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Samsung starts building $220 million R&D center in Vietnam

HANOI (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics has started building a $220 million research and development center in Vietnam, the South Korean tech giant’s local unit said on Monday. But a ground-breaking ceremony, scheduled for this past Saturday, was canceled becaus... More »

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Samsung sets up anti-corruption panel as chief faces trials

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung Group, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal involving former president Park Geun-hye, has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel to stamp out criminal conduct, the chief of the committee said on ... More »

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Made in China: Samsung farms out more phones to fend off rivals

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung’s plan to outsource a fifth of its smartphone production to China next year may help it compete with low-cost rivals such as Huawei and Xiaomi but it’s a strategy fraught with risks, people with familiar with the move said. Samsung El... More »

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Samsung Electronics delays Galaxy Fold media events in China

SEOUL (Reuters) – Smartphone maker Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has postponed media events for its Galaxy Fold planned for this week in Hong Kong and Shanghai, a company official said, days after reviewers of the foldable handset reported defective samples. The ... More »

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Samsung to launch India-first smartphones to counter Chinese rivals

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Samsung (005930.KS) plans to launch a budget smartphone series in India ahead of a global release, aiming to regain ground ceded to Chinese rivals such as Xiaomi (1810.HK) in the world’s second-biggest mobile phone market. The South Korean c... More »

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Verizon, Samsung to release 5G smartphones in U.S. in 2019

(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Monday confirmed long-held industry expectations they would seek to steal a march on Apple Inc by launching U.S. 5G smartphones in the first half of 2019. The two companies said in a stat... More »

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Samsung Electronics profit growth slows on smartphone weakness

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) estimated on Friday earnings grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the second quarter, as analysts said weak smartphone sales likely offset record high chip earnings. Sa... More »

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Trading in Samsung Electronics shares surges after stock split

SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) dipped slightly on Friday but trading activity surged after a 50:1 stock split aimed at making it easier for retail investors to buy into the South Korean technology giant. The shares were trad... More »

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Trading in Samsung Elec to be halted for three days before stock…

The logo of Samsung is seen on a building during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s stock exchange said on Monday that trading in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s shares will be halt... More »

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Samsung heir Lee says spent year in jail on self-reflection

Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee said on Monday he spent his year in jail on "precious" self-reflection and promised to show a better side in future, after a high court suspended his jail sentence in a corruption scandal and set him free. More »

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End of a chip boom? Memory chip price drop spooks investors

Mobile memory chips made by chipmaker SK Hynix are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won SEOUL (Reuters) – After a blistering year-and-a-half long surge, a sudden drop in some memory prices, followed by Samsung Elec... More »

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Samsung profit guidance disappoints, memory outlook cloudy

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea South Korea, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said it would likely rake in a record fourth... More »

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Samsung Heavy names new CEO after forecasting losses

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (010140.KS) named Joonou Nam as its new chief executive officer on Monday after Park Dae-young resigned to take responsibility for the firm’s losses. The shipbuilder’s shares plunged last week as it fore... More »

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Samsung Elec considers adding capacity at China chip plant

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it is considering adding memory chip production capacity at its manufacturing base in C... More »

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FDA approves Samsung Bioepis` copy of J&J`s Remicade: company

A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo South Korea’s Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd said on Saturday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its copy of Joh... More »

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Samsung launches Galaxy S8 and dreams of recovery from Note 7

A Samsung Galaxy S8+ smartphone is pictured at the introduction of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones during the Samsung Unpacked event in New York City, United States March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) u... More »

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Samsung Elec rejects calls for holding company structure, for now

Kwon Oh-Hyun, co-chief executive officer of Samsung Electronics Co., speaks during the company’s annual general meeting at the Seocho office building in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/SeongJoon Cho/Pool Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (00593... More »

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Samsung Group repeats it did not pay bribes, seek improper favors

The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen in front of its building in Seoul, South Korea, February 28, 2017. Picture taken February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] reiterated on Monday that it did not pay bribes or... More »

