Feb 27 (Reuters) - Belgian telecom operator Proximus PROX.BR reported a 15.5% rise in its yearly core profit on Friday, driven by strong performance in its home market.
Reported group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion), beating analysts' expectations of 2.1 billion euros in a company-compiled consensus.
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(Reporting by Leo Marchandon in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
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