Mar 9, 2017 | Media
What next for Samsung as chief’s ‘trial of the century’ begins Some South Koreans are calling it “the trial of the century.” Lee Jae-yong, the de facto chief of Samsung and the country’s most prominent business leader, is facing a...
Mar 4, 2017 | Media
SEOUL, South Korea — Jay Y. Lee, heir to one of the world’s biggest corporate empires, followed in the footsteps of his prominent father. He took charge of key businesses. He hobnobbed with his country’s president. He brought in new ideas. Then, like his father, he...
Feb 18, 2017 | Media
For many South Koreans, the dominance of Samsung is reminiscent of the country’s feudal dynasties. The comparison is not so outlandish: from hereditary rulers to a court of scheming mandarins, Samsung in many ways represents a modern Korean empire. And at the heart of...
Feb 17, 2017 | Media
Full Show: Bloomberg Technology (02/16) Full episode of “Bloomberg Technology.” Guests include: Author Geoffrey Cain, David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy’s chief executive officer, and Dave Vasen, founder and chief executive officer of Brightwheel. (Source:...
Feb 17, 2017 | Media
What Jay Y. Lee Arrest Means for Samsung Author Geoffrey Cain and David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy’s chief executive officer, discuss the arrest of billionaire heir to Samsung Lee Jae-yong for bribery allegations and other charges related to a corruption scandal....
Feb 17, 2017 | Media
How Unprecedented Is the Arrest of Jay Y. Lee? Author and Journalist Geoffrey Cain weighs in on the arrest of billionaire heir to Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, for bribery allegations and other charges related to a corruption scandal. Cain speaks on “Bloomberg...
