LG Chem to issue up to $1bn ESG bonds; Moody’s raises outlook to positive

LG Chem to issue up to $1bn ESG bonds; Moody’s raises outlook to positive

South Korea’s largest chemical producer LG Chem Ltd. plans to issue up to $1 billion in dollar-denominated green bonds to raise funds for its ...

AI startup Voyager X raises over $25 mn in Series A funding round

AI startup Voyager X raises over $25 mn in Series A funding round

South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Voyager X Inc. has successfully raised around 30 billion won ($26.4 million) in a Series A funding...

Carlyle, Bain Capital, Valeo, Mahle enter prelim bids for Hanon Systems

Carlyle, Bain Capital, Valeo, Mahle enter prelim bids for Hanon Systems

The preliminary bidding to acquire South Korea’s auto parts supplier Hanon Systems Corp. has drawn overseas-based bidders only, with the stron...

Israel’s Nanox begins production of digital X-ray components in Korea

Israel’s Nanox begins production of digital X-ray components in Korea

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (Nanox), an Israeli startup listed on the Nasdaq last August, has started manufacturing digital X-ray components in South Korea....

LG undergoes restructuring under young Chairman Koo's bold leadership

LG undergoes restructuring under young Chairman Koo's bold leadership

On June 29, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo will reach a three-year mark of serving as the head of South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate. This ye...

LG Energy supplies batteries to world’s largest Vistra ESS project

LG Energy supplies batteries to world’s largest Vistra ESS project

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. is supplying batteries to the world’s largest energy storage system (ESS) project operated by US p...

Samsung, LG take major steps forward in 6G commercialization

Samsung, LG take major steps forward in 6G commercialization

“It’s never too early to start preparing for 6G,” said Samsung Electronics Co. last July in releasing The Next Hyper-Connected Exp...

Samsung Electronics to market wearable robot for healthcare by year-end

Samsung Electronics to market wearable robot for healthcare by year-end

Samsung Electronics Co. will commercialize a wearable robot for healthcare by the end of this year as the South Korean tech giant is delving into th...

LG unveils fresh-faced logo designs to firm up brand storytelling

LG unveils fresh-faced logo designs to firm up brand storytelling

South Korea-based electronics giant LG has revealed new designs of its logo, "Face of the Future," in a move to upgrade its brand storytelling. On J...

Hanon sale takes shape; Valeo, Mahle, LG among potential bidders

Hanon sale takes shape; Valeo, Mahle, LG among potential bidders

The much-touted sale of South Korea’s Hanon Systems Corp. is taking solid shape with names of potential bidders floating around in the market ...

LG Energy Solution applies for IPO seen to raise over $9 bn

LG Energy Solution applies for IPO seen to raise over $9 bn

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has begun the official process of South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise over 10...

LG Energy, POSCO invest $15 mn in Aussie battery material supplier

LG Energy, POSCO invest $15 mn in Aussie battery material supplier

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and POSCO have agreed to invest a combined 17 billion won ($15 million) in Australia's Queensland Pacifi...

LG Innotek eyes record profit, revenue on strong camera module sales

LG Innotek eyes record profit, revenue on strong camera module sales

LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple Inc.’s iPhones, is looking to post a record operating profit and sales this year as i...

LG Electronics expands overseas appliance plants as it exits phone business

LG Electronics expands overseas appliance plants as it exits phone business

LG Electronics Inc. is expanding its overseas production facilities as the South Korean home appliance giant is shifting gears toward new growth dri...

Samsung Display to expand small OLED line with $2.7 bn investment

Samsung Display to expand small OLED line with $2.7 bn investment

Samsung Display Co., South Korea’s largest display maker, plans to spend as much as 3 trillion won ($2.7 billion) to build a new organic light...

HYBE x McDonald’s: The BTS Meal launches globally

HYBE x McDonald’s: The BTS Meal launches globally

McDonald’s has launched The BTS Meal on May 26 in the first selected group of 12 markets including Brazil, Canada and the US. The BTS meal is ...

LG Chem stock plunges -6.73%, worst dip since March

LG Chem stock plunges -6.73%, worst dip since March

LG Chem Ltd. suffered a broad sell-off on May 26, with more than 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion) of its market cap vanishing in a single trading day, ...

LG Electronics enjoys OLED TV boom with record Q1 shipments

LG Electronics enjoys OLED TV boom with record Q1 shipments

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is enjoying the growing popularity of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs, posting a record shipment in ...

LG Chem's water filter business thrives amid high demand in Middle East

LG Chem's water filter business thrives amid high demand in Middle East

LG Chem Ltd., the parent company of South Korea’s leading battery maker LG Energy Solution Co., is enjoying a strong rise in demand for its wa...

LG Group to invest $106 mn in advanced AI tech development

LG Group to invest $106 mn in advanced AI tech development

South Korea’s LG Group will spend about 120 billion won ($106 million) over the next three years to establish a massive high-performance compu...

LG Chem to invest $134 mn in incubator fund for firms with ESG tech

LG Chem to invest $134 mn in incubator fund for firms with ESG tech

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical and battery maker, said on Tuesday it is investing 150 billion won ($134 million) in an incubator...

Samsung, LG go all out to lure adult gamers to LED TVs

Samsung, LG go all out to lure adult gamers to LED TVs

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two largest TV makers, are striving to attract gamers to their large-size LED T...

Color coated steel shines in style on Samsung, LG home appliances

Color coated steel shines in style on Samsung, LG home appliances

At Dongkuk Steel Mill Co.’s main plant in Busan, some 430 km southeast of Seoul, huge rollers churning out colorful sheets never stop except w...

LG Electronics, Mirae Asset to launch $90 mn fund to invest in startups

LG Electronics, Mirae Asset to launch $90 mn fund to invest in startups

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and Mirae Asset Group have agreed to launch a 100 billion won ($90 million) joint venture-capital fund to he...

LG Electronics expects auto parts business to turn profitable in H2

LG Electronics expects auto parts business to turn profitable in H2

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday it expects its loss-making auto parts business to turn to profit in the second half of this...

LG Chem delivers Q1 earnings surprise on cash-cow petrochem business

LG Chem delivers Q1 earnings surprise on cash-cow petrochem business

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. said on Wednesday that its quarterly revenue and operating profit rose to all-time highs in the January-March perio...

LG Display set to turn profitable as LCD shortage boosts prices

LG Display set to turn profitable as LCD shortage boosts prices

LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, has been in the red for years, weighed by subdued panel prices amid a supply glut caused b...

LG Electronics set to overtake Whirlpool as top home appliance maker

LG Electronics set to overtake Whirlpool as top home appliance maker

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. will likely post its best-ever sales revenue for its home appliance business this year, overtaking Whirlpool...

Narrower price gap to LCD underpins OLED TV market

Narrower price gap to LCD underpins OLED TV market

A rapid increase in liquid crystal display (LCD) panel prices has sharply narrowed the price gap between LCD panels and organic light-emitting diode...

GM, LG to build second US EV battery plant in Tennessee

GM, LG to build second US EV battery plant in Tennessee

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and General Motors Co. will spend 2.7 trillion won ($2.4 billion) to build their second US electric vehicle battery plant in...

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