Profits nosedive at ‘Farmville’ creator Zynga’s Irish subsidiary

Zynga profits fall from $6.48m to $552,439 as firm struggles to replicate earlier success

Pokémon Go resistant to cloning, say rival developers

Games companies caught off guard by surprise success of augmented-reality app

Cantillon: It’s all GO for resurgent Nintendo

Pokémon phenomenon could be a flash in the pan

Zynga’s quarterly bookings beat estimates

‘FarmVille’ creator sees bookings of $182 million in first quarter and narrower net loss

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

‘Angry Birds’ maker Rovio plans deep job cuts as profits fall

Company pinning hopes on film due in 2016

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A round-up of other business events happening this week

CompareAsiaGroup, co-led by Irish entreprenur, raises $40m

Investment will be used to expand financial comparison site CompareAsiaGroup

Zynga chief executive resigns, founder steps back in

Company failing to capitalise on success of FarmVille

Web Summit told ‘kids can start firms’ while at school

Youngsters told anyone can start a company at any age

Desperate Housewives actress to speak at Web Summit

Dublin technology event expanded to include food, music, film and sport summits

Flying the flag for US business as tax dominates the agenda

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland chief says ‘can-do attitude’ of Irish workforce is key ingredient for multinationals

Iraq air strikes spook markets in Europe

Iseq continues its slide for the eighth day – its longest losing streak in three years

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A round-up of business events happening this week

Bitcoin spins into wider currency as banks brace for major change

Barriers such as faith in fiduciary issue, control and money-laundering are being overcome

Twitter names former Goldman executive Noto as CFO

Anthony Noto is a former Army ranger and National Football League executive

40 new jobs at Summit

Referral scheme will offer between €1,000 and €10,000 to individuals who successfully refer people for jobs

Widespread fears of a new tech bubble are overblown

Despite some crazed internet valuations, 2014 is not a rerun of 1999

Got an app? Facebook wants you

Social media giant is looking to attract developers to build apps with its new software which will help position it at the centre of mobile technology

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A round-up of company results and business events taking place this week

Will nobody think of the the children?

There was a genuine, thoughtful debate on the role of business in education last week

Major global tech firms must now have an Irish presence, conference hears

US Embassy event also told education system must be tilted towards entrepreneurship

Coming out party for Candy Crush turns sour as shares drop

Company behind popular game sees stocks slide 16% after much anticipated IPO

Candy Crush parent slides 11% on the first day of trading after raising $500m in IPO

Irish-headquartered King valued in excess of $7bn following US flotation

Candy Crush maker King Digital’s market debut turns sour

Shares fall up to 15 per cent as investors concerned about reliance on hit game

Candy Crush maker raises $500m in IPO

Shares priced at the middle of the range, valuing firm at more than $7 billion

Ryanair buyback lifts stock almost 1%

S&P 500 index closes up on $25bn sale of Forest Laboratories to Actavis

Zynga’s Irish operation makes €37.6m loss

Dublin office of social gaming firm records impairments as global parent stumbles

SoftBank buys $1.5bn stake in Finnish mobile games maker Supercell

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European values slide on negative UK construction data

Iseq ends session down as CRH finishes off almost 1%

Zynga shares soar after appointment of Microsoft executive

Don Mattrick turned around Microsoft’s Xbox business

Zynga to cut workforce by 18% and close offices on disappointing results

The internet capital of Europe or a base for technology giants’ support services?

While some development work is carried out here, the focus is often of sales, marketing and support

CRH leads ‘Irish Times Top 1,000’ survey

Guide to Ireland’s leading businesses published with today’s newspaper

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