Google's Russian subsidiary to file for bankruptcy Google's Russian subsidiary plans to file for bankruptcy after the authorities seized its bank account, making it impossible to carry on operations, a Google spokesperson … Business • 18 May
Google to continue to invest in Ireland - Alphabet CEO Google will continue to invest in Ireland, saying changes to the international corporation tax regime make "no difference at all" to their investment plans. Business • 28 Apr
Alphabet misses on revenue as YouTube ads hit by war Google parent Alphabet last night reported its first quarterly revenue miss of the pandemic after the war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales, leaving investors … Business • 27 Apr
IDA and Enterprise Ireland trade mission to US Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is starting an IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland trade and investment mission to the West Coast of the US today. Business • 25 Apr
Accenture tops list of 25 best workplaces in Ireland Accenture has topped a list of the 25 best workplaces in Ireland, created by LinkedIn. Business • 06 Apr
Google launches Startup School for businesses Google has announced a series of virtual trainings for startups, which will start later this month. Business • 06 Apr
Digital skills investment could add billions to GDP An investment in digital skills has the capacity to contribute an extra €9.5 billion to Ireland's GDP over the next 3 years, according to research … Business • 05 Apr
Tax company seeks High Court injunction against Google An Irish company that specialises in tax preparation and advisory services has launched High Court proceedings over the suspension of its advertising account by Google. Business • 28 Mar
EU rules regulating tech giants to set global standard Landmark EU rules targeting Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft are likely to set a global benchmark and may even force the tech … Business • 25 Mar
EU court to rule in September on Google's fine appeal Europe's second-highest court will rule on September 14 on Alphabet unit Google's challenge against a record €4.34 billion EU competition fine levied for using its … Business • 21 Mar
EU opens Google-Facebook advertising deal investigation The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into an advertising deal between Google and Meta, formerly Facebook. Business • 11 Mar
YouTube suspends payment-based services in Russia Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Google Play store are suspending all payment-based services in Russia, including subscriptions, as Western sanctions start to pose banking challenges in … Business • 10 Mar
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4bn Alphabet's Google is buying cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion, adding heft as rivals Microsoft and Amazon also look to beef up security for their … Business • 08 Mar
Google suspends all ad sales in Russia Alphabet's Google said that it had stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. Business • 04 Mar
Ukrainians protest at Dublin offices of Meta, Google Ukrainians living in Ireland have staged a protest at the Dublin headquarters of Meta, the parent company of Facebook. Ireland • 02 Mar
Google's advertising tech targeted in complaint Google was today targeted in a competition complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business, potentially strengthening EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's … Business • 11 Feb
PriceRunner sues Google for €2.1 billion Swedish price comparison firm PriceRunner said today it was suing Alphabet-owned Google for about €2.1 billion, the latest firm to take legal action alleging the … Business • 07 Feb
Alphabet inches closer to $2 trillion market value Google-parent Alphabet inched closer to joining peers Apple and Microsoft in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club as the search giant's shares surged 10% … Business • 02 Feb
Google secures planning for new Dublin office campus Google Ireland has secured the green light for an office scheme that will establish a new company campus at Grand Canal Street Lower in Dublin … Business • 01 Feb
Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies Google has announced a second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has … Business • 25 Jan
France fines Google and Facebook for cookie breaches France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said today it had fined Alphabet's Google a record €150m for making it difficult for internet users to refuse online … Business • 06 Jan
Russian court fines Alphabet's Google $98 million A Moscow court has said it is fining Alphabet's Google 7.2 billion roubles (€86 million) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete … Business • 24 Dec 21
Google and Apple have 'vice-like' grip on UK consumers Google and Apple hold a "vice-like" grip over how people use mobile phones, stripping any meaningful choice from the system for customers, Britain's competition regulator … Business • 14 Dec 21
Sports dominate Irish Google searches in 2021 Sports tournaments dominated Google searches in Ireland this year, according to figures released by the online search engine. News Lens • 08 Dec 21
Italy fines Google and Apple over data use Italy's competition regulator has fined Alphabet's Google and iPhone maker Apple €10m each for "aggressive practices" linked to the commercial use of user data. Business • 26 Nov 21
