The Economist reports worldwide revenue jumped 9% in fiscal year ended March

The Economist, the worldwide media brand that often sets the pace for other magazine companies to follow today reported that its overall revenue was up 9% (to about $563 million) for the fiscal year ended March 31. North America accounted for $259 million. Its profit was up 10% (about $102 million). The results were reported by Folio: its worldwide circulation grew by 4% (to reach 1.5 million)