
South Korea prosecutors seek 5-year jail term for Samsung Elec chief in appeals case
Prosecutors allege Jay Y. Lee prioritised personal gain as Samsung's de-facto leader during the merger, harming shareholders and investors.
Mon Nov 25 2024

Samsung Elec union in South Korea says it will strike indefinitely
Lee Hyun-kuk said about 6,500 workers have been participating in the strike and that the union will encourage more members to join.
Wed Jul 10 2024

Samsung chief Lee cleared of charges in 2015 merger case
Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee was found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul court.
Mon Feb 05 2024

Korean PM to recommend presidential pardon for Samsung's Lee
If Yoon agrees, the pardon could come around the time of South Korea's Independence Day on Aug. 15, when they are traditionally handed out.
Wed Jul 27 2022

Thinner and contrite, Samsung's leader walks out of jail on parole
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, walked out of prison on parole today.
Fri Aug 13 2021

Samsung's Lee faces sentencing for bribery charge after four years of trials
If Lee is jailed, he will be sidelined from major decision making at Samsung Electronics as it strives to overtake competitors.
Sun Jan 17 2021

How Samsung's ownership may change as heirs take over from late Chairman Lee
Although the family is expected to maintaining control of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd but their combined direct stake ownership is only 5.8%.
Tue Oct 27 2020

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday.
Sun Oct 25 2020

Samsung to manufacture iPhone chips for Apple again, report says
After a five-year hiatus, Samsung Electronics will return to manufacturing chips for Apple's new iPhone in 2018, according to a report from the Korea Herald.
Wed Jul 19 2017

Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7
Samsung said it will offer 400,000 phones, dubbed the Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition, in its home country priced $611 - about 30 percent lower than the Note 7's original launch price.
Sun Jul 02 2017

Samsung's Galaxy S8 series named "Best Smartphones" at MWC Shanghai
Samsung Electronics C. said Thursday its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones were given top honours during the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017.
Thu Jun 29 2017

As iPhone 8 looms, firms scramble to lock up memory chip supply
Chip manufacturing technologies are growing increasingly complex, raising investment costs yet providing less output growth as some suppliers struggle to improve yields.
Wed Jun 21 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 display rated 'Best' by US evaluator
Samsung Electronics Co said Wednesday its new flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone's OLED display has been rated best in the business.
Thu Apr 06 2017

Remote control: Companies blur lines over who owns devices
Industry executives and analysts say companies are exerting greater remote control over their devices - not always with permission or with the user's best interests at heart.
Fri Feb 10 2017

Samsung probe finds battery was main cause of Note 7 fires - source
The world's biggest smartphone maker seeks to put behind its one of the biggest product safety failures in tech history as it prepares to launch the Galaxy S8 sometime in the first half of this year.
Mon Jan 16 2017

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Fri Feb 21 2025