Samsung's petition must first be accepted for review by the Supreme Court.
Nearly 19 months after becoming de facto leader of Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee is running out of time to show he has a plan to fix crown jewel Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as it stumbles toward possibly its first annual fall in smartphone sales.
Samsung Electronics, one of the world 's major maker of smartphones, memory chips and TVs, said Wednesday that its third-quarter operating profit rose for four straight quarters, topping analysts' estimates.
Samsung Electronics posted 6.9 trillion won (5.9 billion U.S. dollars) in operating profit in the second quarter, missing market estimates on weak demand for Galaxy S6 smartphones, a regulatory filing showed Thursday.
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong offered a public apology Tuesday for the massive outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) at Samsung Medical Center, affiliated with the country's largest conglomerate Samsung Group.
The number of South Koreans diagnosed with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to 122 since the first case was discovered on May 20, the health ministry said Thursday.
About half of Samsung Group's subsidiaries posted "earnings shock" in the first quarter, boosting worry about the future of the South Korea's largest conglomerate under the third-generation leadership, data showed Monday.
Samsung Group, South Korea's largest family-run conglomerate, has entered a new era under the third- generation leadership. Lee Jae-yong, the only son of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, has been effectively running the "Ferry Samsung" since his father was hospitalized in May 2014 for a heart attack.
South Korean shares rose for five straight sessions Thursday as Samsung Electronics announced a plan to buy back shares worth 2.2 trillion won (about 2 billion U.S. dollars) in the previous day.
Samsung Electronics generated 26 percent of total South Korean corporate profits last year, boosting worries about the economy's excessive dependence on a single company.
South Korean shares fell for seven straight sessions Monday as the sharp increase in the won/dollar exchange rate boosted worries about volatile foreign exchange market.
Samsung to invest 14.6 bln USD in new semiconductor plants
Ownership transfer of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest conglomerate, is expected to speed up as plans to list its de facto holding company will help the heir apparent secure funds to take control of the group's affiliates.
Two months after his management comeback in March 2010, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee unveiled an eye-popping investment plan through 2020
Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 smartphone maker, lost the patent lawsuit in South Korea with its archrival Apple after a Seoul court ruled that the iPhone maker did not violate Samsung's patents.
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of smartphoens and memory chips, said Wednesday that it will seek more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) down the road to boost new growth engines and strengthen the existing tech businesses.
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of smartphones, memory chips and flat screen TVs, said Friday that its third-quarter operating profit hit the new quarterly record high due to robust sales of its Galaxy smartphones, that offset weak performance in the consumer electronics business.
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