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LONDON/ HELSINKI, May 14- Nokia unveiled a lighter, metal model in its Lumia smartphone range, as it tries to catch the eye of buyers to close the huge market lead of rivals Samsung and Apple Inc in the lucrative handset market.
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Retail sales, industrial production, regional Fed surveys. These are just a few of the reports that could keep the bulls charging next week — or maybe not.
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Slower economic growth is dulling the outlook for equities, but consumer sector stays appealing in the long term.
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HELSINKI, May 10- Nokia will sell a new high-end smartphone through U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless, it said on Friday, aiming to expand its share in the high-margin premium market after years of falling behind Samsung and Apple Inc.. The 928 is the latest in Nokia's Lumia range of smartphones which use Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 software.
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Wrigley has temporarily halted the production of its Alert caffeinated gum as the FDA's investigates the safety of caffeine-added foods.
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*Nokia announces mid-range $99 phone aimed at emerging markets. NEW DELHI, May 9- Nokia is betting low-priced phones with Internet capability will help it regain lost ground in crucial emerging markets after falling behind in the global smartphone race.
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*Sony forecasts steady op profit of 230 bln yen for year to March 31. TOKYO, May 9- Sony Corp's bid for revival as a consumer electronics maker this business year will hinge on the fortunes of its latest smartphones, as it struggles with shrinking sales of its TVs, digital cameras and game consoles.
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*Sony forecasts steady op profit of 230 bln yen for year to March 31. TOKYO, May 9- Sony Corp forecast a drop in sales of cameras and game machines this business year as its consumer gadget business struggles despite a rebound in profit to five-year highs and a boost from the weak yen.
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Outdoor chefs are in for an unhappy surprise as the grilling season approaches: The price of beef is pushing up the cost of a backyard barbecue.
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NEW YORK, May 7- Long considered the best option for growth investors, technology funds have lost some of their edge. It's not just that many technology funds have large stakes in Apple Inc, whose shares have fallen nearly 23 percent over the last year as it lost share of the worldwide smartphone market to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
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*Smartphones for emerging markets Nokia's best bet- analyst. HELSINKI, May 7- Nokia investors told Chief Executive Stephen Elop on Tuesday that they were running out of patience with his flagging attempts to catch up with market leaders Apple and Samsung in smartphones. The transition to Windows Phone from Nokia's own Symbian system was meant to take two years.
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*Smartphones for emerging markets Nokia's best bet- analyst. HELSINKI, May 7- Nokia investors told Chief Executive Stephen Elop on Tuesday that they were running out of patience with his flagging attempts to catch up with market leaders Apple and Samsung in smartphones. The transition to Windows Phone from Nokia's own Symbian system was meant to take two years.
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HELSINKI, May 7- Nokia will unveil new models in its Asha range of mid-tier phones, after first-quarter results showed a sharp fall in sales of mobile phones while management focused on boosting sales of Lumia smartphones.
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BANGKOK, May 7- Advanced Info Service Pcl, Thailand's top mobile phone operator, reported an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Tuesday, mainly due to strong growth in non-voice and data services.
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May 6- World Kitchen, which makes and distributes popular kitchen and housewares products under brands including Pyrex, Corelle and CorningWare, is exploring a sale of the company, according to three sources familiar with the matter. After being spun off from Corning, World Kitchen was acquired by Borden for about $600 million, according to reports at the time.
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May 6- World Kitchen, which makes and distributes popular kitchen and housewares products under brands including Pyrex, Corelle and CorningWare, is exploring a sale of the company, according to three sources familiar with the matter. After being spun off from Corning, World Kitchen was acquired by Borden for about $600 million, according to reports at the time.
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NEW DELHI, May 6- Reliance Communications Ltd, India's third-biggest mobile phone carrier by customers, has raised some voice call prices and further cut discounts, extending price increases in the world's second-biggest mobile phone market.
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SHANGHAI, May 6- Amazon.com Inc launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google Inc, as the online retailer seeks to increase the amount of digital content it offers in the world's largest mobile phone market.
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Mother's Day is a big holiday for the $34 billion floral industry, and growers, wholesalers and florists are getting busy.
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Talk about a Jedi mind trick — Madison Avenue wants in on Star Wars' "force."