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| Google revenue helped by ads as business boss leaves | Google revenue helped by ads as business boss leaves |
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| Internet giant Google has reported a 22% jump in revenue during the second quarter period from March to June compared with a year earlier. | |
| Revenue rose to $16bn (£9.4bn) and profits were up 6% to $3.4bn, said the firm in its earnings report. | Revenue rose to $16bn (£9.4bn) and profits were up 6% to $3.4bn, said the firm in its earnings report. |
| Strong demand for Google's advertising helped boost revenues above expectations. | Strong demand for Google's advertising helped boost revenues above expectations. |
| Google also announced chief business officer Nikesh Arora was leaving for SoftBank. | Google also announced chief business officer Nikesh Arora was leaving for SoftBank. |
| Mr Arora, who has been with Google for 10 years, will be temporarily replaced by Omid Kordestani, who was Google's business founder and formerly led Google's sales team. | |
| Shares in Google rose by about 1% after the market closed. | Shares in Google rose by about 1% after the market closed. |