LG preliminary Q3 revenues reach record high of KRW 15.4 tln

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LG preliminary Q3 revenues reach record high of KRW 15.4 tln
LG Electronics reported preliminary results for the third quarter, saying revenues hit a record level of KRW 15.4 trillion, up about 1.3 percent from the year before. The operating profit meanwhile went to KRW 745.5 billion, an increase of over 44 percent year-on-year but a decline from the previous quarter’s 771 billion. 

The company said it will provide more detail about its Q3 figures later this month.

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