LG Electronics launches new flagship smartphone
September 18th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 18 (IANS) LG Electronics, South Korea's No.2 mobile phone-maker, launched Tuesday its newest flagship smartphone 'Optimus G' to better compete with Samsung Electronics' Galaxy devices and Apple's iPhone ... Read more...
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LG Electronics posts operating profit
July 25th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 25 (IANS) LG Electronics, the world's third-largest mobile phone maker and the No.2 TV manufacturer, posted 348.99 billion won ($304 million) in operating profit for the second quarter, ... Read more...
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LG Electronics posts $394 mn operating profit
April 25th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) LG Electronics has posted 448.2 billion won ($394 million) in operating profit for the first quarter, a regulatory filing showed Wednesday.Consolidated operating profit, which includes profits ... Read more...
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Former manager at retail chain arrested for cheating
March 10th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A 39-year-old man who had worked as a manager in various prominent retail chains was arrested for cheating a department store owner in west Delhi, ... Read more...
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LG is leader in Mexico’s 3D TV market
February 9th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) South Korean consumer products giant LG Electronics was the leader last year in Mexico's high-end television market with its 3D models, followed closely by Japan's Sony, ... Read more...
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Microsoft reaches patent deal with LG
January 13th, 2012 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Jan 13 (IANS) Microsoft Thursday announced a patent licensing agreement with LG Electronics covering tablets, smartphones and other consumer devices running Google's Android or Chrome operating system.Microsoft said ... Read more...
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LG Electronics’ earnings turns into red in Q3
October 26th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 26 (IANS) LG Electronics said Wednesday that its earnings turned into the red in the third quarter due to struggling smartphone business.Consolidated operating loss, which includes losses from ... Read more...
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LG Electronics hikes IT product prices
September 27th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) LG Electronics Tuesday hiked the prices of its IT products including laptops, monitors and ODD drives by 6 percent in India owing to depreciation of ... Read more...
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LG Electronics to double Indian sales by 2015
August 19th, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) South Korean consumer durables manufacturer LG Electronics is planning to double its business in India by 2015, focusing on home appliances as well as information technology ... Read more...
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LG plans to invest Rs 1,000 crore in India
August 16th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Electronics major LG Electronics will invest Rs.1,000 crore in India in the next two years, a top company executive said Tuesday.The company will either set up ... Read more...
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LG expects Rs 860-870 crore business from IT products
June 18th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jun 17 (IANS) LG Electronics India is expecting to do a business of Rs.860 crore to Rs.870 crore in IT product segment during 2011, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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LG India ventures into business to business segment
June 7th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) LG Electronics India, a subsidiary of South Koran electronics major, Tuesday ventured into the business to business (B2B) segment in the Indian market with the ... Read more...
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HP recalls 78,740 laptop batteries
June 3rd, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) Computer maker Hewlett-Packard will recall 78,740 laptop batteries used in HP- and Compaq-series laptops sold in China due to a potential fire risk, China's product quality ... Read more...
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LG eyeing to clock 30 percent revenue growth in 2011
January 27th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Consumer electronics major LG Electronics is eyeing to clock an annual revenue growth of 30 percent in India this year over the last year, a top executive of ... Read more...
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iPhone outsells BlackBerry globally
October 30th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 30 (IANS) Within a week after Apple boss Steve Jobs declared victory over BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), new numbers released Friday have confirmed that the iPhone ... Read more...
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Now shopping for branded products just a remote-click away
August 4th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Tired of trawling the streets under the scorching sun for your shopping? Help is at hand -- a 24-hour television shopping channel is coming to your rescue ... Read more...
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LG Ally In “Iron Man 2″ Promo
May 1st, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, May 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you are looking for some serious marketing ideas to boost your product sales, you might find your answer in the recent promo of ... Read more...
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Hero Honda becomes ICC’s global partner
April 14th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday signed a three-year deal with Hero Honda Motors through which the two-wheeler major will become a global partner with a major presence ... Read more...
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Hero Honda named ICC global partner
April 14th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai,Apr.14 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, today announced a three-year partnership through which Hero Honda will become a global ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar to endorse LG’s flat TV
March 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been chosen to endorse LG Electronics' Flat Panel Displays (FPDs) because the company feels he represents the brand very well.
"We have ... Read more...
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South Korea’s LG sees 45 percent jump in India turnover (Lead)
February 16th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Backed by a robust revival of demand for consumer durables, the Indian arm of South Korean giant LG Electronics expects a 45 percent jump in turnover during 2010.
"With ... Read more...
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LG Electronics expects 45 percent jump in turnover
February 16th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Consumer durables major LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd expects a 45 percent jump in its turnover in 2010 (January-December), a top official said here Tuesday.
The turnover is expected ... Read more...
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LG Electronics launches premium range products
October 8th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Consumer electronics major LG has launched new products in the premium category in the Indian market.
The company has launched four new models of side-by-side refrigerators, ... Read more...
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Chola Insurance to target Japanese, Korean firms for business
August 4th, 2009 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) Non-life insurer Cholamandalam MS General Insurance (Chola MS), a joint venture between city-based Murugappa Group and Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, Tuesday said it will continue targeting Korean ... Read more...
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It’s cool! LG plans ACs as cheap as coolers
June 4th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
By James Jose
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) South Korean consumer durables major LG Electronics, which triggered a demand for low cost air- conditioners in India, has now set itself another ambitious target: ACs ... Read more...
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Microsoft gains momentum in mobile push
February 17th, 2009 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 17 (Xinhua) Playing catch-up to rivals such as Apple and Google, Microsoft Monday beefed up its push into mobile business, touting new services and winning fresh support from handset ... Read more...
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Second ICC Broadcaster and Sponsor Forum ends in Dubai
February 11th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Feb.11 (ANI): The second annual two-day ICC Broadcaster and Sponsor Forum was held in Dubai this week.
The forum brought together all ICCs major commercial partners ESPN STAR Sports, Reliance Mobile, ... Read more...
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Now a TV with an inbuilt Quran
September 16th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 16 (IANS) A leading global consumer electronics major Tuesday launched what it claims to be the world's only television with the holy Quran built in.LG Electronics unveiled the new plasma ... Read more...
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Four people caught in swollen Himachal rivulet, rescued
August 8th, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 8 (IANS) Four people, all employees of a company, were rescued Friday after they were caught midway while crossing a swollen rivulet in Himachal Pradesh. Four employees of LG Electronics ... Read more...
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