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Shareholders Approve SK Innovation’s Battery Biz Spin-off

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Innovation Co. said Thursday it has received shareholders’ approval to split off its battery unit to focus on new growth drivers. With the approval, the refinery-to-battery subsidiary under South Korea’s No. 3 conglomerate, SK Group, will be split into two entities that are respectively in charge of its [...]

LG Chem Says IPO of New Battery Unit Could Take About a Year

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical company, said Friday that the initial public offering (IPO) of its planned spin-off battery business unit could take about a year as it seeks ways to strengthen its leading position in the market. LG Chem on Thursday decided to spin off its [...]