S Korea may force sale of Samsung shares worth $14b

S Korea may force sale of Samsung shares worth $14b

The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, August 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

More than 16 trillion won ($14 billion) worth of shares in Samsung Electronics Co. are poised to flood South Korea’s stock market, as lawmakers and regulators seek to restrict the control that chaebol families exert over their business empires.

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