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LG Electronics poised to extend OLED TV market lead into 2025
LG OLED TV (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. is on track to retain its lead in the organic…
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Samsung bets on data center HVAC with $1.7 bn FläktGroup acquisition
In 2024, Samsung reportedly vied for the HVAC operations of Johnson Controls International Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced the…
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LG, Samsung in bout for crown in wheeled TV market
LG StandbyME (Courtesy of LG) A TV mounted on a rollable stand has emerged as a new battleground between South…
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LG Electronics to spend $600 mn to build 3rd home appliance plant in India
A rendered image of LG Electronics’ envisioned new home appliance plant in Sri City, India (Courtesy of LG) South Korea’s…
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LG Chem to sell water filter business to Glenwood PE for $692 million
An LG Chem researcher South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. has agreed to sell its water filter business – the world’s…
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LG Electronics eyes India IPO delay, says plan in flux
LG Electronics India’s call center staff consultants (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. is mulling putting off an initial…
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LG Display eyes turnaround on OLED shift in China
LG Display Co., the world’s top large-sized organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel maker, will likely swing to profit this year…
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Samsung unveils upgraded AI-powered OLED TVs
Yong Seok-woo, head of Samsung’s visual display division, presents its latest OLED TV lineup (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics…
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LG Electronics set to debut on Indian stock market in early May
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (third from left) inspects the air conditioner production line at its Noida plant, India in…
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Samsung, LG reconsider Vietnam strategies as Trump slaps steeper tariffs
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C. on…
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LG’s global HVAC push takes off with new deal in Singapore
LG’s HVAC system, Multi V. i (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. has landed a deal to supply its…
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LG Electronics restarts home appliance plant in Russia
LG Electronics’ built-in home appliance product line-up LG Electronics Inc. has resumed operations at its home appliance plant in Russia…
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Hankook Tire seeks to evolve beyond tires, auto parts
Park Jongho took over as CEO of Hankook & Company in January 2025 Hankook & Company Co., the holding company…
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LG Group units step up joint marketing for in-vehicle electronics
The interior of a car equipped with LG Electronics’ infotainment systems Chief executives of LG Group’s key units, including LG…
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Magnachip to sell display business in H1 to focus on power semiconductors
Automotove chips (File photo by Magnachip) South Korean chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. plans to sell its display business by the…
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LX Pantos acquires logistics center in Atlanta for $120 mn
The logistics center in Dalton, acquired by LX Pantos LX Pantos Co., a lostics arm of LX International Corp., announced…
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LG Group chair visits India ahead of LG Electronics India’s IPO
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (third from left) inspects the air conditioner production line in its Noida plant, India in…
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LG Electronics hits record sales in India, paving way for 2025 IPO
LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan (right) at IFA 2024 in Berlin (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. posted its…
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LG Electronics deepens ties with US startup Apex.AI
LG Electronics’ in-cabin sensing solution (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronic Inc. has invested in Apex.AI, a U.S.-based startup developing…
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LG renames premium built-in appliance brand; Moody’s outlook up
SKS cook zone-free induction Pro Range (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s top appliance maker, has rebranded…
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Microsoft CEO Nadella seeks AI alliance with Hyundai, POSCO, Shinhan, KT
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (Courtesy of Microsoft Korea) Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella is seeking to forge…
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Magnachip up for sale again, contacts Samsung, LG, LX
(File photo by Magnachip) South Korean chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. has been put on the market for sale again four…
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LG Electronics secures control of Bear Robotics
Bear Robotics’ delivery robots Servi Plus LG Electronics Inc. has secured control of Bear Robotics Inc., a service robot developer,…
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Samsung, LG consider moving electronics plants to US from Mexico
US President Donald Trump speaks after being sworn in as president of the United States at the US Capitol building…
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LG mulls US plant expansion to deal with Trump 2.0 tariffs
LG Electronics’ washing machine and dryer plant in Clarksville, TN (Courtesy of LG Electronics) CLARKSVILLE, TN — South Korea’s appliance…
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LG Electronics bets big on humanoid robots: CEO Cho
AI agent Q9 on display during the LG Electronics media day press conference at CES 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) LAS…
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LG Electronics, Microsoft sign strategic partnership on AI agents
LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan announces LG-Microsoft partnership on AI agent development at CES 2025 LAS VEGAS – South Korea’s…
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Former LG man leaves KKR to start PEF
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Lim Hyoung-seok, former Vice President of KKR Korea, left the private equity giant’s Seoul office and established his private equity…
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Samsung Electronics brings home heat pump EHS to US HVAC market
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Samsung’s home heat pump EHS South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling an AI-powered home heat pump system…
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LG Electronics to retire about $50 mn treasury stock in 2025
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Cho Joo-wan will stay on as CEO in 2025 after LG Group’s year-end reshuffle LG Electronics Inc. will retire 761,000…
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Korean paper makers to file anti-dumping complaint vs Japanese rivals
in NewsKraft liner board made by Korean companies (left), Japanese liner board (center), Japanese liner board made three years ago (right)…
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Google unveils Android XR platform to launch first on Samsung headset
in NewsA headset running on Android XR being developed by Samsung Electronics (Courtesy of Samsung) SILICON VALLEY/SEOUL — Global tech giant…
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LG CNS to use IPO proceeds to buy foreign IT firm
in NewsLG CNS headquarters building in Seoul (Courtesy of LG CNS) LG CNS Co., the information technology service unit of South…
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LG Electronics embarks on Indian arm’s $1.8 bn IPO
in NewsLG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan LG Electronics India Pvt., wholly owned by LG Electronics Inc., has embarked on the process…
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Harman to lead Samsung’s automotive solution business
in NewsHarman Automotive extends its partnership with Scuderia Ferrari in February 2024 (Courtesy of Harman) Samsung Electronics Co. will enhance cooperation…
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POSCO to buy Korean robotics firm stake for steel business
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Neuromeka’s collaborative robot welding solution (File photo by Neuromeka) South Korea’s steel-to-battery materials conglomerate POSCO Group will invest in the…
