TOKYO : Sony's operating profit soared 42.3 per cent in the first half of the financial year ending March, the company reported on Friday.Profit for the April-September period was 734.18 billion yen ($4.80 billion). ($1 = 152.8700 yen)

Dating app operator Bumble beat expectations for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by growth in paid subscriptions, sending its shares up 9 per cent in extended trading.Revenue for the third quarter was $273.6 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $271.9 million, according to data