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Smartphones weigh on Samsung Electronics as guidance disappoints

August 25, 2021 at 6:18 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday issued unexpectedly weak quarterly earnings guidance which put it on track for its worst results in two years and cast doubt...

World Cup comes two years too early for Samsung, LG UHD TVs

August 25, 2021 at 4:52 a.m.

By Se Young Lee and Sophie Knight SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Football fans who have splashed out on top-of-the-range ultra-high definition (UHD) TVs in time for the FIFA World Cup next...

LG Electronics says higher TV marketing could blunt Q2 earnings

August 25, 2021 at 4:23 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Tuesday increased marketing spending on new products could pull down earnings in its mainstay television business, making it difficult for...

Samsung Electronics tips second quarter pickup, smartphone challenge looms

August 25, 2021 at 4:26 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday said it expected stronger earnings in the second quarter as a pickup in sales of high-end televisions and smartphones spurs growth,...

Samsung executive says Galaxy S5 to outsell S4, sees second quarter rollout for Tizen phone

August 25, 2021 at 4:00 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's new Galaxy S5 smartphone should outsell its predecessor and defy predictions that the South Korean titan's latest model will struggle in a tough...

South Korea exports show global demand picking up but China a worry

August 25, 2021 at 3:33 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Advanced economies stepped up their purchases of goods from South Korea last month, data showed on Tuesday, a hopeful sign global consumption will underpin Asia's export-reliant economies...

South Korea’s recovery seen softening as China slows

August 25, 2021 at 3:25 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's industrial output in February shrank for a second consecutive month while a business confidence measure fell, data showed on Friday, casting doubts on the strength...

South Korea March 1-20 export growth calms global demand fears

August 25, 2021 at 2:53 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's exports rose 8.2 percent in the month to date from the same period of last year, sharply up from a 0.7 percent gain for the...

South Korea fourth-quarter GDP growth meets forecast on domestic demand

August 25, 2021 at 12:41 a.m.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economy grew a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter over the previous three months as capital investment grew at the fastest pace in...

Asia’s manufacturers buoyant at end 2013, China a question mark

August 24, 2021 at 11:46 p.m.

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Asia's manufacturing sector ended 2013 on a strong note, with expansion hitting multi-year highs in export-driven Japan and Taiwan, but signs of moderation in China raises concerns...

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