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Accenture ACN 0.62%increase; green up pointing triangle reported higher first-quarter sales on the back of growth in its AI business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael Hewson at CMC Markets said the "surge in valuations has... prompted fears of a bubble in the sector with some wild swings in recent weeks on the back of some end-of-year profit taking".

From Barron's

Megan Struthers says the hairs on the back of her neck stood up when her six-year anniversary at a recruiting firm passed without fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the back of a CV that shows spells at Bath, Exeter, MK Dons, Bristol Rovers, Colchester United and Stevenage, Tisdale has become a very significant figure at Celtic, one of the most influential characters in the place.

From BBC

In early November, ICE agents detained a man at the Cypress Park location and then drove off with his toddler in the back of the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times