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Sony Ericsson sees higher prices in emerging mkts
PARIS (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson <6758.T><ERICb.ST> said consumers in emerging markets are starting to replace their first, cheap phones, creating an opportunity for more expensive models from the world's fourth-largest cellphone maker. Full Article
Liberty Global sees Japan deal, Asian investment
PARIS (Reuters) - Liberty Global <LBTYA.O>, the world's biggest international cable group, hopes to increase its stake in its Japanese operations and expects a deal there soon, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Full Article
Liberty Global sees capex-sales ratio falling
PARIS (Reuters) - Liberty Global <LBTYA.O>, the world's biggest international cable group, expects capital spending to fall as a proportion of sales as it completes projects aimed at keeping its edge over telecoms operators. Full Article
Ericsson Q1 profit up, share down on cash flow
STOCKHOLM, April 26 (Reuters) - Ericsson <ERICb.ST>, the world's largest supplier of equipment for mobile phone networks, reported a 24 percent rise in first-quarter pretax earnings on Thursday and said it was taking market share from rivals. ... Full Article
Corrected: Ericsson Q1 profit up 24 pct, still sees '07 growth
(Corrects third paragraph to make reference to Nokia only) Full Article
Ericsson Q1 profit up 24 pct, still sees '07 growth
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson <ERICb.ST> the world's largest supplier of equipment for mobile phone networks, reported a 24 percent rise in first-quarter pretax earnings on Thursday and said it was taking market share from rivals. Full Article
Central Europe closes in on digital elites: study
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Central European nations have closed in fastest amongst emerging economies on the digital elites in North America and western Europe, a ranking of Web-savvy nations showed on Thursday. Full Article
Nokia, telecoms join mobile wallet plan
AMSTERDAM/HELSINKI, April 25 (Reuters) - Nokia <NOK1V.HE>, the world's biggest handset maker, and mobile telecoms carriers have agreed on a global initiative to turn mobile phones into wallets, a wireless telecoms interest group said on Wednesday. ... Full Article
Nokia sees enterprise business profits in H1 2007
AMSTERDAM, April 19 (Reuters) - Nokia <NOK1V.HE> said its loss-making enterprise business, which produces handsets for businesses, will return to profit in the first half of 2007, its Chief Financial Officer said on Thursday. Full Article
Dutch Philips beats Q1 profit forecast, sales slow
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Philips Electronics beat analysts' forecasts on Monday with first-quarter operating profit, but sales were below expectations due to slower TV and monitor sales as well as Latin American weakness. Full Article
