LG Energy, LG Chem deliver record results in 2021

LG Energy, LG Chem deliver record results in 2021

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. and its parent company LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday delivered their largest-ever results in 2021, as the increased ...

LG Energy to spend $1.7 bn to hike Michigan battery capacity fivefold

LG Energy to spend $1.7 bn to hike Michigan battery capacity fivefold

The world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is spending $1.7 billion to expand its battery production ca...

LG Energy: Will joining indices rescue stock from its plunge?

LG Energy: Will joining indices rescue stock from its plunge?

  LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery maker, will gain quick entry to two MSCI indices in mid-February as well as join Ko...

LG overtakes Whirlpool as top appliance maker with record 2021 sales

LG overtakes Whirlpool as top appliance maker with record 2021 sales

LG Electronics Inc. has overtaken Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top manufacturer of home, kitchen and laundry appliances after posting record...

Kospi melts as Fed, LG Energy spur foreign selling

Kospi melts as Fed, LG Energy spur foreign selling

South Korean stocks lost ground with the main index entering a bear market on Thursday as foreign investors intensified their selling after the US F...

LG Display turns to black in 2021 after three years

LG Display turns to black in 2021 after three years

South Korea's LG Display Co. swung to an operating profit in 2021 after two consecutive years of shortfalls, led by a sharp rebound in LCD panel pri...

LG Energy, GM to build $2.6 bn battery plant in Michigan

LG Energy, GM to build $2.6 bn battery plant in Michigan

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and General Motors Co., plan to build the third US electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan with a $2.6 billion investment...

LG Group invests $21 mn in vegan egg maker Eat Just

LG Group invests $21 mn in vegan egg maker Eat Just

LG Group plans to invest 25 billion won ($21 million) in California-based plant-based food maker Eat Just, Inc. The news follows an announcement by ...

LG Omnipod: A self-driving home on wheels

LG Omnipod: A self-driving home on wheels

LG Electronics Inc. is bringing a life-size model of its future mobility autonomous concept vehicle to the real world.The LG Omnipod, a mobility con...

Behind the eye-popping numbers of LG Energy's IPO

Behind the eye-popping numbers of LG Energy's IPO

The initial public offering of South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. drew a record 11,500 trillion won ($9.65 trillion) in bids from institutional i...

LG Innotek shares rise despite mixed brokerage views

LG Innotek shares rise despite mixed brokerage views

LG Innotek Co. stocks have been on a rising trend over the past three months and are trading at their highest-ever prices. However, there are mixed ...

One in 10 Koreans rushes for LG Energy shares ahead of $8.6 billion IPO

One in 10 Koreans rushes for LG Energy shares ahead of $8.6 billion IPO

The world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. has set a new record for initial public offering demand, wit...

Kospi in lethargic trade ahead of LG Energy debut

Kospi in lethargic trade ahead of LG Energy debut

South Korea's benchmark stock index Kospi declined to its lowest closing level in one and a half months on Monday, moving in the opposite direction ...

LG Energy IPO fever lifts Korea’s battery stocks

LG Energy IPO fever lifts Korea’s battery stocks

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery maker, attracted a record $9.65 trillion demand for South Korea’s largest-ever initia...

2022 Mercedes EQS EV comes with LG's flexible OLED

2022 Mercedes EQS EV comes with LG's flexible OLED

The 2022 models of Mercedes-Benz AG's electric vehicle EQS will be equipped with infotainment systems co-developed with LG Electronics Inc., the Sou...

LG Energy sets new IPO record with $9.65 trillion investor demand

LG Energy sets new IPO record with $9.65 trillion investor demand

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery maker, has set a new record for an initial public offering with demand for its sha...

LG Energy takes on CATL as it prepares for Korea’s largest-ever IPO

LG Energy takes on CATL as it prepares for Korea’s largest-ever IPO

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has vowed to outrival the world’s top battery player CATL as the South Korean company is preparing for the country&rsq...

LG Household’s China strategy put to test as shares crash

LG Household’s China strategy put to test as shares crash

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.’s shares have been flying high since its market debut in 2001, and have more recently basked in the global...

Kospi short sales hit $639 mn amid rate hike woes

Kospi short sales hit $639 mn amid rate hike woes

Short selling on the Korean stock market is soaring rapidly on concerns over the US Fed Reserve’s interest rate hike. Particularly, a large ...

Self-driving car stocks to lead auto sector shares in 2022

Self-driving car stocks to lead auto sector shares in 2022

Self-driving car-related shares failed to draw attention last year as investors focused on electric vehicles and the autonomous vehicle value chain ...

LG Chem, China’s Huayou Cobalt to build battery metal JV in Korea

LG Chem, China’s Huayou Cobalt to build battery metal JV in Korea

South Korea’s top chemical maker LG Chem Ltd. will partner with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. to launch a battery material joint ve...

LG welcomes Samsung’s likely re-entry into OLED TV market

LG welcomes Samsung’s likely re-entry into OLED TV market

Samsung Electronics Co.'s expected re-entry into the OLED TV market will further expand the growing segment, which is gaining popularity in the...

From TV to window: New displays from Samsung and LG

From TV to window: New displays from Samsung and LG

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display Co., the two archrivals in the TV panel market, are unveiling new displays with enhanced picture and sound qu...

LG Energy to heat up Korea’s record IPO market in 2022

LG Energy to heat up Korea’s record IPO market in 2022

South Korea’s initial public offering market is expected to set a record in 2022, heating up from the start of the year as LG Energy Solution ...

LG Display reveals 30% brighter OLED EX

LG Display reveals 30% brighter OLED EX

LG Display Co. revealed a 30% brighter OLED panel during Wednesday’s press event. During the media event held in Seoul’s LG Science...

LG Innotek shares surge on anticipation of Apple Car, new iPhone 

LG Innotek shares surge on anticipation of Apple Car, new iPhone 

Shares of Korean companies supplying parts to Apple rose sharply on Thursday. The jump comes on the back of robust iPhone sales and buzz that the ...

LG Display shares shine, reflecting metaverse hype

LG Display shares shine, reflecting metaverse hype

LG Display Co. ’s share price is continuing its upward trend, despite dampening LCD (liquid crystal display) panel prices. This is not in...

LG Display OLED TV panel sales top 20 mn units on strong demand

LG Display OLED TV panel sales top 20 mn units on strong demand

South Korea’s major display panel maker LG Display Co. is estimated to have sold more than 20 million units of organic light-emitting diode (O...

Korean core companies’ stocks underperform global peers

Korean core companies’ stocks underperform global peers

The world sought new opportunities in 2021, recovering from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. Global major companies have been in cutthroat compet...

LG Chem, LG Energy acquire 2.6% of battery startup Li-Cycle for $51 million

LG Chem, LG Energy acquire 2.6% of battery startup Li-Cycle for $51 million

South Korea’s top chemical manufacturer LG Chem Ltd. and its battery affiliate LG Energy Solution Ltd. have acquired a combined 2.6% stake in ...

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