Nokia posts surprise fourth-quarter profit rise on cost cuts

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia reported on Thursday a surprising rise in October-December underlying profits, driven by cost cuts.Nokia reported October-December underlying earnings rose to 0.15 euros per share from 0.13 euros a year ago, beating the 0.13 euros consensus in a Refinitiv poll. Nokia repeated its forecast for 2020 underlying earnings per share of 0.20 to 0.30 euros.Nokia cut its outlook in October and halted dividend payouts, blaming it on its..