15% percent jump in revenue at Amazon

Amazon has revealed a 15% jump in revenue for the first quarter of this year, and a smaller-than-expected loss.

15% percent jump in revenue at Amazon

Amazon has revealed a 15% jump in revenue for the first quarter of this year, and a smaller-than-expected loss.

Sales in the first three months of the year came to £15bn, while losses totalled £37m.

Profits were boosted by its web services business - which helps household names like Spotify and Netflix to send notifications, stream video and synchronise data.

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