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Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession

December 18, 2023|Comments Off on Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession

A lawsuit pitted the former chairman’s widow and daughters against the son he adopted, challenging the patriarchal traditions of a $10 billion conglomerate. ​Read More Suits and Litigation (Civil), Wills and Estates, Corporations, Electronics, Inheritance and [+]

Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know

December 18, 2023|Comments Off on Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know

Conglomerates that sprawl across the society trace their roots to the nation’s rise into a world power and have been tightly controlled for generations. ​Read More Corporations, Economic Conditions and Trends, Politics and Government, Amnesties, Commutations [+]

U.S. Steel Bought by Japanese Rival, Ending Long Takeover Saga

December 18, 2023|Comments Off on U.S. Steel Bought by Japanese Rival, Ending Long Takeover Saga

The $14.1 billion deal comes after months of uncertainty about the future of the century-old steel maker. ​Read More Steel and Iron, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, Nippon Steel Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, United [+]

Tongue Tie Surgery: Inside the Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

December 18, 2023|Comments Off on Tongue Tie Surgery: Inside the Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed. ​Read More Breastfeeding, Tongue, Tongue-tie release, Teeth and Dentistry, Consultants, Social Media, Conflicts of Interest, Babies and Infants, Parenting, [+]

U.S. Fines Southwest Airlines $140 Million for Holiday Meltdown

December 18, 2023|Comments Off on U.S. Fines Southwest Airlines $140 Million for Holiday Meltdown

The penalty is by far the largest ever imposed by the Transportation Department on an airline for consumer protection violations. ​Read More Southwest Airlines Company, Transportation Department (US), Buttigieg, Pete (1982- ), Airlines and Airplanes, Delays [+]

The Questions Raised by California’s Dropped Sexual Harassment Suit Against Activision

December 18, 2023|Comments Off on The Questions Raised by California’s Dropped Sexual Harassment Suit Against Activision

A state agency withdrew its allegations in a $54 million settlement with the game maker. ​Read More Activision Blizzard Inc, Computer and Video Games, California, Women and Girls, Discrimination, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Sexual Harassment, Compensation [+]

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