The Japanese group reported net profit growth of 70 percent to ¥42,219 million (€261.7m) versus ¥24,796 million for the six months ended June 30. H1 operating profit increased by nearly 76 percent to ¥58,996 million (€365.8m) from ¥33,610 million as total revenues grew by 18.0 percent to ¥342,199 million (€2.12b). ...
By region, Europe was a strong performer in H1 for the company.