Google Inc. posted a net profit of $2.8 billion on turnover of $16.5 billion in the third quarter, which compares with a net profit of $2.9 billion on turnover of $13.7 billion in Q3 of the previous year. Google’s net profit in the first nine months of the year improved slightly to $9.7 billion from $9.5 billion a year earlier, while turnover for the period was 20.3% higher at $47.9 billion from $39.8 billion.