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Lee Jae-yong also accused of orchestrating $3.9bn accounting fraud in connection with 2015 merger
Prosecutors grill Samsung Electronics president Chung Hyun-ho over alleged $3.9bn fraud
Parting company with Lee may not be the South Korean group’s first choice
Lee’s reprieve still leaves minority shareholders with no cause to celebrate
The country’s companies should pay higher dividends
Pressure from government and investors finally spurs payouts
Watchdog investigates deal that saw Lee family strengthened control over conglomerate
Share buyback not only appeases investors but also works out nicely for the founding family
Amount spent to reclaim shares falls below Won1.5tn total that would allow merger to be abandoned
Move follows activist fund’s failure to block takeover of South Korean company
Cheil and C&T face threat of damagingly expensive buybacks that could unravel deal
US activist fund’s narrow defeat sets alarm bells ringing at South Korea conglomerates
As US activist investor Elliott has just found out, the big guy always wins
Hedge fund Elliott loses fight against takeover by Cheil as shareholders back the deal
Employees urged to lobby shareholders to approve controversial takeover
Activist investors are intent on blocking Cheil Industries’ move to buy a sister business
National Pension Service under scrutiny over country’s commitment to shareholder rights
US activist fund fails in move to block Korean company’s plans
S Korean group says merger will not be resurrected if rejected by shareholders
A heady valuation for its biosimilars business may be intended to sweeten merger terms
Stance may hint at pension giant’s willingness to oppose similar Samsung deal
Shareholders of Samsung C&T stand to lose $7bn if merger with Cheil Industries goes through
Division offloads treasury stock to friendly investor in effort to push through merger
Minority investors should welcome Elliott Associates’ rabble-rousing
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