It’s been a rough year for Samsung. The fallout from the disastrous (and combustable) Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launch has burned a 6.1 trillion won hole in the company’s finances. This has lead some shareholders to question its leadership, with the aim of potentially splitting the company into two halves, Reuters reports. New York-based hedge fund Elliot Management, which owns 0.6 percent of Samsung, wants the company to divide into two companies. One would be used as an operational company, while the other would be a holding vehicle for ownership purposes. In addition, the fund also wants Samsung to pay…
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