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DIGICEL GROUP, the telecoms business founded by Denis O’Brien, made a profit of $364 million (€243.8 million) during the half year to the end of September.

The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, represent a 10 per cent increase over the previous half year. The profit was achieved on revenues of $857 million in the company’s business in the Caribbean and El Salvador, the company said. Digicel had increased its subscriber base by 7 per cent over the past 12 months, to 7.3 million, it added.