Samsung third-quarter operating profit surges to record

Samsung Electronics has posted a record quarterly operating profit due to strong smartphone sales and a recovery in its memory chip business. The South Korean firm said operating profit rose to 10.2 trillion won ($9.6bn; £5.9bn) in the July to September period. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24665480#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa