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Fri, January 29, 2021 | 00:54

Samsung Electronics to boost dividends through 2023

Samsung Electronics to boost dividends through 2023

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it will pay record dividends to shareholders this year and continue to boost the amount over the next three years as part of efforts to improve shareholder value. During a conference call following the release of its fourth quarter earnings results, the company told investors that it will pay 13.12 trillion won ($11.8 billion) in dividen...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2021-01-28 16:31

Samsung SDI expecting growth in battery biz in 2021

Samsung SDI expecting growth in battery biz in 2021

Samsung SDI expecting growth in battery biz in 2021

Samsung SDI said Thursday it expects profits in its automotive battery business this year based on the expansion of the market.

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-01-28 16:29

Samsung Electronics to boost dividends through 2023

Will Kakao's ESG committee be able to keep governance issues in check?

Will Kakao's ESG committee be able to keep governance issues in check?

Questions are being raised over whether an environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) committee Kakao launched earlier this month will be able to properly supervise the IT giant's governance issues, given its owner-manager Chairman Kim Beom-soo also heads the committee.

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-01-27 16:02

Are Kakao boss' children being prepared for future succession?

Are Kakao boss' children being prepared for future succession?

Are Kakao boss' children being prepared for future succession?

Kim Beom-su, founder and chairman of the country's largest messaging application Kakao, was found to have hired his children to work at the company's de facto holding company K Cube Holdings, which many business insiders believe is a means to ensure a smooth family ownership succession at the corporation.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2021-01-27 11:29

Will Kakao's ESG committee be able to keep governance issues in check?

[INTERVIEW] 'Samsung-Ericsson lawsuit could take longer'

[INTERVIEW] 'Samsung-Ericsson lawsuit could take longer'

The escalating legal tussle between Samsung Electronics and Ericsson over patent infringements regarding network equipment technology is expected to be a long-running battle, as the Swedish telecom giant feels threatened by the Korean tech firm's fast-growing technological capability in the 5G market, according to a noted patent expert. “Ericsson and Samsung were embroiled in...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2021-01-26 09:05

With Samsung chief Lee dropping appeal, Cheong Wa Dae holds key

With Samsung chief Lee dropping appeal, Cheong Wa Dae holds key

Samsung's Lee Jae-yong decided to accept a ruling by an appellate court last week in a bribery case that handed him a prison sentence, his legal representatives said Monday.

Kim Bo-eun | 2021-01-25 16:50

[Reporter's Notebook] KT CEO pursuing 'organic change'

[Reporter's Notebook] KT CEO pursuing 'organic change'

Sometimes, but not always, steady enhancements are well-driven by thoughtful leaders. But other times, improvements only happen as aspiring leaders acknowledge when to step aside and let them happen organically.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2021-01-24 15:09

LG Innotek develops 'digital car key module'

LG Innotek develops 'digital car key module'

LG Innotek, the component affiliate of LG Group, said Sunday it has developed a “digital car key module” that is five times more accurate than existing ones, making it easier for drivers to find their parked vehicles, as well as open or lock doors and start engines using their mobile devices.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2021-01-24 13:35

LG's value to improve with mobile biz restructuring: analysts

LG's value to improve with mobile biz restructuring: analysts

LG Electronics can improve its corporate value by restructuring its money-losing mobile business and focusing on future growth engines for a post-pandemic world, analysts here said Saturday.

2021-01-23 10:37

Online platform operators to face stern measures over unfair practices

Online platform operators to face stern measures over unfair practices

Antitrust regulator said Friday it will seek to take punitive actions against unfair business activity by online platform operators in a bid to protect contractors and consumers.

2021-01-22 17:12

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