SAMSUNG

Due to their involvement in many fields, Samsung is involved in seemingly never-ending legal controversies, such as the one over patent infringements with companiessuch as Fujitsu who claim to have created plasma display technology first. Samsung has also faced controversy in Korea for its policies towards workers, described by some as anti-worker, although such claims are widely disputed... Samsung survived the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 relatively unharmed compared to other major Korean firms, however, Samsung Motor Co, a $5 billion venture was sold to Renault at a staggering loss. Most importantly, Samsung Electronics (SEC) was officially spun-off the Samsung Group and had become to dominate the group, Korea, and the worldwide semiconductor business, even surpassing worldwide leader Intel in investment for the 2005 fiscal year. Samsung's brand strength has improved impressively in the last few years, despite an environment of scandaland political intrigue... Considered a..

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