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October 10, 2024
Bain's backing could be costly for Korea Zinc: sources

While Korea Zinc has secured the support of US private equity giant Bain Capital amid a battle for management control of the company, market watchers suggest its backing could eventually cost the troubled zinc smelter a hefty amount. To thwart the takeover attempt from the MBK Partners-Young Poong...
October 10, 2024
Korea added to key bond index

South Korea finally succeeded in joining the World Government Bond Index, a global benchmark measuring the performance of sovereign fixed income. The inclusion is expected to draw in passive foreign funds worth over $56 billion. The WGBI, managed by Financial Times Stock Exchange Russell, is one o...
October 08, 2024
Banks, brokerages, insurers spent W2.4tr in entertainment expenses over last five years

South Korea’s financial sector, including banks, brokerage houses and insurers, spent a staggering 2.4 trillion won ($1.78 billion) on entertaining clients over the past five years, data showed Tuesday. From 2019 through the first half of this year, banks, brokerages and insurance companies spent...
October 07, 2024
LS Electric partners with Japan's Kyudenko to expand battery storage market

Korean electrical equipment manufacturer LS Electric announced a partnership with Kyudenko, a Kyushu Electric Power Company subsidiary, to enter Japan’s growing battery energy storage system market. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas ...
October 06, 2024
Money Festa 2024 offers investment tips in uncertain market

Various events were held for the attendees on the sidelines of the forum. On the first day, private bankers at Hana Club1, a private members club exclusively open to wealthy customers at Hana Bank, met with the attendees to provide one-on-one consulting on asset management. The second day also fea...
October 06, 2024
Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation

Despite clear signs of slowing inflation, market sentiment remains mixed regarding whether South Korea's central bank will follow the US Federal Reserve to pivot toward lowering rates this month. Statistics Korea reported that the consumer price index — a key measure of inflation — rose 1.6 perc...
October 04, 2024
Main opposition leadership to decide on postponement of financial income tax

In recent years, both sides of the political spectrum have voiced the need to repeal the stock transactions tax as it could help boost the domestic equity markets. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok recently said during a debate hosted by the Kwanhun Club, an association of senior journalists that the...
October 04, 2024
Kospi slump hits retail investors hard in Q3, but foreign investors gain

Local retail investors experienced significant losses from Korean shares in the third quarter while foreign investors fared relatively well amid the Kospi’s bearish trend in the period, market data showed on Thursday. According to the Korea Exchange, the most purchased stock by South Korean retai...
October 04, 2024
SK Enmove secures iodine supply from Chile’s SQM

SK Enmove, a lubricant subsidiary of SK Innovation, has secured a stable supply of iodine by partnering with SQM, the world’s largest iodine producer based in Chile, in efforts to take the lead in the next-generation automotive refrigerants market, the company said Thursday. As iodine is a crucia...
October 02, 2024
Egnis partners with Oklahoma for Xolution's resealable can business

Lifestyle brand developer Egnis announced Wednesday that it began partnership with the Oklahoma government in hopes to expand its German subsidiary Xolution's resealable can business in the US. The business agreement signing ceremony held Tuesday at The Shilla Seoul, was attended by Park Chan-ho, ...
October 02, 2024
Hanwha Qcells sells 142 MW solar power project in Washington

Hanwha Solution’s Qcells, the solar energy division under Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has sold a 142 megawatt solar photovoltaics project to Washington state’s largest utility company Puget Sound Energy, Hanwha Qcells said Wednesday. Hanwha Qcells highlighted that the sale of the solar pow...
October 02, 2024
[KH Explains] Hanwha Aerospace vies for Chunmoo export to Norway

By Kan Hyeong-woo ( hwkan@heraldcorp.com )
October 02, 2024
Hyundai partners with Saudi's Misk to nurture youth talent

Hyundai Motor Group has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Misk Foundation to develop young local talent and explore collaboration in smart city development. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday in the Saudi capital Riyadh, with the agreement formalized by Lee Jae-yong,...
October 02, 2024
Posco chief stresses innovation for survival at CEO forum

Posco Group Chairman Chang In-hwa underscored the urgent need for a "future-oriented strategy," during his address to executives at the 2024 Posco Forum, which took place at the Posco Global R&D Center in Songdo-dong, Incheon on Tuesday. Now in its sixth year, the theme of this year’s forum is "N...
September 30, 2024
Korean firms tap growth of nuclear power, defense in Slovakia

South Korean and Slovakian business leaders gathered in Seoul to deepen industrial cooperation, focusing on nuclear power plants and defense industries, according to a Korean business group on Monday. On the occasion of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's state visit to Korea, the Federation of Ko...

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