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Google's Irish staff to return to their offices tomorrow after working from home for the past two days

Google's Irish staff to return to offices tomorrow

Business • 04 Mar 20

The decision affects most of Google's offices in Ireland, but not its data centre or its offices in EastPoint or Sandyford

Google staff told to work from home due to virus scare

Coronavirus • 02 Mar 20

Google last year announced its acquisition of Fitbit as it tries to strengthen its challenge to Apple and Samsung

Google's Fitbit takeover 'could pose privacy risk'

Business • 20 Feb 20

Google's UK users are currently managed under its Irish subsidiary - and so subject to EU laws

Google to move UK accounts from Irish oversight

Business • 20 Feb 20

Google has called on Europe's second-top court to throw out its 'eye-catching' €2.4 billion EU competition fine

Google slams EU over $2.6 billion competition fine

Business • 14 Feb 20

Google has mapped more than 220 countries and territories and offers live traffic updates in 171 countries

Google Maps marks 15-year milestone with new features

Business • 06 Feb 20

The Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon is to look at Google and Tinder's compliance with GDPR

Data commission launches probes into Google, Tinder

Business • 04 Feb 20

Overall sales were $46.08 billion, up 17%

Searching questions for Google as growth stumbles

Business • 03 Feb 20

Google-parent Alphabet has become the fourth US company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion

Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.

Business • 17 Jan 20

Pointy makes software that enables small retailers to put their stock online - without the need for a full e-commerce system

Google buys Irish tech firm Pointy for reported $163m

Business • 15 Jan 20

Google has faced growing regulatory scrutiny about the content it promotes in search results and ads

Google fined €150m by France for anti-competitive moves

Business • 20 Dec 19

Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google in November 2015

10 facts about new Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai

Business • 04 Dec 19

Sundar Pichai will remain as Google CEO as well as leading Alphabet

Sundar Pichai to lead Alphabet as Larry Page steps down

Business • 04 Dec 19

Turnover for the 12 months was €38.1bn, up €5.9bn or 18% on the 2017 figure

Google's Irish profits climb 26% to €1.68bn

Business • 26 Nov 19

The new policy changes will take effect ahead of the UK general election and globally in early January

Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse

World • 21 Nov 19

The Pixel 4 is smart, modern and has a hint of fun in its styling

Review: Google Pixel 4

Business • 08 Nov 19

Fitbit says it has more than 28 million active users of its wearable fitness trackers

Google to acquire wearable firm Fitbit for $2.1bn

Business • 01 Nov 19

Fitbit shares rose 27% on the news of the possible Google bid last night

Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit - sources

Business • 29 Oct 19

Profits at Google's parent Alphabet drop 23% in third quarter

Google parent Alphabet quarterly profit misses mark

Business • 29 Oct 19

The Google Pixel 4 is available in two sizes

Google unwraps new Pixel phone

Business • 15 Oct 19

Google does not have to remove links to sensitive personal data globally, the ECJ has ruled

Google wins 'right-to-be-forgotten' fight with France

Europe • 24 Sep 19

Google says it will promote stories that were critically important and labour-intensive

Google wants its search to promote original reporting

World • 13 Sep 19

Google pays little tax in most European countries as it reports almost all it sales here in Ireland

Google to pay €1bn to settle French tax probe

Business • 12 Sep 19

US law requires child-directed websites to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from under 13s

Google fined $170m for sharing children's YouTube data

Business • 04 Sep 19

The new Android 10 software features a dark mode as well as additional controls for privacy and location

Android 10 roll-out begins with Pixel smartphone

Business • 04 Sep 19

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