Amazon increase in expenses eats into profit growth

Danny Palmer
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Web firm's commitment to expansion eats into outgoings, but profit still growing - just not as quickly as it was

Web firm Amazon has reported a first-quarter jump in profits of almost one third, while sales have increased by more than 20 per cent. Net income for the period January to March 2014 was $108m (...

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