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Chief Executives
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...
Jun 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
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...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
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...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
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...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Branding
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...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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 ...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
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...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
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...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
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...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
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...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
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, ...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
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 ...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Water technology
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...
May 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
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...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG investment
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...
May 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
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...
May 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
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...
May 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
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...
Apr 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
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...
Apr 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
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...
Apr 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
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...
Apr 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Revenue rankings
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...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
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...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
LG Corp shares surge ahead of relisting after LX Holdings split-off
Shares of LG Corp. are significantly outperforming the broader market on expectations the company will be fairly valued when it’s relisted on ...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
LG Chem expands carbon nanotube production with new plant
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. has completed an extension of its production line for carbon nanotubes (CNTs), known as a wonder material for its strengt...
Apr 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK agrees to pay $1.8 billion to LG, settles battery legal dispute
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. have reached an 11th-hour agreement to end their two-year legal dispute in the US over trade secret in...
Apr 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung, LG Elec deliver above-consensus Q1 earnings
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., the world's two largest TV makers, surprised the market on Wednesday with forecast-beating quarterl...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Posco Chemical to supply EV battery materials to GM-LG Energy JV
Posco Chemical Co., the secondary battery materials unit of POSCO, will supply anodes, a key material used in electric car batteries, to the joint v...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG Elec to fold mobile phone business in 26 yrs
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday its exit from the loss-making mobile phone business, which has accumulated operating losses of 5 trillion wo...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
ITC rules in favor of SK Innovation over LG Energy in US battery patent suit
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in favor of SK Innovation Co. in a US battery patent suit filed by LG Energy Solution Ltd., which...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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