Morning Agenda: Proving Uber’s Real Value

The litany of corporate scandals at Uber has raised questions about the way the company is run, led to a lawsuit by a main investor, and prompted fund managers to cut their estimates for the price of shares. And yet one core group hasn’t been put off: the customers....

Samsung launches Note 8 to replace exploding model

Samsung has unveiled a revamped model of its exploding Note 7 smartphone, the new Galaxy Note 8, as the South Korean phone manufacturer attempts to draw a final line under the disastrous product. The launch of the Note 8 is a crucial moment for Samsung, which has been...

Mastermind or Naïf? Samsung Heir’s Fate Hinges on the Question

SEOUL, South Korea — The criminal trial of Lee Jae-yong, who controls Samsung, one of the world’s largest corporate empires, has riveted South Korea since it began last spring. Prosecutors have cast him as a mastermind bent on breaking the law to protect his family’s...

Samsung Posts Record Quarterly Profit

Samsung Posts Record Quarterly Profit Author Geoffrey Cain discusses Samsung’s quarterly earnings, its reputation in business and his outlook for the company. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg)