Adele and Spider-Man help lift profits at Japanese electronics giant Sony

Adele (Yui Mok/PA)

Sony’s profit for the quarter through to December edged up 11% thanks to healthy sales from music including Adele’s new album, as well the latest Spider-Man movie.

Tokyo-based Sony recorded a 346 billion yen (£2.2 billion) profit for the fiscal third quarter, up from 310.7 billion yen (£2 billion) the previous year.