Seoul, May 7 (IANS) Samsung Electronics has decided to withdraw its home appliance and TV sales business in China amid its struggle to shore up its presence in one of the world’s most important markets, industry sources said.But its mobile, semiconductor and medical equipment businesses will remain in place in the neighbouring country, the sources said, reports Yonhap news agency.Samsung has recently notified its vendors in China of its decision to end its home appliance and TV sales business th…
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Seoul, May 6 (IANS) South Korean stocks traded 6 per cent higher to stay above the unprecedented 7,300-point mark on Wednesday led by strong gains in semiconductor shares and rising optimism for a peace deal between the United States and Iran.Opening 2.25 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) extended gains, adding 418.82 points, or 6.04 percent, to an all-time intraday high of 7,355.81 as of 11:20 a.m, reports Yonhap news agency.With the surge, the bourse opera…
Seoul, May 5 (IANS) Samsung Electronics’ board chairman on Tuesday expressed concerns over the potential economic impact of a planned general strike by unionized workers and called for the dispute to be resolved through dialogue, the company said.”As chairman of the board, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the current situation and apologize for causing concern,” Chairman Shin Je-yoon said in a message posted on the company’s intranet.He warned that both management and labor could lose…
Seoul, May 4 (IANS) South Korean stocks shot up by more than 5 per cent to close at a fresh high on Monday, approaching the 7,000-point mark, as investors scooped up semiconductor shares while awaiting developments in US-Iran peace talks. The Korean won rose sharply against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 338.12 points, or 5.12 percent, to a fresh record high of 6,936.99.Trade volume was heavy at 864.3 million shares worth 41.3 trillion won (US$28.2 bi…
Seoul, May 4 (IANS) South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high of over 6,700 on Monday as US President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks.After opening at a fresh record high of 6,782.93, or 2.79 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 157.3 points, or 2.38 percent, to 6,756.17 as of 9:15 a.m.The index had risen three straight sessions to close at …
Seoul, April 30 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that its first-quarter net profit surged more than fivefold from a year earlier, driven by robust demand for high-end memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.Net profit for the three months ended March jumped to 47.22 trillion won (US$31.8 billion) from 8.22 trillion won a year earlier, the company said in a press release.Operating profit jumped more than eightfold to 57.23 trillion won from 6.68 trillion won over…
Seoul, April 29 (IANS) South Korea’s antitrust regulator on Wednesday newly designated Kim Bom, founder of US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang, as the company’s de facto controlling entity, placing him under stricter regulatory oversight.Kim, a U.S. citizen who also serves as chairman of the board, was designated as the “same person” of the group, a legal term referring to the individual who effectively controls a conglomerate, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said.The FTC’s decision comes as Coup…
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) The total market capitalisation of companies listed on the local stock market surpassed 6,000 trillion won ($4.08 trillion) for the first time on Monday, boosted by anticipation for the semiconductor sector, industry data showed.The combined market capitalisation of companies listed on the country’s three stock bourses stood at 6,047.9 trillion won as of early Monday morning, according to the data from the Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s main bourse operator, reports Y…
Seoul, April 23 (IANS) South Korean stocks rose on Thursday, led by gains in large-cap technology shares, as investors focused on corporate earnings following the United States’ indefinite extension of its ceasefire in the conflict with Iran.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 48.04 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 6,465.97 as of 11:20 am (local time), reports Yonhap news agency.The index opened 1.1 percent higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, and briefly surpa…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Lee Jae-yong, Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics, on Monday took a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, during a state luncheon at the company’s Noida facility.The gesture highlighted Samsung’s local manufacturing capabilities in India and came after the bilateral summit between the two leaders.Lee and Modi also interacted with business leaders from both countries, according to a statement from the South Korean p…