LG Group to invest $119 million into 300 startups through 2025

LG Group announced Thursday it will invest 150 billion won ($119 million) into 300 startups through 2025.The conglomerate hosted Superstart Brand ...

LG Energy, German institutes to jointly research advanced batteries

The world’s second-largest battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. has teamed up with two German research institutes to develop next-generation ...

LG to sponsor Guggenheim’s move for tech-based art

LG Group, South Korea’s No. 4 conglomerate, is set to support the Guggenheim’s move for technology-based art as the consumer electronics...

LG Chem, Korea Zinc affiliate KEMCO to launch battery precursor JV

South Korea’s top chemicals company LG Chem Ltd. and the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter Korea Zinc Co. have agreed to launch a ba...

LG Chem to launch JV with China's Huayou Cobalt for battery materials

LG Chem Ltd. announced Tuesday it will set up a joint venture with Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. to secure a steady supply of ra...

LG to buy back $398 mn of its own shares

South Korean conglomerate LG Corp., known as LG Group, announced on May 27 that it will buy back 500 billion won ($398.1 million) of its own share...

VA Corp. to build Asia’s largest virtual studio with LG’s LED displays

VA Corp. (VAC), a South Korean visual effects production startup, is building Asia’s largest virtual studio complex equipped with super-large ...

LG bets $34 bn on battery, automotive electronics biz for its future

LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is set to pour $34 billion into the battery, automotive electronics and other future grow...

LG Energy, SK On to raise yields with smart factory solutions

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK On Co., the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 electric vehicle battery makers, plan to adopt smart factory solutions to i...

Samsung further expands global TV market share in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. further expanded its market share in the global TV market in the first quarter of this year, while LG Electronics Inc. deliv...

Humbling experience leads to VC success ⁠– LG Tech Ventures CEO

Kim Dong-su, CEO of Silicon Valley-based LG Technology Ventures said that the failures he experienced while working at a boutique investment firm ha...

LG Display to nurture its own display experts at local graduate schools

LG Display Co. is joining other South Korean big companies in a race to foster their own talent by establishing relevant departments at prestigious ...

LG Uplus eyes metaverse niches for office workers, kids

South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. will target specific groups of customers such as office workers and preschoolers for its metaverse platforms, set...

LG Energy, SK On to add prismatic types to EV cell lineups

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK On Co., the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 battery makers, respectively, are set to add prismatic batteries to their l...

LG CNS sees record-high revenue, operating profit in Q1 

In the first three months of this year, LG CNS had the best performing first quarter in its history. The LG Corp. subsidiary set records for both re...

LG Chem receives FDA nod for CUE-102 cancer treatment phase 1 trials

LG Chem Life Sciences, the biopharmaceutical unit of LG Chem Ltd., has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval for phase 1 cli...

LG Energy completes LFP battery development for Tesla

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery producer, boosted its muscle to court industry leader China’s Con...

LG Energy begins joint research on smart factory tech with elite institute

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Pohang-based Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST) announced Wednesday they will embark on join...

LG’s telecommunication unit joins UAM race in Korea

LG Group’s telecommunication unit joined the race for South Korea’s urban air mobility (UAM) to secure a future growth engine in coopera...

LG Electronics receives ISO certification for auto chip technology

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, has received ISO certification for its automotive chip development process, includ...

LG CNS eyes 2023 IPO to pave way for Macquarie's exit

South Korea's LG CNS Co., 35% owned by Macquarie Group, sent requests for proposals to brokerage companies on Monday as it is looking to go public n...

LG Display to drastically cut LCD output as Chinese rivals churn it out

LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, plans to drastically cut production of its liquid crystal display panels for TVs, as it fa...

LG Elec. sees tough road ahead after record earnings in Q1

LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliances maker, expects business conditions to deteriorate in the second quarter amid higher costs...

LG Energy to spend more on battery capacity expansion

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to spend more on global capacity expansion than init...

LG Electronics establishes hiring-guaranteed AI department at Yonsei

LG Electronics Inc. is poised to set up a new department at Seoul-based Yonsei University to train aspiring artificial intelligence engineers. ...

LG Chem becomes 1st Korean long-term renewables buyer

LG Chem Ltd. has become the first South Korean company to buy renewable energy on a long-term basis as part of an effort to make a full switch to re...

LG Chem, Korea Zinc to set up battery material JV

LG Chem Ltd. and Korea Zinc Inc. will set up a joint venture to produce precursor, a key material in the production of cathode materials for electri...

LG Magna breaks ground for EV parts factory in Mexico

LG Magna e-Powertrain Co. broke ground on Tuesday for a factory to produce electric vehicle components in Mexico to meet the growing demand for eco-...

LG Household acquires The Crème Shop for US expansion

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. has acquired a controlling stake in The Crème Shop Inc. as it seeks to expand its presence in the US beau...

LG Electronics widens lead over Whirlpool as top home appliance maker

LG Electronics Inc. is consolidating its lead over Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top home appliances maker, with $1 billion more in sales rev...