**Internet giant Google has reported a 37% rise in first-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ expectation.**Profit for the three months to March came in at $1.96bn (£1.26bn) compared with the $1.42bn it made a year ago.
Revenue increased 23% to $6.78bn, “driven by strength across all geographies”, the company said.
“Going forward, we remain committed to heavy investment in innovation,” Google chief financial officer Patrick Pichette said.
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