Apple sales grow as Google enjoys record profits

Apple's strongest sales growth came from China, while revenue from Google advertising rose nearly 70%

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple.

Apple today reported quarterly sales and profits that beat analyst expectations as consumers bought premium versions of its 5G iPhones and signed up for the company's subscription services.

Driven by better-than-expected iPhone sales, total revenue hit $81.43bn (€68.89bn), which was above analyst expectations of $73.30bn, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.