Samsung is the 7th best global brand, according to a report released by Interbrand. Interbrand releases its brand report every year and going by their ISO certified Best Global Brand methodology, Samsung has moved one place up from the 8th spot from last year and maintains the same 4th position if you consider sector-wise. Samsung’s […]
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Samsung is seeking an arbitration against Microsoft in Hong Kong
The Samsung-Microsoft saga took a new turn as Samsung has now sought an arbitration in Hong Kong to settle the Microsoft dispute. Samsung is asking the International Court of Arbitration in Hong Kong “to resolve a dispute concerning the calculation of success credits.” According to Reuters, the move from Samsung is “counter-offensive” and could “complicate […]
Samsung introduces 360 Services for Businesses
In a bid to offer a holistic IT solution to enterprises, Samsung has announced 360 Services for Business. The suite that is being piloted with multiple Fortune 1000 companies offers “mobility support, enterprise mobility management (EMM) and value added services for deployment, security, applications and device care.” Samsung says 360 Services builds on the Samsung […]
Samsung releases Q3 2014 Earnings Guidance
Samsung has released it’s previous quarter’s (Q3 2014) earnings guidance and it does not look pretty for the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer. As per the figures based on K-IFRS, Samsung Electronics has a consolidated sales of around 47 trillion Korean won and consolidated operating profit at 4.1 trillion Korean won, which is lesser than what […]
Samsung to invest $14.7b in semiconductor plant
Samsung has confirmed that they’ll invest $14.7 billion or 15.6 trillion Korean won to setup a new semiconductor plant in South Korea. The plant will be located in Godeok Industrial Complex in Pyeongtaek and will provide jobs to around 150,000 citizens. Samsung says the construction will begin in first half of 2015 with operations scheduled […]