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Karen Joy Bacudo

Finance Editor

Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.

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Canadian Stories

Written by Karen Joy

Rogers, Mastercard launch premium World Legend card
Customer Experience

Rogers, Mastercard launch premium World Legend card

Rogers and Mastercard unveil Canada's first World Legend credit card, blending 3% cash back with travel, roaming and VIP entertainment perks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Written by Karen Joy

MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes
Fintech

MSCI to acquire Compass to boost multi-asset indexes

MSCI is buying Compass Financial Technologies to deepen its multi-asset and crypto index capabilities and expand bespoke benchmark services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Celonis users save USD $10 billion with AI operations
Manufacturing

Celonis users save USD $10 billion with AI operations

Celonis says its process intelligence platform has helped customers save USD $10 billion by underpinning AI-driven operations and automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Nory opens New York base to power AI for US eateries
Software-as-a-Service

Nory opens New York base to power AI for US eateries

Irish-founded Nory opens a New York HQ to spearhead a US rollout of its AI platform aimed at cutting costs for pressured restaurants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace
Digital Transformation

AI scales in APAC finance as tokenisation gains pace

APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
Crypto

Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout

Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Hudson's Bay collapse ends 355 years of Canadian retail
Risk & Compliance

Hudson's Bay collapse ends 355 years of Canadian retail

Canada's oldest retailer closed all stores after 355 years, undone by debt, digital change and declining footfall.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign
Partner Programmes

Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign

Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing
Data Analytics

MYOB launches AI tools for BAS, insights & invoicing

MYOB unveils AI BAS, insights and invoicing tools to automate tax prep, reconciliation and late payment chasing for small businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Hyperscale

Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push
Fintech

ShiftCare earns USD $20,000 via Xero referral push

ShiftCare nets over USD $20,000 from Xero referrals after baking accounting recommendations into onboarding and in-app workflows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Karen Joy

CorPlan attains IBM Platinum status for Planning Analytics
Software-as-a-Service

CorPlan attains IBM Platinum status for Planning Analytics

New Zealand consultancy CorPlan has attained IBM's top-tier Platinum Partner status for Planning Analytics data and AI solutions delivery.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Scalare revenue surges 360% as founder platform scales
IT Industry

Scalare revenue surges 360% as founder platform scales

Scalare revenue jumps 360% to AUD $7.13 million as its integrated founder platform delivers first half of positive operating cash flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
Disaster Recovery

FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data

FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Dyna.Ai raises Series A to expand agentic AI in banks
Software-as-a-Service

Dyna.Ai raises Series A to expand agentic AI in banks

Dyna.Ai secures an eight-figure USD Series A to scale agentic AI from pilots to production in complex, regulated financial enterprises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Crazy John's collapse: Market change and strategic missteps
Marketing Technologies

Crazy John's collapse: Market change and strategic missteps

From suburban upstart to shuttered chain, Crazy John's rise and fall charts how carriers and online sales rewrote Australia's mobile market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
British Business Bank backs Wayve with £25m investment
Cartech

British Business Bank backs Wayve with £25m investment

British Business Bank invests GBP £25m in Wayve as part of a USD $1.2bn Series D, backing UK autonomous driving and AI scale-up ambitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026