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Samsung chief`s `trial of the century` to start next week

Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee arrives at the office of the independent counsel team in Seoul, South Korea, February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court sa... More »

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Samsung launches new tablets in flagship phone hiatus

The new Samsung Galaxy Book is displayed during its presentation at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Albert Gea Samsung Electronics launched two new tablets on Sunday, marking its first major announcement since being forced ... More »

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Samsung Electronics sets March 29 for Galaxy S8 launch

FILE PHOTO – A man walks behind a logo of Samsung Electronics at the company’s headquarters in Seoul April 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/File Photo Samsung Electronics said on Sunday it would launch its next key device in the aftermath of a burning-battery sca... More »

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Two senior Samsung Group executives offer to resign: Yonhap

Choi Gee-sung, chief executive of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, speaks during an annual shareholders’ meeting at the company headquarters in Seoul March 18, 2011. REUTERS/Truth Leem Two senior Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] executives have offered to resign to t... More »

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2018 Games chief has no doubts about Samsung commitment

A man performs during the ceremony to mark a year to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group will make good on its sponsorship promises to the 2018 Wint... More »

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Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens

Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee, leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 16, 2017. Picture taken on February 16, 2017. Shin Wong-soo/News1 via REUTERS Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested on Friday over his alleged role i... More »

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Mentor of Samsung scion seen stepping up after Lee arrest

FILE PHOTO – Choi Gee-sung, chief executive of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, speaks during an annual shareholders’ meeting at the company headquarters in Seoul March 18, 2011. REUTERS/Truth Leem/File Photo The arrest of Samsung Group scion Jay Y. Lee on b... More »

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Mattress on cell floor, toilet in the corner for Samsung scion

Lee Jae-yong (C), vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives to be questioned as a suspect in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, at the office of the independent counsel in Seoul. REUTERS/Jung Yeon-Je/Pool min Park More »

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South Korean prosecutor widens charges against Samsung chief Lee

Samsung Group chief, Jay Y. Lee, is surrounded by media as he arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji South Korea’s special prosecutor’s office said it is planning to indict Samsung Group chief J... More »

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With Samsung chief`s arrest, three executives in spotlight

FILE PHOTO – Lee Boo-jin, daughter of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee and president and chief executive of Hotel Shilla, arrives to preside over the annual general meeting of the hotel stockholders in Seoul March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Pho... More »

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Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe

Lee Jae-yong (C), vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, arrives to be questioned as a suspect in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye, at the office of the independent counsel in Seoul on February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jung Y... More »

Samsung Electronics to consider split: Seoul Economic Daily

The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) will consider splitting itself into two as proposed by U.S. activist hedge fund... More »

U.S. bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from air travel

An employee checks an exchanged Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 at company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices will be banned from aircraft in the United States starting on Sat... More »

Singapore Airlines bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its flights

A customer uses his Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 as he waits for an exchange at company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) said on Saturday it has banned Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 mobile... More »

Note 7 fiasco could burn a $17 billion hole in Samsung accounts

Signage is seen at the Samsung 837 store in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 10, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Samsung Electronics’ (005930.KS) worst-ever recall could cost the company as much as $17 billion after it halted sales of ... More »

Samsung scraps Galaxy Note 7 over fire concerns

Sales promotion staff stand in front of a Galaxy Note 7 advertisement at a Samsung store in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Tuesday less than two ... More »

Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded

An employee poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS) was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he su... More »

Samsung Electronics says sold shares in four companies

The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it sold shares in four companies including ASML Holding NV and Seagate Technolo... More »

Samsung Electronics shares slide as Note 7 recall takes toll

A Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone is displayed at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (005930.KS) shares fell to their lowest level in nearly two months on Monday aft... More »

U.S. tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones

A model poses for photographs with a Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo A U.S. government safety agency on Friday urged all consumers to stop using Samsung Galaxy No... More »

Samsung urges Note 7 users to switch off phones and turn them in

An employee poses for photographs with Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone at its store in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Saturday urged users of its Galaxy Note 7 p... More »