Google beats Apple to become ‘most valuable brand’ globally, as KFC, McDonald’s slump

A round-up of business events happening this week

World’s biggest maker of mobile network equipment plans to axe thousands of jobs

Second-quarter earnings drop 49 per cent as telecoms operator seeks savings of €1.2bn

The second night of the festival features sets from Saint Sister, Neon Indian and Floating Points among others

Band of Ireland follows other banks higher while Kerry, CRH and Ryanair also close up

Ciara O’Brien: Hard to move without tripping over a stand promising a breakthrough

Tom Kelly has even found a Norwegian waterproof weekender

Stock markets fall globally and bond yields rise as all eyes stay on Federal Reserve

The keynote speaker at the Broadband World Forum will keep fighting for equal access

Bell Labs president heralds the fifth revolution of the modern era

Proponents argue it attracts foreign direct investment and makes graduates more employable

Increased goods traffic in Dublin Port seen as driving demand for warehousing space

Taxi service is said to be competing against a consortium of carmakers, including BMW

Telecom equipment maker defends Nokia deal as it reports Q1 net loss

Operating profit slumps 61% despite rise in sales on need to cut prices to compete for China sales

Finnish firm has pledged not to cut jobs for two years after Alcatel-Lucent takeover

Microsoft’s takeover felt like your parents had sold a sibling to pay the bills

Mario Draghi’s plans to continue quantitative easing boosts markets