Alphabet and Microsoft report strong quarterly earnings that surpass market expectations. Analysts had anticipated a 29% increase in Azure's revenue for both the last quarter and the current one. Snap and Intel have also released their first-quarter earnings, with divergent outcomes.
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The Cannon Kirk GillenMarkets Irish Squash Open continues through the weekend at the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin. Ulster’s Hannah Craig had advanced to the Quarter Final but found World number 18 and Number One seed Nada Abbas just too good yesterday. Abbas came from three points down to claim the first set before adding a second in quick fashion.
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A new report shows the cost of running electricity from offshore turbines to the grid will be about €5 billion, and consumers will pay. The latest data on housing completions, reports Eoin Burke-Kennedy, shows new homes fell by more than 12% in the first quarter of the year. CRH chairman Richie Boucher apologised to shareholders at its annual general meeting on Thursday for issues with the management of its share register in the US.
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Ireland now ranks 22nd among the 132 global economies in the most recent Global Innovation Index. However, Dell’s interactions with businesses and organisations across Ireland are finding that barriers remain in place along their journey of innovation.
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Bankinter is Spain’s fifth largest bank. It entered Ireland in 2018 through acquisition of AvantCard from Apollo. The lender plans to use passporting, which allows a firm with a banking license in one European Union state to operate throughout the bloc.
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Helena Golden set up her heritage craft business in 2020. Coming from a farming background in Manorhamilton and a career in Community and Rural Development, Helena spotted the potential for her interest in Willow Basket Making to be developed into a sustainable, rural enterprise. Helena was selected as one of 86 participants from 24 EU Member States to participate in the networking conference in Poland.
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Autumn Fair has announced the launch of a New Business Pavilion. 100 new Business Pavilion ready-to-exhibit entry level price packages are available. The packages are curated to give retail’s future leaders a chance to reach a new marketplace and learn from seasoned businesses.
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HCL Technologies (HCL) is set to announce its financial results for January-March 2024 (Q4 FY24) on Friday, April 26, is expected to post a flat revenue on a quarterly basis amid weak products and platforms (P&P) business. However, HCL’s services revenue may grow 2.7 per cent QoQ in constant currency (CC) terms.
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Thyssenkrupp said on Friday it will sell a 20% stake in its steel business to EP Corporate Group (EPCG), the investment vehicle of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The deal, whose value is not disclosed, is due to close this financial year.
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