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Salesforce to cut Irish-based jobs

US software firm Salesforce is planning job cuts at its Irish operation.

Salesforce to buy Informatica for $8 billion

Salesforce said today it would buy Informatica for about $8 billion, betting on the data management platform to sharpen its competitive edge in the booming artificial intelligence market.

Business • 27 May

The WRC made the award solely for Saleforce's failure to respond in time to a formal request for a remote work arrangement after the worker was told last year that he was required back in the office three to four times a week

Salesforce to pay €1k over delay in response to commute

A recruiter at Salesforce who moved to the west of Ireland with his family under a remote work arrangement - only to be ordered back to an office 275km away after less than a year - is the first person to win compensation for a breach of legislation which came into force last year.

Business • 06 May

Salesforce's fourth-quarter revenue came in at $9.99 billion, missing a consensus estimate of $10.04 billion

Salesforce sees annual results below estimates

Business software provider Salesforce has forecast fiscal 2026 revenue below Wall Street expectations, weighed down by slower adoption of its Agentforce platform.

Business • 27 Feb

Salesforce's third-quarter revenue rose 8% to $9.44 billion, beating the average analyst estimate of $9.35 billion

Salesforce rises as new AI tools set to accelerate demand

Salesforce shares jumped 12.5% in premarket trading today, after the customer relationship management software maker topped quarterly sales estimates and provided an upbeat forecast for its newly launched AI integrated products.

Business • 04 Dec 24

Salesforce reported first-quarter revenue of $9.13 billion, higher than a year ago but below expectations of $9.18 billion

Salesforce shares drop as cloud demand hurts forecasts

Salesforce has forecast second-quarter profit and revenue below estimates due to weak client spending on its cloud and enterprise business products, sending its shares down more than 16% after the bell on Wall Street.

Business • 30 May 24

Salesforce officially opened its new Dublin offices in May

Salesforce posts slowing quarterly revenue growth

Salesforce has posted an 11% rise in quarterly revenue, its slowest pace of growth in 13 years, as companies dialed back spending on cloud-based software offerings in an uncertain economy.

Business • 01 Jun 23

The new Dublin campus will be Salesforce's largest office in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Salesforce opens new office in Dublin

US technology company Salesforce has officially opened its new Dublin offices in a move described by the Taoiseach as a "significant moment" for the technology sector in Ireland.

Business • 04 May 23

Salesforce said its proprietary data and AI models would help differentiate its offering

Salesforce says to add ChatGPT to Slack

Salesforce said today it was working with ChatGPT creator OpenAI to add the chatbot sensation to its collaboration software Slack, as well as bring generative artificial intelligence to its business software generally.

Business • 07 Mar 23

Salesforce employs 2,100 people in Ireland

Salesforce to cut 200 jobs in Ireland

Around 200 staff at Salesforce in Ireland are to lose their jobs as part of global cost-saving measures at the company.

Business • 02 Feb 23

Salesforce employs more than 2,500 people in Ireland

Salesforce to cut staff by 10% after hiring 'too many'

US tech firm Salesforce said today it would lay off about 10% of its employees and close some offices as a part of its restructuring plan, becoming the latest company to undertake cost cuts in a challenging economy.

Business • 05 Jan 23

Stewart Butterfield, Slack Chief Executive Officer

Slack CEO Butterfield to depart next month

Slack Chief Executive Officer Stewart Butterfield plans to leave the workplace messaging platform in January, parent company Salesforce said today.

Business • 05 Dec 22

Salesforce said its revenue in the first quarter ending April 30 rose 24% to $7.41 billion from a year ago

Salesforce increases its full year forecast

Salesforce has raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast and said it did not see any material impact from the uncertain broader economic environment.

Business • 01 Jun 22

Salesforce said its subscription and support revenue for the fourth quarter rose 24.7% to $6.83 billion

Salesforce posts upbeat results on hybrid work boost

Salesforce.com has reported quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates, as a pandemic-led shift to hybrid work kept up the strong demand for its cloud-based software.

Business • 02 Mar 22

Salesforce continues to face stiff competition from competitors including Microsoft's, Amazon.com and Google Cloud

Salesforce shares fall on disappointing profit forecast

Salesforce.com has forecast current-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates as it faces stiff competition from rivals including Microsoft, sending its shares down 6% in extended trading on Wall Street last night.

Business • 01 Dec 21

Salesforce raised its annual revenue forecast to between $25.90-26 billion, above estimates of $25.76 billion.

Salesforce raises annual revenue, profit outlook

Salesforce.com has raised its full-year forecast for revenue as well as profit, and reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts' estimates, following increased demand for its cloud-based software due to a pandemic-led shift to remote work.

Business • 28 May 21

Salesforce buys Slack in $26bn deal

Salesforce has agreed to buy workplace messaging app Slack Technologies for about $26 billion in its biggest deal, as the cloud-computing pioneer bolsters its remote-work offerings and takes on larger rival Microsoft.

Business • 01 Dec 20

Slack has benefited from companies relying more on information technology systems to keep their workers connected during the Covid-19 pandemic

Salesforce talks to buy workplace app Slack - source

Cloud-based software company Salesforce.com is in talks to acquire workplace messaging app Slack Technologies as it seeks to expand its offerings to businesses, people familiar with the matter have said.

Business • 26 Nov 20

Salesforce shares rose by nearly 15% after its strong results last night

Salesforce raises revenue forecast on remote work boost

Salesforce.com has raised its annual revenue forecast and beat estimates for quarterly results on coronavirus-spurred demand for its online business software that supports remote work and commerce.

Business • 26 Aug 20

An artists' impression of what the finished Salesforce Tower will look like

Ronan Group fails to secure extra floors on tower

Developer Johnny Ronan has failed for a third time to secure planning permission for additional floors to Salesforce Tower in Dublin's docklands.

Business • 24 Apr 20

US firm Salesforce agreed the largest ever single letting of 430,000 sq ft for their new campus in the north Docklands

No-deal Brexit could put more pressure on office rents

A no-deal hard Brexit could put further upward pressure on rents if it sparks a wave of new demand from companies leaving London or if foreign direct investors favour Dublin over the uncertain environment in the UK.

Business • 11 Sep 19