US hedge fund Whitebox Advisors says to vote against LG’s planned spin-off
US-based hedge fund Whitebox Advisors LLC plans to vote against the proposed spin-off of South Korea’s LG Corp. at the upcoming general meetin...
LG Electronics enters TV content platform market with its webOS software
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is entering the TV content platform market by offering its web-based software to TV makers through a partner...
LG Innotek to up capex on camera modules ahead of new iPhone launch
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple iPhones, will spend 80% of its 2020 operating profit, or 547.8 billion ...
Hyundai Motor, LG Energy team up on EV battery leasing, recycling
The Hyundai Motor Group will lead a government initiative to reduce battery-related environmental problems by collaborating with other companies on ...
LG Chem to issue over $1 bn in bonds; largest amount ever
South Korea-based LG Chem Ltd. is set to issue 1.2 trillion won ($1.1 billion) worth of bonds this week, making it the largest won-denominated bond ...
SK under increasing pressure for costly settlement with LG
SK Innovation Co. may brace for a billion-dollar settlement with LG Energy Solution Co., after it lost a lengthy legal battle with its hometown riva...
LG, SK, Hanwha accelerate shift to renewable energy with push for RE100
Following in the footsteps of SK Group, which last year declared that it will switch to renewable energy for plant operations, a number of South Kor...
LG Chem's bond issue raises over $2 bn in demand
South Korea-based LG Chem Ltd. received around 2.5 trillion won ($2.3 billion) worth of orders in the bookbuilding for its 600 billion won corporate...
LG Display to invest $750 million in Vietnam OLED module plant
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, will invest $750 million in its display plant in Vietnam to meet rising demand from electr...
LG Electronics' 2020 sales, operating profit hit all-time highs
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. on Friday posted record 2020 operating profit and revenue, boosted by robust sales in its home appliance div...
LG Energy Solution hires Morgan Stanley, KB Securities as lead IPO managers
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution has hired KB Securities and Morgan Stanley as the lead managers for its initial public offering, which is antic...
LG, Qualcomm to cooperate in 5G platforms for connected cars
LG Electronics Inc. and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have agreed to cooperate in the development of 5G wireless platforms for next-generation connecte...
LG hires Kim & Chang as advisor for mobile division sale
LG Electronics Inc. has mandated South Korea’s largest law firm Kim & Chang as the legal advisor for its smartphone division sale, accor...
Vingroup eyes LG’s smartphone business: Reports
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup is interested in acquiring part of LG Electronics Inc.’s smartphone operation to bolster its hig...
LG Electronics to consider selling smartphone business
South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc. looks to be considering selling off its struggling smartphone division, which has been in the red for 23 con...
ESG becomes name of the game on Korean corporate boards
South Korea’s big companies, such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG, are increasingly embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards ...
Korea requires major companies to disclose ESG activities from 2025
Big companies listed on South Korea’s major stock market will be required to disclose their business activities related to environmental, soci...
LG Electronics, Luxoft to launch car infotainment JV in January
LG Electronics Inc. will launch a car infotainment system joint venture with Luxoft, a DXC Technology company headquartered in Switzerland, later th...
LG reveals rollable smartphone with expanded screen
The man in the video spreads out a screen rolled up in the back of a smartphone, with the phone display expanding to the size of a tablet PC.LG El...
LG Display unveils brighter next-generation OLED TV panel, to add models
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, has unveiled a next-generation OLED TV panel that enables brighter and more vivid picture ...
Samsung, LG vie for top spot as premium TV players at CES 2021
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., the world’s two largest TV makers, are showcasing a series of new models at the world’s...
LG Energy Solution to begin IPO process, eyes H2 listing on local bourse
LG Chem Ltd.’s battery unit, LG Energy Solution, is set to become this year’s initial public offering blockbuster with its plan to list ...
LG takes over controlling stake in US TV data analysis firm Alphonso
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has acquired a controlling stake in US-based TV data analysis startup Alphonso Inc. to strengthen its softwa...
Japan’s JSR reaches out to Lotte, LG for sale of synthetic rubber business
Japan’s JSR Corp. is reaching out to Korean chemical companies to dispose of its synthetic rubber business and focus instead on semiconductor ...
S.Korea's ESG bond issues could top $920 mn in Jan
South Korea's environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market is seeing strong growth as companies are driven by institutional investors' inc...
LG Electronics, Magna to launch $1 bn EV gear JV
LG Electronics Inc. and Magna International Inc. will form a $1 billion joint venture to build electric car components as the tech companies tap int...
LG Energy Solution, Indonesia sign MOU on battery cooperation
LG Energy Solution, the battery unit of LG Chem Ltd., has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian government’s investment aut...
US hedge fund Whitebox Advisors opposes LG’s planned spin-off
Whitebox Advisors LLC, a US-based hedge fund, opposes a planned spin-off by South Korea’s LG Corp., saying the plan sacrifices minority shareh...
LG Chem to power Wuxi plant with renewable energy bought from China
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. says it will power its battery component plant in China with renewable energy as part of its goal to be carbon neutral by...
POSCO Chem becomes supplier for GM-LG Energy Solution JV
POSCO Chemical Co., a secondary battery materials unit under POSCO, saw its share price surge on announcing that it has secured a contract worth bil...
