Samsung SDI CEO sees earnings turnaround this year

Samsung SDI CEO Choi Joo-sun said Wednesday that the battery-maker expects to achieve an earnings turnaround this year, as the company seeks to regain momentum through energy storage systems and premium electric vehicle batteries.

"Over the past year, we have steadily strengthened the fundamentals of our business with a mindset of 'pessimistic optimism,' laying the groundwork for a renewed leap forward," he said at a ceremony marking the company's 56th anniversary at its headquarters in Yongin, ...