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2007-01-17 08:43:05Sony Ericsson says now number 3 in handsets, surpassed SamsungSTOCKHOLM (AFX) - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB chief executiveMyles Flint said the company is now the number 3 handset maker in terms of salesvalue, having overtaken Samsung in the fourth quarter.2007-01-17 08:38:50Carphone Warehouse to maintain Celebrity Big Brother linkLONDON (AFX) - Carphone Warehouse this morning rejected a raft of reportsthat it is considering pulling its sponsorship of the Celebrity Big Brotherreality TV show in light of criticism about racist bullying on the show.2007-01-17 08:09:56DSG reports lower-than-expected Christmas sales at CurrysLONDON (AFX) - DSG International PLC, Europe's largest electricals retailer,reported lower than expected sales at its Currys chain in the UK over Christmasbut a better than anticipated performance at PC World.2007-01-17 08:04:43Woolworths confirms poor ChristmasLONDON (AFX) - Woolworths Group PLC, the troubled sweets, CDs and stationeryretailer, has confirmed it endured a poor Christmas with its main chainlike-for-like sales down 4.6 pct over the six weeks to Jan 13.2007-01-17 08:01:56Sony Ericsson Q4 pretax beats expectations on strong sales, shipmentsSTOCKHOLM (AFX) - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said fourth quarterpretax profits rose by 144 pct to 502 mln eur, as sales rose 64 pct to 3.782 blneur, boosted by strong handset shipments and increased market share.2007-01-17 07:38:26Tod's CEO sees excellent year ahead; satisfied with Jan sales performanceMILAN (AFX) - Tod's SpA chairman and CEO Diego Della Valle sees an excellentyear ahead for the shoemaker and is satisfied with the sales trend at the startof 2007, the CEO said in an interview with daily MF.
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