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More than 3.5million households are eligible for support from the Home Heat Helpline but 6,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],241 called last month. One in ten customers could get 250 off their bills. Suppliers also offer free or discounted insulation to the over-70s,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the disabled and low-income families. Its a call many cant afford not to make,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said National Energy Action. The free helpline can be contacted on 0800 336699. BUSINESS BITES n SONY Ericsson slumped to a loss in the final quarter of 2011 after floods in Thailand disrupted its supply chain. The phones giant made a 172million loss compared with a surplus of 6.7million a year ago and full-year losses of 206million,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], compared with profits of 75million the previous year. President Bert Nordberg said: Our fourth quarter results reflected intense competition,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], unfavourable macroeconomic conditions and the effects of a natural disaster in Thailand. n ASOS received a boost from investors yesterday after it revealed sales had increased ten per cent in the past quarter. Shares in the online fashion retailer climbed 12 per cent as it emerged that like-for-like trading in Britain grew better than market forecasts in the three months to New Years Eve. International trade pushed growth in sales up 46 per cent,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with more than 3.2million items shipped to 190 countries from the companys distribution centre in Barnsley. n WILLIAM HILL reported a six per cent growth in revenues for 2011 despite the squeeze on household incomes. The bookmaker predicted profits would be broadly flat at about 274million. The final quarter of the year saw an 11 per cent rise in business at its betting shops but this was offset by a run of success for punters betting on football in November. Our performance shows weve seen the benefit of being a predominantly low-ticket leisure activity,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said CEO Ralph Topping. Must-have Mulberry bags a bumper Christmas boost by ChERyl laThaM LUXURY brand Mulberry was the must-have gift for Christmas fuelling a 41 per cent rise in sales over the festive period. Shares rose six per cent after the group said profits for the year to March 31 were likely to be higher than the 29 per cent rise to 30.1million it had prev- iously expected. Loved by fashionistas such as Sarah Jessica Parker,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], J-Lo and Kate Moss,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the group revealed orders for the summer were up 35 per cent compared with the previous year. Philip Dorgan,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], an analyst at Panmure Gordon,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said: This is another extraor- dinarily strong update. It has barely scratched the surface of its global potential,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with only a handful of stores in many key luxury goods markets. He upgraded his full-year profits fore- cast by 2million to 37million,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while the following years figure was also pushed up by 1million to 45 million. The high end of the fashion market has proved resilient to the economic gloom. Mulberry,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], whose best-selling products include its Alexa handbag named after TV presenterAlexa Chung,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], has launched a major expansion in recent months. It has opened 11 outlets overseas since last March,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], including a flagship store in New York and sites in Singapore,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Bangkok,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Taipei and five in South Korea,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], bringing its total to 92,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with more than half overseas. Chairman and chief executive God- frey Davis said he was delighted with the latest sales performance. 1.15 New Zealand (NZ$). 1.79 Poland (zloty) .4.58 Singapore ($).1.84 South Africa (rand).11.54 US ($).
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