The Chairman of Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, could be jailed for five years after being indicted by South Korean Special Investigators on charges of tax evasion and breach of trust. The revelation came at the conclusion of a very public 99-day probe into corruption charges. The shamed Chairman was found guilty of hiding 4.5 trillion [...]
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Samsung Chairman indicted in tax evasion scandal
April 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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JVC makes Japanese TV history for all the wrong reasons
April 17th, 2008 · No Comments
It is looking increasingly likely that JVC will become the first Japanese TV maker to withdraw from its local market, citing fierce pricing competition for the retreat. Many of the company’s financial woes stem from its money-losing TV operation. JVC’s latest prediction is that it will lose 47.8 billion yen this fiscal year.
The company has [...]
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LG hits paydirt with new Scarlett LCD TV range
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Flatscreens and mobile phones have helped South Korea’s LG Electronics to turn last year’s financial loss into a first quarter net profit. The company has declared earnings of 422 billion won for Q1, with sales up 14.8 percent. LG’s Digital Display Company in particular is shining. Sales jumped 32.1 per cent to [...]
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TV results cast cloud over Philips
April 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Phillips says that difficult trading conditions surrounding its TV business are to blame for a 28 per cent fall in profits. In a statement about its poor past quarter performance, Gerard Kleisterlee, president and CEO, confirmed that while results across most of its operations were good, “our results are clouded, more than we like, by [...]
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When it comes to TV, special promotions are everything
April 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Flatscreen TVs and laptops remain a hotspot for DSG international, owners of Dixons, Currys and PC World stores. According to its latest business report, covering the 25 week period ending April 5, total group sales were up six per cent. DSG says that its UK and Ireland Electricals business saw “good demand in response to [...]
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