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Elliott push for Samsung makeover puts founding family plans under microscope
An attempt by the US hedge fund to wring change at South Korea's biggest conglomerate last year failed in acrimony
US plane evacuated after new Samsung phone catches fire
Passengers and airline employees were taken off Flight 994, which was scheduled to leave for Baltimore on Wednesday
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Samsung BioLogics IPO may raise $2 billion in South Korea's third biggest listing
The listing is aimed at helping fund an ambitious expansion in production capacity to make it the world's largest contract manufacturer
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Samsung delays South Korea re-start of Note 7 sales
Samsung announced a recall of at least 2.5 mn Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets
Samsung phone catches fire in aircraft; DGCA summons company
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 caught fire was inside IndiGo aircraft coming from Singapore at Chennai airport, carrying 175 passengers
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Samsung gears up to counter iPhone7 launch
Plans a high-voltage relaunch of Note7, multi-media campaign before new iPhone launch
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Taking advantage of a 'dull' iPhone led to Samsung's crisis
Samsung heard that the next iPhone wouldn't have any eye-popping innovations
Samsung phones reportedly catch fire in China
Samsung announced it would stop sales and recall 2.5 million Note 7 phones in 10 countries, but not in China
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Samsung begins to replace Galaxy Note 7 in South Korea
The new Galaxy Note 7 has a green battery indicator that separates it from the earlier version
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Task cut out for Samsung
Acknowledging a mistake when a brand does not live up to expectations and promptly finding a solution are critical to preventing a crisis from blowing up
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One million Samsung smartphones in US recall
The company meanwhile announced replacements for the faulty phones would be available to US customers next week
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Galaxy Note 7 recall shows challenges of stronger batteries
It is urging owners to keep the phones turned off until they can get them replaced, beginning September 19
Samsung to limit recharging of faulty Note 7 batteries
It announced a software update that will limit battery recharges to 60 per cent of capacity
Samsung slumps $22 bn after Note 7 crisis
Shares have plunged 11 per cent since Friday, the biggest two-day decline since 2008
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Samsung scion to take board seat at flagship unit in succession move
Vice-Chairman Jay Y Lee is already widely considered the undisputed leader of the smartphones-to-construction conglomerate
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US tells consumers to stop using fire-prone Samsung phones
Recall could cost firm nearly $5 billion; US Federal Aviation Administration bans use or charging of Note 7 in flight
Samsung seeks court order to remove goods from Hanjin vessels
It remains unclear if the vessel would proceed to stops in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle
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