Sony profit rises 22.9% in April-December period

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony’s operating profit rose 22.9% in the first nine months of the financial year ending March, the company reported on Thursday.

Profit for the April-December period was 1.2 trillion yen ($7.79 billion).

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(Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)