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Apple Unveils IPhone X With New Display as Rivals Grow
EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc. unveiled its most important new iPhone for years to take on growing competition from Samsung Electronics Co., Google and a host of Chinese smartphone makers.
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Both Sides Appeal Billionaire Samsung Heir's Sentence
EghtesadOnline: The sheer size of Samsung in South Korea has long divided public opinion in the country and that continues as the heir apparent appeals his five-year prison sentence for bribery.
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Samsung scion Lee appeals against five-year jail term for bribery
EghtesadOnline: A defense lawyer for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has filed an appeal against the five-year jail term he was given for bribery and other charges, the Seoul Central District Court’s website said on Monday.
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What Comes Next for Korea's Top Firms After Samsung Heir Convicted
EghtesadOnline: Though the downfall of the man heading Samsung Group, South Korea’s most powerful conglomerate, may seem an ominous omen for the country’s family-run business empires, the jailing of billionaire Jay Y. Lee could end up offering some relief to chaebol dynasties.
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Koreans Could Get a Front-Row Seat for Jay Y. Lee Verdict
EghtesadOnline: Later this week, if live TV cameras are allowed into court, South Koreans will get a front-row seat to the verdict of the Samsung conglomerate’s billionaire heir Jay Y. Lee on corruption charges.
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Samsung Elec to recover rare metals from recalled Note 7s
EghtesadOnline: Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to recover 157 tonnes' worth of rare metals from recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in a bid to minimize the environmental impact of the fire-prone devices.
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Samsung's Lee Refuses to Testify at Ex-Korean President's Trial
EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co. heir Jay Y. Lee has refused to testify at the bribery trial of former President Park Geun-hye, arguing that doing so risked affecting his own corruption hearing.
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Samsung Plans $18 Billion of New Investments in Chip Production
EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest maker of memory chips, announced 20.4 trillion won ($18 billion) of new investments to expand semiconductor output in South Korea.
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Samsung Electronics to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea from July 7
EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it will start selling a refurbished version of the recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in South Korea on July 7, using batteries different from those that caused some handsets to catch fire last year.
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There's Still No Smoking Gun in the Samsung Bribery Trial
EghtesadOnline: The trial of Jay Y. Lee, heir to the Samsung Group empire, has featured thousands of pages of documents and hundreds of hours of testimony from dozens of witnesses. But experts say one thing is missing: a smoking gun.