Microsoft soothes market fears with forecast for growth Microsoft has forecast revenue this fiscal year would grow by double digits, driven by demand for cloud computing services and sending shares up 5%. Business • 27 Jul
Hiring rate in first five months 27% higher than 2019 Hiring rates in the first five months of this year were on average 27% higher than the same period in 2019, despite the economic pressures … Business • 18 Jul
Netflix picks Microsoft for ad-supported subs plan Netflix has selected Microsoft as its technology and sales partner for its planned ad-supported subscription offering, as the streaming giant looks to plug slowing subscriber … Business • 14 Jul
Bill Gates donates $20bn to his foundation Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is donating $20 billion to the charitable foundation run by him and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates to boost its annual … Business • 13 Jul
UK watchdog probes Microsoft's Activision deal Britain's competition watchdog said today it had started an investigation into Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard. Business • 06 Jul
Avanade plans to add 200 staff in next 18 months Digital service provider Avanade plans to create up to 200 jobs over the next 18 months. Business • 27 Jun
Microsoft scales down Russia operations Microsoft has said it is making substantial cuts to its business in Russia, joining a string of companies that are reducing their exposure or pulling … Business • 08 Jun
Microsoft lowers revenue and profit forecasts Microsoft has today lowered its forecast for profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, citing a hit from a stronger dollar. Microsoft • 02 Jun
Fexillon in UK investment and expansion strategy Fexillon, which provides digital asset management solutions for the infrastructure and real estate sectors, is planning to set up offices in London and Birmingham in … Business • 19 May
Microsoft says will address cloud computing complaints Microsoft will revise its licensing deals and make it easier for cloud service providers to compete, its president Brad Smith said today, as the US … Business • 18 May
Microsoft forecasts double-digit revenue growth Microsoft last night forecast double-digit revenue growth for the next fiscal year, driven by demand for cloud computing services, and its shares jumped about 4%. Business • 27 Apr
One third of hybrid workers struggle to disconnect One third of hybrid workers struggle to disconnect and one quarter feel demotivated or uninspired, according to new research from Microsoft Ireland. Business • 08 Apr
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
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
Microsoft suspends product sales and services in Russia Microsoft said today it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia, becoming the latest Western company to distance itself from Moscow … Business • 04 Mar
EU rules take aim at illegal data transfers Amazon, Microsoft and other cloud services providers and data processing service providers will have to adopt safeguards to prevent non-EU governments gain illegal access to … Business • 23 Feb
Microsoft offers strong forecast, lifting shares Microsoft has forecast revenue for the current quarter broadly ahead of Wall Street targets, driven in part by its Intelligent Cloud unit. Business • 26 Jan
Microsoft and Maynooth address digital inequality Microsoft Ireland and Maynooth University have joined forces to address digital inequality in education and increase the number of girls engaging in Science, Technology, Engineering, … Business • 24 Jan
NI teachers get Microsoft laptops in €24m deal Microsoft and consulting company Capita have today announced a new partnership to roll-out over 20,000 Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ laptops to Northern Ireland's teachers. Business • 21 Jan
Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion Microsoft is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake … Business • 19 Jan
Training programme 'Go and Grow Online' launches A new digital training programme, 'Go and Grow Online' has been launched today, and aims to support over 20,000 small Irish businesses through virtual training … Business • 14 Jan
Microsoft has stopped making Xbox One consoles - report Microsoft has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles to focus on producing its next-generation consoles, the Verge reported today, citing a senior executive of the … Business • 13 Jan
UK regulator looks into Microsoft's deal for Nuance Britain's competition regulator said today it will look into Microsoft's $16 billion purchase of artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications. Business • 13 Dec 21
Microsoft set to win EU approval for Nuance deal US software giant Microsoft is set to secure unconditional EU competition approval for its $16 billion bid for artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance … Business • 10 Dec 21
EU regulator seeks input on Microsoft's Nuance deal The EU's competition regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft's $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications, asking customers and competitors to … Business • 07 Dec 21
