South Korea orders Samsung Group to weaken or break three shareholding chains

South Korea orders Samsung Group to weaken or break three shareholding chains

An employee walks past a logo of Samsung C&T Corp at the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Files

Samsung Group must weaken or break three of its circular shareholding chains which were strengthened by the merger of two affiliates, South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission said on Sunday.

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