Samsung Electronics Co.

Japan needs to give its existing homegrown tech champions like Sony more incentives and oxygen to grow.

SoftBank shares surged as much as 10% on news of the deal and renewed talks for the company going private.

(July 7): Samsung Electronics Co. topped analyst estimates with its best-ever operating profit as global demand for semiconductors remained strong and the new Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone won over customers.

(Sept 2): Samsung Electronics Co. halted global sales of its large-screen Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to a faulty battery just days before archrival Apple Inc. is expected to unveil its newest iPhones.

SINGAPORE (Aug 25): Singapore has charged three men with insider trading in the city’s first front-running case.