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Samsung acknowledges criticism of China plants
South Korea's Samsung Electronics acknowledged Wednesday criticisms of working conditions at its plants in China, but rejected a US-based watchdog's charge that they were "inhumane".
05 September 2012
Japan court rejects Apple patent claims against Samsung
A Japanese court Friday rejected Apple's claim that Samsung stole its technology, dealing a blow to the iPhone maker after last week winning $1.05 billion in damages in the US from its bitter rival.
01 September 2012
Apple hits new record after big US court victory
Apple shares soared to a new all-time high Monday after the US tech giant's big win in a patent lawsuit against South Korea's Samsung, which saw its own stock tumble.
28 August 2012
Samsung shares plunge after US Apple patents verdict
Shares in Samsung Electronics opened 6.75 percent lower Monday after a US court fined the South Korean firm $1.05 billion for breaching Apple's patents.
27 August 2012
Apple scores huge win over Samsung in patent case
Apple won more than $1 billion in a massive US court victory over Samsung on Friday, in one of the biggest patent cases in decades -- a verdict that could have huge market repercussions.
25 August 2012
Samsung exec 'very offended' by Apple rip-off claim
A top Samsung executive testified Monday that he found "very offensive" the suggestion that the South Korean gadget giant ripped-off Apple's market-leading mobile iPhone and iPad devices.
07 August 2012
Judge scolds Samsung, lets patent trial proceed
The judge in a massive smartphone patent dispute reprimanded Samsung Friday for releasing excluded evidence but denied a bid by Apple to order a verdict in the case.
04 August 2012
US jury to decide Apple, Samsung patent case
Jury selection was set to open Monday in a US federal court in the blockbuster patent case pitting Apple against Samsung, which accuse each other of copying patents for smartphones and tablets.
31 July 2012
Smartphones power Samsung to record $4.5 bn net profit
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Friday posted a record net profit of 5.19 trillion won ($4.53 billion) in the second quarter, powered by strong smartphone sales despite the global downturn.
27 July 2012
LG Electronics seeks to win race for next-generation TV
South Korea's LG Electronics, long overshadowed by Samsung Electronics, is confident it can outpace its bigger rival in the race to dominate the world's next-generation TV market.
11 July 2012
Apple loses British suit over Samsung Galaxy Tab
South Korea's Samsung won a patent battle Monday against US rival Apple, with a British judge ruling that Samsung's Galaxy tablet was not "cool" enough to be confused with Apple's iPad.
11 July 2012
Kazakhstan and South Korea to sign a package of agreements on Balkhash thermal plant
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is to visit South Korea in March 2012.
22 February 2012