Apple Likely Has More App Store Deals to Make

Apple Likely Has More App Store Deals to Make

As Apple Inc. works to negotiate its way out of its App Store troubles, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the technology titan mig...

LG set to fund OLED plant expansion with over $400 mn in new bonds

LG set to fund OLED plant expansion with over $400 mn in new bonds

LG Display Co. will likely raise around 500 billion ($430 million) in new bond issues, more than its planned 300 billion won, to finance the expansi...

LG Chem unveils new cover window technology for foldable devices

LG Chem unveils new cover window technology for foldable devices

LG Chem Ltd., the chemical unit of South Korea’s LG Group, said on Tuesday it has developed a new cover window that folds both ways – in...

LG Innotek, Samsung Electro-Mechanics benefit from wafer shortage

LG Innotek, Samsung Electro-Mechanics benefit from wafer shortage

South Korea’s semiconductor substrate producers including LG Innotek and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are benefiting as a global wafer shortage...

Samsung, LG see largest surge in TV prices in decade

Samsung, LG see largest surge in TV prices in decade

Lee Ji-eun, a 30-year-old bride-to-be, was surprised at the prices of liquid-crystal display (LCD) TVs when she visited a home appliance store in ...

LG Chem to set up next-generation bio-oil plant in Korea

LG Chem to set up next-generation bio-oil plant in Korea

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. plans to build a next-generation bio-oil plant in the country with a local biodiesel company as the petrochemical m...

LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation raise global battery market shares

LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation raise global battery market shares

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. expanded global battery market shares, leading steady growth in South Korea’s battery industry.S...

LG Electronics leads industry shift toward OLED TVs

LG Electronics leads industry shift toward OLED TVs

LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, is leading the TV industry’s shift toward organic light-emitting diode (OLED)...

Samsung SDI tops LG Chem in market cap amid GM recall crisis

Samsung SDI tops LG Chem in market cap amid GM recall crisis

Samsung SDI Co. has become South Korea’s top battery maker in terms of market capitalization. The company is now ranked as the sixth-largest f...

LG delays decision on battery unit IPO to Q4

LG delays decision on battery unit IPO to Q4

LG Chem Ltd.’s battery unit LG Energy Solution Ltd. will not be listed on Kospi within the third quarter. Investors are keeping close eyes on ...

LG Electronics scores big in first-half US OLED TV market share

LG Electronics scores big in first-half US OLED TV market share

LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, saw its market share grow rapidly in North America with its market share rising abo...

Kolon enters private space business with composite materials

Kolon enters private space business with composite materials

Kolon will be the next major South Korean business group to join the race in the fast-growing space sector by developing and making light composite ...

SK gas stations to become CJ Logistics micro-fulfillment centers

SK gas stations to become CJ Logistics micro-fulfillment centers

South Korea’s leading logistics company CJ Logistics Corp. teamed up with SK Energy to aim the domestic quick commerce market, utilizing gas s...

Father of Krafton's PUBG eyes the expansion of games

Father of Krafton's PUBG eyes the expansion of games

In September 2020, Krafton Inc.’s blockbuster game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) hit a major roadblock. India prohibited Chinese ...

Samsung, LG to showcase latest display innovations at IMID

Samsung, LG to showcase latest display innovations at IMID

South Korea’s largest display maker Samsung Display Co. and its rival LG Display Co. will boast their latest product innovations at the Intern...

Shares of LG Chem, LG Electronics tumble on GM EV recall

 Shares of LG Chem, LG Electronics tumble on GM EV recall

Shares of LG Chem Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. fell sharply on Monday in Seoul following General Motors Co.’s announcement on Friday that it w...

LG Elec takes quantum leap in 6G with THz band breakthrough

LG Elec takes quantum leap in 6G with THz band breakthrough

LG Electronics Inc. has made a breakthrough in next-generation networks by transferring wireless 6G terahertz (THz) data over a 100-meter distance i...

LG Elec takes quantum leap in 6G with new THz band milestone

LG Elec takes quantum leap in 6G with new THz band milestone

LG Electronics Inc. has made a new breakthrough in next-generation networks by transferring wireless 6G terahertz (THz) data over a 100-meter distan...

LG Electronics postpones 42-inch OLED Gaming TV launch to early 2022

LG Electronics postpones 42-inch OLED Gaming TV launch to early 2022

LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, plans to launch the much-anticipated 42-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV...

LG Chem to spend $2.2 billion to build 10 new eco-friendly factories

LG Chem to spend $2.2 billion to build 10 new eco-friendly factories

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, said on Thursday it is spending 2.6 trillion won ($2.2 billion) to strengthen its green busine...

SK E&S gears up for more US renewable energy investment'

SK E&S gears up for more US renewable energy investment'

SK E&S Co, South Korea’s top city gas supplier, is preparing for additional investment in the US renewable energy sector. The move is to e...

S.Korean firms start training AI professionals to address talent shortage

S.Korean firms start training AI professionals to address talent shortage

South Korea’s major business groups have started to foster their own talents in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to address the widen...

LG Display to invest $2.8 billion in small OLED line to rival Samsung

LG Display to invest $2.8 billion in small OLED line to rival Samsung

South Korea’s LG Display Co. said on Tuesday it will invest 3.3 trillion won ($2.8 billion) in small-sized panels for smartphones and tablets ...

LG Energy signs long-term battery materials deal with Australian Mines

LG Energy signs long-term battery materials deal with Australian Mines

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Monday it has signed a long-term contract to receive key battery materials from Australian Mines...

LG Energy Solution to speed up IPO process for October listing

LG Energy Solution to speed up IPO process for October listing

LG Energy Solution Ltd. aims to accelerate the process for South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise more t...

LG Chem to power China battery plants with 100% renewable energy

LG Chem to power China battery plants with 100% renewable energy

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. says it is powering its two battery component plants in China with 100% renewable energy purchased from Chinese p...

Underage stock investors surge with decent gains in Korea

Underage stock investors surge with decent gains in Korea

The number of investors under age 18 is rising in South Korea, posting even higher gains from their stock purchases than adults.According to 10 dome...

Hanwha Solutions acquires French renewable firm RES for $860 million

Hanwha Solutions acquires French renewable firm RES for $860 million

Hanwha Solutions Corp., the energy unit of chemicals-to-financial conglomerate Hanwha Group, is acquiring a 100% stake in RES Mediterranee SAS, a Fr...

LG Group to put facility management unit of S&I Corp. up for sale

LG Group to put facility management unit of S&I Corp. up for sale

South Korea’s LG Group will put the facility management division of its affiliate S&I Corp. up for sale amid talk that a sale of the unit ...

LG enjoys record half-year earnings on TV, appliance in H1

LG enjoys record half-year earnings on TV, appliance in H1

LG Electronics Inc. posted record-high operating profit and revenue in the first half thanks to stella performance in TV and home appliance business...

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