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Amazon delivered another quarter of sales growth above 20%, but a spike in shipping costs cut the firm's bottom line.

Shares dropped sharply in after-hours trade after the e-commerce giant said profits fell by about 25% to $2.1bn in the three months to 30 September.

The firm said it spent nearly $10bn (£7.78bn) on shipping

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Medtech firm wins €2.3m funding for heart trials
NUI Galway spinout firm AtriAN Medical has attracted €2.3m in seed funding to finance its clinical trials of a new device developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA.
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Eir launches new 5G service in ten towns and cities - but it's going to be pricey
Eir Mobile has launched its new 5G service across 100 sites in five cities and the towns of Carlow, Castlebar, Dundalk, Drogheda and Kilkenny.
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Canon hints at professional mirrorless camera and unveils 1DX Mark iii
Canon is to make a high-end mirrorless camera in the near future, the company says. Canon will give no details other than to say that it has dual card slots, but it points to a mirrorless version of its 5D Mark IV camera sometime next year.
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'One million volunteers needed to tackle invasive non-native species'
One million volunteers are needed to tackle the growing threat posed by invasive non-native species such as giant hogweed which are costing the economy £1.7bn a year, MPs have said.
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Tesla doors 'wouldn't unlock' as driver burned to death
A doctor in Florida burned to death because the battery in his Tesla burst into flames and the car's futuristic door handles wouldn't allow a police officer to rescue him, according to a legal complaint.
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