LG expects profit to jump over 20% in Q1

Nieuws Mobiel Wereld 6 APR 2018
LG expects profit to jump over 20% in Q1
LG Electronics said its revenues and operating profit in the first quarter were the highest it ever posted for a Q1, reaching KRW 15.1 trillion and KRW 1.1 trillion, respectively. In its preliminary report, the company expects the tentative revenues to rise 3.2 percent from the year before, with the operating profit jumping 20.2 percent year-on-year.

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