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Google parent Alphabet has reported a 20.2 % rise in quarterly revenue, helped by sales of advertising on mobile devices and YouTube.
Revenue in the third quarter rose 20% to $22.5bn (£18.5bn), from $18.7bn a year earlier.
Net income for the quarter was $5bn, up from $4bn a year ago. Alphabet's share price rose 1.3% in after-hours trading.
Alphabet, along with Facebook, dominates the fast-growing mobile advertising market.
Google's total ad revenue rose 18.1% to $19.82bn in the third quarter, accounting for more of its revenues.
Published Date:2016-10-28