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NEWS Marks & Spencer reports buoyant results by Joe Thomas, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 08-Apr-10, 09:00 LONDON - Marks and Spencer has announced upbeat sales results for the first three months of 2010. Philips launches 'Carousel' follow-up by Matt Williams, campaignlive.co.uk, 08-Apr-10, 09:25 LONDON - Philips has released the five short films in its new 'Parallel Lines' campaign, which aims to demonstrate the cinematic qualities of its line of televisions, and is inviting consumers to create their own. Trinity Mirror chief's pay rises to £1.7m by John Reynolds, mediaweek.co.uk, 08-Apr-10, 10:00 LONDON - Sly Bailey, the chief executive of Trinity Mirror, pocketed an overall pay packet of £1.68m in 2009 despite the company reporting a 41% slump in pre-tax profits during the year. Kick-Ass and Titans deliver million plus impacts for Puma by Maisie McCabe, Brand Republic, 08-Apr-10, 09:12 LONDON - The blockbuster releases of 'Clash of The Titans' and 'Kick-Ass' helped deliver at least one million impacts over the weekend for an African-themed football ad from sports brand Puma. ASOS.com to sponsor Summertime Ball by Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk, 08-Apr-10, 09:01 LONDON - Online fashion store ASOS.com has signed up to be the headline sponsor for Global Radio's 95.8 Capital FM Summertime Ball in a significant six-figure deal. 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