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Become a subscriber today!Following the recall and discontinuation of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, Samsung saw operating profit between July and September fall 30%, year-over-year. “Recalling and then scrapping the Note 7 … has been seen as a blow for the company's reputation for quality and reliability,” BBC News reports. Amid this tumult, the company’s shareholders just backed what the BBC calls “Samsung heir apparent” Lee Jae-yong joining the board.