The electronics giant previously shunned big acquisitions, and the latest deal underscores a strategic shift as the company tries to break into the high-barrier automotive industry where it has little track record.
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Lessons learned from Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 crisis
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In this SmallBusiness.co.uk monthly series ‘Lessons Learned’, Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and managing director of Six Degrees, will assess how a company recently in the news has handled a crisis, and provide top tips for small businesses to avoid making the same mistakes. Last month, Jennifer looked at Sports Direct’s speedy fall from
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Samsung Recalls 2.8 Million Washing Machines in U.S. Over Injury Risk
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The recall involves 34 models of top-load washing machines made between March 2011 and November 2016 and costing $450 to $1,500.
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Samsung Is Looking at Ways to Limit the Environmental Impact of the Note 7 Recall
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The remarks come after environmental group Greenpeace issued a statement earlier this week demanding the world’s top smartphone maker find a way to reuse rare materials in the discontinued smartphones that Samsung is taking back.
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Samsung Faces Potential Class Action in U.S. Over Note 7
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The world’s top smartphone maker last week permanently ended sales of the fire-prone Note 7 smartphone less than two months after its launch.
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Samsung Flags $5.3 Billion Profit Hit From Note 7 Failure
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The premium device that was meant to compete with the latest iPhones at the top end of the smartphone market had to be scrapped earlier this week.
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Samsung Offers Financial Incentives to Stem Note 7 Bleeding
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday the Note 7’s ‘battery can overheat and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazard to consumers.’
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Note 7 Fiasco Could Burn a $17 Billion Hole in Samsung
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The firm received 92 reports of batteries overheating in the United States, including 26 reports of burns and 55 reports of property damage.
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Samsung Halts Note 7 Production After New Fire Scare
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In a regulatory filing, Samsung said it was ‘adjusting’ shipments of Note 7s to allow for inspections and stronger quality control due to some devices catching fire.
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Replacement Samsung Note 7 Phone Emits Smoke on Plane
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The world’s largest smartphone maker announced a global recall of at least 2.5 million of its flagship Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets last month due to faulty batteries causing some phones to catch fire.