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Earnings
LG Electronics Q3 profit halves on GM recalls, sales at record-high
LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday it expects its third-quarter operating profit to plunge as heavy costs for General Motors Co.’s recall of ...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Moderna co-founder
Giving away patents not in line with capitalist society
WASHINGTON D.C. -- US-based biotechnology company Moderna Inc. wasn’t a household name until the beginning of last year, when its fate changed...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Q3 operating profit at 3-year high on chips, Galaxy
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker, reported its highest operating profit in three years with record ...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Merchant liner SM Line to list on Kosdaq in November
South Korea’s merchant liner SM Line Corp. is set to become a publicly-traded company in November. SM Line has submitted its securities regist...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kospi lowest in nearly 7 months; outlook dim on inflation, US debt standoff
South Korea's main stock index has fallen below the psychologically important 3,000 points for the first time in nearly seven months, with investors...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Netflix brings $4.7 bn economic impact to Korean industries: Deloitte
Netflix Inc. has contributed to a socio-economic impact worth 5.6 trillion won ($4.7 billion) across various South Korean industries through the joi...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk Steel adds another production line of color coated steel
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of color coated steel, has expanded its production capacity even further. The company...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Pay pushes back IPO to November despite tight schedule
Kakao Group’s payment services unit Kakao Pay Corp. has pushed back its IPO to November due to growing concerns regarding the impact of regula...
Sep 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
SK Innovation to supply batteries to Hyundai IONIQ 7
SK Innovation Co. is set to supply batteries for the IONIQ 7, Hyundai Motor Co.’s large electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) to be unveiled in...
Sep 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
SoftBank sells part of Coupang shares for $1.7 bn
Vision Fund, led by SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, has sold one-tenth of its shares in South Korea's e-commerce platform Coupang Inc. for $1....
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics turns home appliance plant into smart factory
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday it is turning its main home appliance plant into a smart factory, which improves productivi...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem, ADM to build JV in US to produce bioplastics made from corn
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. said on Tuesday it is jointly building a corn-based bioplastic plant in the US with Archer Daniels Midland Co., a g...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo Shipbuilding tops 2021 order target
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. exceeded its order target for this year with a $846 million contract for liquefied natural gas (LNG...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao drops 10.1%, Naver falls 7.9% on potential big tech crackdown
South Korea may be following China’s lead in cracking down on big tech firms. The country’s two leading tech giants Naver Corp. and Kaka...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Strategic buyers line up for IMM-led $1.3 bn Hanssem deal
LX Hausys Ltd., South Korea's leading building materials maker, on Monday announced a plan to join Seoul-based IMM Private Equity in acquiring a con...
Sep 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Namyang Dairy-Hahn & Co. saga enters new chapter: Legal fight
Namyang Dairy Products Co.'s top shareholder and Chairman Hong Won-sik on Wednesday notified Hahn & Co. of the termination of the 310.7 billion ...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics leads industry shift toward OLED TVs
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, is leading the TV industry’s shift toward organic light-emitting diode (OLED)...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Philippines LCS Group to join $1.7 bn Korean resort project
The Philippines LCS Group of Companies agreed to join a $1.7 billion resort development in South Korea, marking the first firm from the Southeast As...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
BofA emerges as top dealmaker of S.Korea's mega M&As
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has emerged as the top M&A dealmaker in South Korea this year, working on a combined 8 trillion won ($7 bil...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to cut outsourcing of foreign bond investments
South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest pension fund, was set to reduce outsourcing of foreign bond investment...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG Chem to spend $2.2 billion to build 10 new eco-friendly factories
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, said on Thursday it is spending 2.6 trillion won ($2.2 billion) to strengthen its green busine...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to invest $2.8 billion in small OLED line to rival Samsung
South Korea’s LG Display Co. said on Tuesday it will invest 3.3 trillion won ($2.8 billion) in small-sized panels for smartphones and tablets ...
Aug 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Shinsegae's e-commerce arm SSG.COM seeks 2022 IPO
SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of South Korea's retail titan Shinsegae Inc., has begun the process to go public next year, with its valuation estimat...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Mubadala joins GS-led group to buy Korean botox maker
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Co. joined a consortium led by South Korean GS Group to acquire the country’s top bot...
Aug 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KOMIPO raises $300 mn in dollar bonds at lower-than-expected cost
Korea Midland Power Co. (KOMIPO) raised $300 million in a dollar corporate bond at a lower interest rate than planned on strong demand among foreign...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Strong Korea Q2 growth keeps rate hike stance despite COVID-19 risks
South Korea's economy reported strong growth on healthy private consumption in the second quarter, keeping expectations of an interest rate hike lat...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton aims to become global content provider with $3.7 bn IPO
South Korean game developer Krafton Inc. dreams of growing into global content provider with an up to $3.7 billion fund to be raised from an initial...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to launch much-anticipated QD-OLED TV, expand MicroLED lines
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, will launch the much-anticipated QD-OLED TV in the first half of next year, while expan...
Jul 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Apparel retailer F&F joins in $1.7 bn TaylorMade deal
F&F Co., the South Korean retailer of the outdoor clothing brands Discovery Expedition and MLB, has been selected as the strategic buyer of Tayl...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
COVID-19 test kit supplier makes modest market debut
SD Biosensor Inc., the world's largest COVID-19 test kit seller, made a modest debut on the Korea Exchange on Friday, defying market expectations th...
Jul 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet