SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – On March 23, Samsung Group executives took part in a lecture given by a renowned mathematician. Park Hyung-ju, a professor at Aju University and head of the National Institute of Mathematical Sciences, was invited to Samsung’s headquarters in Seocho to present a lecture on the history and importance of mathematics. Professor [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s two leading conglomerates — Samsung Group and Shinsegae Group, which share the same lineage — have been locked in an unusual conflict over mobile payment tools, industry sources said Friday, as the two are promoting their respective platforms. According to the sources, Samsung’s service sector entities, including Hotel [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans spend more than two hours using smartphone applications every day on average, a study showed Tuesday, with teenagers being the most app-dependent generation among the age groups surveyed. The survey taken by Cheil Worldwide, an advertisement arm of Samsung Group, showed that the average South Korean spends 2 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung and Hyundai Motor groups slashed their cash reserves in the first half of the year, while other major conglomerates increased their cash piles, data showed Sunday. Listed affiliates of Samsung Group, South Korea’s top family-controlled conglomerate, had a combined 40.5 trillion won (US$34.1 billion) in cashable assets as [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major business groups prefer retired public officers as outside directors, data showed Wednesday, in a widespread practice to expand their network in the government. According to corporate researcher CEO Score, 38.6 percent of 609 outside directors serving at 187 listed firms affiliated with the nation’s top 30 [...]
SEOUL, August 7 (Korea Bizwire) – S1, Samsung Group’s security company and budget phone operator, has rolled out a new model called the “Galaxy Safe Folder” with safety features for elderly people. For silver surfers who are accustomed to smart devices, S1 integrated the advantage of budget phones and personal safety features into the Galaxy [...]
SEONGNAM, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The husband of Lee Boo-jin, the eldest daughter of the Samsung Group owner family, has refused to go through with their divorce, his lawyer said Thursday. Lee and her husband, Im Woo-jae, has been undergoing trials at a Suwon District Court branch in Suwon, south of Seoul, to decide [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates said Thursday it has requested that Samsung C&T buy back part of its stake in the South Korean construction firm, a move in line with its opposition against a key merger deal carried out by the country’s top conglomerate, Samsung Group. Thursday is the deadline for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The heads of South Korea’s major business groups own puny stakes in their affiliates, but a complex cross-shareholding structure allows their families to exercise nearly uncontrolled power over the sprawling business empires, data showed Thursday. In South Korea’s business scene, a “group” does not refers to a legal entity, [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s asset management firms have seen an influx of money this year as their indirect investment vehicles enjoy popularity amid the low interest rate environment, data showed Wednesday. The combined assets under management by local firms reached 812.87 trillion won (US$704.1 billion) as of Friday, up 18.9 percent [...]