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11.11.26 - 20:27
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AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Following Announced Acquisition of a Controlling Stake in Canopius Group Limited (Business Wire)
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HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa+” (Superior) of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (SFM) (South Korea) remain unchanged following the announcement of its plan to acquire the remaining stake in Canopius Group Limited (Canopius), a major Lloyd's and specialty underwriter, on 10 November 2026.SFM has entered into a share purchase agreement with global private equity firm KKR and Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) to jointly acquire the outstanding 60% stake in Canopius currently held by its majority shareholder, Centerbridge Partners. Since its initial minority investment in Canopius in 2019, SFM has strengthened its strategic partnership with Canopius, and expanded its stake to 40% in 2025. Upon completion of the announced transaction, SFM's total ownership in Canopius will increase to approximately 80.6%, securing management control of the company. KKR and KIC, as co...
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11.11.26 - 09:06
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Samsung targets early 2027 for first 3D Cube-H design kit (Digitimes)
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Samsung Electronics aims to complete its first 3D Cube-H design kit, a hybrid copper bonding technology for vertically stacked logic chips, in early 2027, with prospective customer evaluations to follow, ZDNet Korea reported on November 10, citing an industry source familiar with the plans....
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11.11.26 - 09:06
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Samsung reportedly buys four silicon photonics patents from Rockley (Digitimes)
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Samsung Electronics acquired four US silicon photonics patents from UK-based Rockley Photonics in September 2026, South Korea's Shinailbo reported on November 11, citing US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records. The reported acquisition could strengthen Samsung's intellectual property portfolio in optical interconnect technology as it expands its silicon photonics foundry business to compete with TSMC....
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11.11.26 - 08:15
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As Memory Manufacturers Mull Price Hikes, GIGADEVICE Soars 4.6% (AAStocks)
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Memory chip manufacturers are brewing a new round of price hikes, Chinese news broke, as several industry participants recently disclosed that some major manufacturers have verbally informed clients of intended price hikes for enterprise-grade chips, although formal price hike notices have not yet been issued. A Samsung distribu......
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11.11.26 - 04:54
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Qualcomm names Samsung, Micron as memory suppliers in annual filing (Digitimes)
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Qualcomm has identified Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology as its primary memory suppliers for certain products, including automotive applications, in its fiscal 2026 annual report. The disclosure was absent from the previous two years' filings and comes as Qualcomm's automotive revenue jumped 52%....
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11.11.26 - 03:06
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Samsung and Nvidia demonstrate up to 3,800-fold speedup in chip simulation (Digitimes)
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At Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026, Samsung Electronics demonstrated a workflow that combined Nvidia's AI modeling tools and GPU computing with homogenization, cutting one semiconductor simulation from 18 hours to 17 seconds, an approximately 3,800-fold speedup using four H100 GPUs. The approach accelerates thermal and structural deformation analysis while reducing the computational burden of large-scale simulations, supporting semiconductor research and development....
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10.11.26 - 22:18
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Netlist Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
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Net sales rose 149% year over year to $105.1 million and included initial license fees from Samsung Strengthened balance sheet with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash rising to $327.7 million at quarter-end IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Netlist, Inc. (OTCQB: NLST),......
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10.11.26 - 05:06
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Apple′s OLED iPad Air targets 2027, SDC leads panel supply (Digitimes)
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Apple is reportedly set to launch an OLED iPad Air in the first half of 2027, expanding its OLED tablet lineup. The supply chain expects Samsung Display (SDC) to lead overall OLED iPad panel shipments, while LG Display (LGD) is expected to retain its supply advantage for the iPad Pro. Whether Beijing-based BOE Technology can enter the Air supply chain remains uncertain....
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10.11.26 - 00:06
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Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance to Acquire Outstanding Stake in Canopius with KKR and KIC (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canopius Group (“Canopius”, or the “Group”), a leading international specialty and P&C (re)insurer, today announces that Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (“SFMI”) has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 60% stake in Canopius, alongside funds managed by global investment firm KKR, and Korea Investment Corporation (“KIC”).
The outstanding shares are being acquired from Canopius' other existing shareholders, including Fidentia Fortuna Holdings, the controlling consortium led by global private investment firm Centerbridge Partners.
SFMI will acquire an additional 40.6% stake in Canopius out of the remaining 60%, increasing its total ownership to 80.6% through this transaction - KKR and KIC will hold 12.1% and 7.3% respectively. (The final shareholding is subject to minor adjustments at closing).
KKR intends to drive value creation and support Canopius' continued growth by leveraging its global platform and operational, strategic, and M&A expertise.
KIC,...
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09.11.26 - 09:06
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Samsung, SK Hynix race to secure EUV tools as ASML warns of shortages (Digitimes)
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are competing to secure extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment from ASML as the Dutch supplier warns that its planned capacity will fall short of customer demand in 2027 and 2028, raising concerns about the availability of critical tools for advanced DRAM expansion....
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