan-bound cargo loading after the Elegu border point reached full capacity. The association says movement is paralysed at the border due to severe congestion along the corridor, with designated holding areas fully saturated and vehicles spilling into surrounding zones. In

African businesses are now competing for discretionary spending against a new sector – online gambling. As it proliferates, regular businesses, whether entertainment providers, phone companies, or even grocery shops, are seeing customers increasingly willing to spend on games of chance rather than perishables, a good flick, or faster internet. “People are spending money in a

TORONTO — Venn, the all-in-one financial platform built for Canadian businesses, today announced that it is now powering over 10,000 businesses across the country. For two centuries, Canadian businesses have operated within one of the most concentrated banking markets in the world, facing high fees, outdated infrastructure, and tools that were never built for how

Key Takeaways Small businesses are expected to hire about 974,000 recent grads ages 20 to 24 in the 2026 season, up from 962,000 in 2025, according to a new Gusto report. Traditional white-collar launchpads like financial analyst, software engineer, and research associate roles are taking up a smaller share of jobs. Over two million people

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The entrepreneurs who survive recessions are the ones who prepared before the storm arrived. They also treat financial resilience as an ongoing practice. Assess your current financial health, build a recession-ready budget, and diversify revenue streams. Strengthen relationships with creditors and vendors, optimize your business

The annual Defeat Depression walk goes May 23 this year, and the Mood Disorders Society invites businesses, organizations and community groups to register and participate this year under a renewed collaborative model The annual Defeat Depression walk goes May 23 this year, and the Mood Disorders Society has found a new way for businesses, organizations