Full-year 2017 profits of $2.23 billion -&ndash; the highest profit since 2009 &ndash; increased 85 per cent from 2016 due in large part to strong performance by premium home appliances and TVs. 
Fourth-quarter 2017 revenues grew 15 per cent versus 2016 to $15.3 billion, generating strong operating profits of $330.9 million, the company reported on Monday.

LG Electronics in 2017 achieves best profit since 2009 

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Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

LG Electronics in 2017 achieves best profit since 2009

LG Electronics Inc (LG) has announced record full-year revenues for 2017 of US$55.4 billion (nearly Bt1.74 trillion), an increase of 10.9 per cent from the previous year, the highest in the company’s history.

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