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Customers have been having issues since earlier today with Microsoft services including Exchange Online, Teams and Outlook.

Microsoft efforts to fix issues 'slower than anticipated'

Microsoft has said that targeted restarts to fix problems impacting customers are "progressing slower than anticipated" for the majority of affected users.

Business • 25 Nov 24

Microsoft takes action to resolve 365 services issues

Microsoft said a change it had made recently could have caused accessibility issues with multiple 365 services, including Teams and Outlook, and that the US software maker has reverted it.

Business • 08 Oct 20

Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating the cause of the Outlook problems

Microsoft fault leaves users unable to use email

Microsoft is working to resolve an issue which has taken its Outlook email service offline, leaving users unable to access their communications.

Business • 01 Oct 20

William Hill has said it expects 2016 operating profit to be in the range of £260-280m

William Hill sees lower 2016 operating profit

UK bookmaker William Hill has today warned on its full-year profit, citing Cheltenham festival losses and new rules that have dented income from high-value online customers.

Business • 23 Mar 16

Electrolux said it expects the home appliances market to grow 2-3% in Western Europe and 3-4% in North America

Electrolux turns to emerging markets

Appliance maker Electrolux will focus on acquisitions in emerging markets and its lucrative professionals business after its failed bid for GE Appliances, the Swedish firm's new CEO said today.

Business • 24 Feb 16

Economic growth will provide momentum to job creation and reduce the still high rate of Irish unemployment, OECD says

OECD lifts Irish GDP forecast, but cuts euro zone

The OECD has said the economy here will continue its strong expansion over the next two years and today raised its economic growth forecasts for Ireland.

Business • 09 Nov 15

Moody's said banks fundamentals - and the wider economy - had improved but issues remain

Moody's improves its outlook on Irish banks

Moody’s has improved its outlook on the Irish banking sector for the first time in seven years.

Business • 02 Mar 15

Serco issues fourth cut to its outlook in 12 months

Serco plans rights issue after impairment charge

Britain's Serco has announced a rights issue of up to £550m after cutting its profit forecast and taking a £1.5 billion impairment charge.

Business • 10 Nov 14

Glanbia has said its outlook for the full year is positive

Glanbia upbeat on full year outlook

Glanbia said the company delivered a good performance in the first nine months of the year, driven mainly by its Global Performance Nutrition division.

Business • 29 Oct 14

S&P is the only major ratings agency to retain an AAA rating on UK sovereign debt

S&P ups outlook on UK AAA credit rating to stable

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's upgraded its outlook on Britain's triple-A credit rating to stable from negative today.

Business • 13 Jun 14

PC sales are likely to have been boosted by Microsoft's decision to end support for its popular Windows XP operating system

Intel raises outlook on stronger demand for PCs

Chipmaker Intel has raised its outlook for the second quarter and the full year, citing stronger-than-expected demand for personal computers used by businesses.

Business • 13 Jun 14

The outlook for France's economy has begun to improve in recent months

French industry morale rises in July

French industrial morale rose slightly more than expected in July to its highest in over a year, offering more evidence that a fragile recovery is taking hold in the euro zone's second-biggest economy.

Business • 23 Jul 13