InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Panasonic’s Q1 profit surges 27 times on robust demand for appliances, batteries By financialnews_rlv83x - July 29, 2021 0 253 Panasonic Corp said first-quarter operating profit surged more than 27 times, handily beating expectations as demand for home appliances and automotive batteries recovered from a particularly weak COVID-hit year.