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  • Wednesday, 7 April, 2021
    Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
    Samsung’s booming smartphone sales overcome hit to chip production

    South Korean group benefits from huge demand for electronics and tight supply of semiconductors

  • Monday, 5 April, 2021
    Lex
    LG Electronics: life should be better without smartphones Premium

    After 23 lossmaking quarters, the South Korean group is right to be quitting the mobile industry

  • Monday, 5 April, 2021
    Mobile devices
    South Korea’s LG to exit global smartphone business

    Group has struggled to compete with likes of Apple, Samsung and low-cost Chinese rivals

  • Wednesday, 23 December, 2020
    LG Electronics agrees $1bn EV parts joint venture with Canada’s Magna

    Deal aimed at capturing bigger share of global market sends South Korean group’s shares up 30%

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    LG shakes up top ranks with 5 new executive appointments

    Mobile division head Brian Kwon promoted to chief executive post at South Korean company

  • Thursday, 29 March, 2018
    Companies
    Sponsors cut ties with Australian cricket cheats

    LG, Asics and Magellan drop team in wake of ball-tampering affair

  • Tuesday, 23 January, 2018
    LexCompanies
    Tariffs/South Korean companies: spin cycle Premium

    The real target of Donald Trump’s latest trade action is China’s establishment

  • Tuesday, 23 January, 2018
    US trade
    LG Electronics falls 4% as Trump approves washing machine tariffs
  • Monday, 8 January, 2018
    Companies
    LG operating profit forecast to jump 84%
  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 14 December, 2017
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Kospi climbs in Seoul as stocks sag elsewhere in Asia
  • Thursday, 14 December, 2017
    Technology sector
    LG Electronics hits 6-year high on Q4 expectations
  • Thursday, 30 November, 2017
    Companies
    LG Electronics announces leadership shake-up
  • Wednesday, 25 October, 2017
    Markets
    Fast Asia Open: South Korea GDP, Hong Kong trade data
  • Thursday, 19 October, 2017
    LexTechnology sector
    LG/Qualcomm: driverless car share Premium

    Investment in the connected car parts industry cleverly utilises existing expertise

  • Thursday, 19 October, 2017
    Companies
    LG shares surge to 6-yr high on Qualcomm autonomous driving tie-up
  • Wednesday, 11 October, 2017
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Tech stocks in Seoul and Taipei follow Nasdaq higher
  • Wednesday, 11 October, 2017
    Companies
    LG Electronics rises on better-than-expected Q3 profit estimate
  • Tuesday, 10 October, 2017
    Companies
    LG Electronics posts 82% jump in Q3 profit despite smartphone losses
  • Thursday, 29 June, 2017
    Personal & Household Goods
    LG Electronics seeks to escape Samsung’s shadow

    Korean group finds favour with foreign investors but still faces smartphone challenges

  • Thursday, 15 June, 2017
    Semiconductors
    Foreign investors scramble for S Korean tech stocks

    Strong results attract overseas buying of Samsung, SK Hynix and LG Electronics

  • Monday, 12 June, 2017
    Asia-Pacific companies
    Asian tech stocks sink after Wall Street sell-off
  • Thursday, 27 April, 2017
    Personal & Household Goods
    LG Electronics reports profit surge on strong sales of premium home appliances
  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2017
    Technology sector
    LG to launch mobile payments service for flagship smartphone
  • Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
    Technology sector
    Line plans Asian AI rival to Amazon’s Alexa

    Japanese app bets on battleground shift from smartphones to voice assistant technology

  • Monday, 27 February, 2017
    Mobile devices
    Smartphone makers line up to challenge Samsung

    LG and Huawei look to steal a march on rival humbled by Note 7 recall fiasco

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