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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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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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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 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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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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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 »

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 »

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 »