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Google reports 22% revenue jump in Q2 2014

Google has reported a 22% jump in revenue in Q2 2014 compared to a year earlier.

Revenue rose to $16 billion and profits were up 6% to $3.4 billion, said Google in its earnings report.

Google’s revenue rose to $16 billion and profits were up 6 percent to $3.4 billion in Q2 2014

Strong demand for Google’s advertising helped boost revenues above expectations.

Google also announced chief business officer Nikesh Arora was leaving for SoftBank.

Nikesh Arora, who has been with Google for 10 years, will be temporarily replaced by Omid Kordestani.

Omid Kordestani was Google’s business founder and formerly led Google’s sales team.

Shares in Google rose by about 1% after the market closed.

Clyde K. Valle

Clyde is a business graduate interested in writing about latest news in politics and business. He enjoys writing and is about to publish his first book. He’s a pet lover and likes to spend time with family. When the time allows he likes to go fishing waiting for the muse to come.

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