Slayed in flame? Samsung facing into a fiery future

The South Korean electronics firm has its work cut out after the recall of its pyromaniac Galaxy Note 7 handsets

Samsung is one of the largest smartphone makers in the world – but the damage to its brand will be massive Picture: Bloomberg

For Samsung, there’s no avoiding the pain now: the company’s momentous decision to discontinue all Galaxy Note 7 handsets, because of their tendency to catch fire, is going to hurt it on a number of levels.

The financial losses will have investors poring over their spreadsheets. With at least 2.5 million units ...