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Posco wins innovation prize at Steelie Awards

South Korean steelmaker Posco announced Tuesday it has bagged the innovation prize at the 10th Steelie Awards for its eco-friendly advanced resolution printing technology. This year’s Steelie Awards...

October 15, 2019
Industry
Kakao Bank to discuss capital raise at board meeting

South Korea’s internet-only lender Kakao Bank will discuss an upcoming capital increase at its board meeting, the firm’s spokesperson said Tuesday, as it seeks to improve its fiscal soundness, while ...

October 15, 2019
Finance
LVMH set to lose W8b from drop in YG’s stock value

Despite YG Entertainment’s scheduled return of a 67 billion won ($56.6 million) investment to LVMH this week, the French luxury giant is still projected to lose around 8 billion won due to the declin...

October 14, 2019
Finance
Upbit operator Dunamu to launch comprehensive OTC platform

Dunamu, an operator of global cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, announced Monday that it plans to launch a comprehensive over-the-counter trading platform that deals with all types of unlisted stocks. ...

October 14, 2019
Finance
Half of S. Korea’s savings deposits belong to top 1% of income earners

Of the combined savings deposits held by major banks in South Korea, nearly half belonged to the nation’s top 1 percent of income earners, a report from the Financial Supervisory Service showed Sunda...

October 13, 2019
Finance
[KH Biz Forum] Jipyong chief highlights social responsibility in corporate risk management

Mapping out a plan that incorporates social responsibility will allow firms to manage risks sustainably, compared with a purely legal approach, a legal expert said Friday. “It is popular among law f...

October 11, 2019
Industry
Rebidding for third internet-only bank kicks off amid lack of interest

Financial authorities on Thursday began to accept applications for a second round of bids for a preliminary license to operate the nation’s third internet-only bank, according to the Financial Servic...

October 10, 2019
Finance
Hyundai partners with US-based AI startup for digital map technology

Hyundai Motor’s open-innovation business has inked a partnership with US-based fleet management software company Netradyne to create digital maps necessary for autonomous driving technologies, Hyunda...

October 10, 2019
Automode
[New Economic Non-Order: 4] APEC becomes battleground for US, China

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles to look into the weakening of the global economic framework in light of fading liberalism and the rise of trade protectionism and nationalism. This...

October 9, 2019
Economy
Hyundai Card prepares for possible IPO

Hyundai Card, the credit card unit of Hyundai Motor Group, is seeking underwriters and advisers for a proposed initial public offering, its spokesperson said Tuesday. “We have approached domestic an...

October 8, 2019
Finance
Financial watchdog to audit Shinhan for irregularities

South Korea’s financial watchdog said Monday it will start a comprehensive audit of Shinhan Financial Group and its commercial banking unit this month. According to a Shinhan Bank spokesperson, the ...

October 7, 2019
Finance
Retail investors’ short selling is lackluster despite govt. efforts

Retail investors’ short selling transactions in the third quarter accounted for merely 1 percent of the total transaction volume, according to Korea Exchange data Monday. Short selling is a high-ris...

October 7, 2019
Finance
NPS raises stakes in Hyundai, Samsung and SK

South Korea’s state pension fund, which holds stakes in more than 250 local listed firms, announced changes to its investment portfolio on Friday that are having a considerable impact on the local ma...

October 4, 2019
Finance
S. Korea’s forex reserves rise in Sept. on investment returns

South Korea’s foreign currency reserve assets increased by nearly $2 billion on-month in September, bolstered by high returns from foreign asset investments, data showed Friday. According to the Ban...

October 4, 2019
Finance
Shareholders make profit from poultry stocks amid swine fever outbreak

Even as the African swine fever outbreak is spreading in South Korea, many investors are offloading their stocks to make profits from businesses related to meat processing and quarantine services, da...

October 3, 2019
Finance

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