Marking a major push into the auto electronics market and the biggest overseas acquisition ever by a South Korean firm. Samsung is set to acquire connected technologies firm Harman International Industries, in an $8bn deal that could level the playing field between the South Korean firm and US rivals Apple and Google. The deal, which will see Harman, a major supplier of audio equipment for cars, home appliances and other devices, become part of Samsung, would be one of the biggest tech deals ever struck by two companies with
Samsung is set to acquire connected technologies firm Harman International Industries, in an $8bn deal that could level the playing field between the South Korean firm and US rivals Apple and Google. The deal, which will see Harman, a major supplier of audio equipment for cars, home appliances and other devices, become part of Samsung, would be one of the biggest tech deals ever struck by two companies with