Moody's: LG Electronics' rating unaffected by acquisition of ZKW
Moody's Investors Service says that LG Electronics Inc.'s (LGE) acquisition of ZKW Group GmbH does not affect LGE's Baa3 issuer rating and stable outlook. On 26 April, LGE announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire 70% of ZKW for KRW1.0 trillion. LGE's parent LG Corp will...LG Electronics Co. is a holding company that operates through three companies: Digital Display, Digital Appliance, and Digital Media. Co. is engaged in electronics and telecommunications operations. Co. focuses on Digital TV, CD-RW, DVD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM Drives, PCs, Monitors, Mobile Handsets, CRTs and PDPs.
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