PwC culls jobs of 60 partners and 1,500 staff in Middle East after Saudi clash Summary PwC has announced a substantial reduction in its Middle East workforce, cutting about 60 partner roles and roughly 1,500 staff. The wave of redundancies follows a high-profile clash with Saudi authorities that has forced the firm to restructure parts […]
Aligning workforce strategy with climate goals Summary This piece, written by Jessica Ciccozzi of East Executive, argues that with only five years to 2030 targets, HR must lead the integration of sustainability into workforce strategy, leadership capability and culture. Drawing parallels with the progress made on diversity & inclusion, the article sets out practical actions […]
Kalshi tops $1bn in monthly trading volume Summary Kalshi has crossed $1bn in monthly trading volume and now claims 62.2% of global prediction market volume, up from 3.1% a year earlier. Its share of transactions rose from 12.9% to 63.9% over 12 months. Growth is broad-based across sports and financial markets, highlighted by a record […]
Critical Azure Entra ID Flaw Highlights Microsoft IAM Issues Summary A high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-55241) in Microsoft’s Azure AD Graph API could have allowed attackers to impersonate users — including global admins — across tenants. Discovered by Dirk-jan Mollema, the issue hinges on an authentication failure combined with undocumented, unsigned “Actor” tokens that bypass access […]
Iranian State APT Blitzes Telcos & Satellite Companies Summary Researchers report that an Iran-linked subgroup known as Subtle Snail (UNC1549), tied to the broader Charming Kitten cluster, has executed highly customised attacks against 11 global telecommunications firms, satellite operators and aerospace manufacturers. Over a short period the group used detailed reconnaissance and LinkedIn recruiter lures […]
Aston Business School launches evidence-based workplace aggression prevention toolkit – HR News Summary Aston Business School has published an evidence-based toolkit and interactive dashboard to help employers and HR professionals prevent workplace aggression and build safer, more inclusive workplaces. The project was led by Professor Roberta Fida and Dr Lowri Evans and launched at Conference […]
Social Gaming Leadership Alliance urges California governor to veto sweepstakes ban Summary The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 831, which would ban dual-currency social games and sweepstakes casinos. The SGLA warns the measure could remove around $1 billion from California’s economy and harm economically disadvantaged […]
Plastic People, Plastic Cards: Synthetic Identities Plague Finance & Lending Sector Summary After a pandemic lull, synthetic-identity fraud is rising again and hitting lenders hard — especially auto lenders. TransUnion estimates the cost to US lenders climbed to about $3.3 billion in 2024 (up from $1.9 billion in 2020). Fraudsters are building richer fake profiles […]
What HR Practitioners Need to know or do if their employees attend protests or marches – HR News Summary In the UK, employees have rights to freedom of expression and assembly under the ECHR (Articles 10 and 11) as incorporated into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998, but those rights are not absolute […]
iGB Q&A: Building differently in LatAm’s payments future Summary Edward Chandler, CEO of OKTO, explains how the company is approaching Latin America as a testing ground for the next era of payments. OKTO emphasises an AI-native, precision-engineered model — called “Precision Mode” — that focuses on the essentials: localised high-conversion methods, instant settlements, automated compliance […]
