Samsung aglow as profits surge despite battery travails

Samsung has shrugged off the botched launch of its flagship Note 7 phone last year by reporting a 50% uplift in its profit estimates for the fourth quarter – driven by its semiconductor and display arms.
The Note 7 was recalled amidst battery conflagration fears but Samsung is powering ahead regardless with the South Korean giant now on course to post its highest quarterly profit since 2013 by raking in $7.8bn in operating profit between September and December.
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