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Lee Jae-yong will spend 18 months in prison in blow to global technology group
Carmaker’s plan highlights how South Korean groups are expanding in country despite pressure from US
Foreign and minority shareholders say GS Group’s plan unfairly favours founding family
Talks throw spotlight on South Korean tech group’s fierce rivalry with TSMC for chip deals
South Korean tech group benefits from demand for chips and displays during the pandemic
Conglomerate will invest $1.5bn for 9.9% stake in US hydrogen fuel cell group Plug Power
Lee Jae-yong vows to improve ‘transparency and morality’ at tech giant
Korean group to keep producing displays beyond 2020 thanks to stay-at-home demand
Seoul antitrust watchdog argues merger with Woowa Brothers would hurt competition
Deal aimed at capturing bigger share of global market sends South Korean group’s shares up 30%
Move signals Seoul unlikely to bail out pandemic-hit groups with foreign backers, analysts say
Investment firms under pressure to stop pouring cash into country’s fossil fuel projects
US-based Whitebox launches campaign to block South Korean conglomerate’s restructuring
Acquisition by South Korean carmaker part of its transition into broader range of mobility services
Global funds have bought a net $5bn of shares since the start of November
Regulators have clamped down on betting against stocks in move that has irritated hedge funds
Multibillion dollar gaming industry has been locked out of Chinese market since 2017 missile spat
South Korean group plans to have 23 new models over next 5 years
Chairman Chey Tae-won spearheads transformation of company as it bids to take on country’s leading chaebol
Shares in world’s largest EV battery maker fall 4% on reliability concerns
Its bid to become an alternative to Asia’s financial hubs has resulted in a divided city
Investors welcome move as conglomerate’s other subsidiaries vow to exit from fossil fuels
Billions of dollars in losses undermine Seoul’s attempts to promote country as finance hub
Insurer Kyobo Life among those keen to cash in on share boom ahead of tough new regulations
South Korean group also faces tougher smartphone market after Apple releases 5G iPhone
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