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Viva Republica-led consortium reapplies for internet-only bank

Rival Kiwoom-led consortium renounces bid

Oct 15, 2019
Finance
[Photo News] Foreign Company Day

FOREIGN COMPANY DAY -- Winners pose for a photo on 2018 Foreign Company Day in Seoul on Nov. 5, 2018. This year on Nov. 4, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is hosting 2019 Foreign Company D...

Oct 15, 2019
Industry
SK Global Chemical to purchase Arkema’s functional polyolefins business

SK Global Chemical is set to acquire French chemical firm Arkema’s functional polyolefins business, in the latest move to boost its packaging business, the firm said Tuesday. The acquisition, worth ...

Oct 15, 2019
Industry
GS Caltex to launch first H2 station in Seoul

GS Caltex, a local oil refiner that has a vast network for energy distribution here, will open its first hydrogen refilling station in Seoul at a retail outlet that also houses other sources of energ...

Oct 15, 2019
Automode
Korea aims to become world’s No. 1 green car provider, first to commercialize autonomous driving

Hyundai Motor to invest W41tr by 2025 for development of future mobility services

Oct 15, 2019
Automode
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 ...

Oct 15, 2019
Finance
Benz joins mobility trend with new Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea

Daimler Mobility AG -- a subsidiary of Daimler AG, which owns Mercedes-Benz -- has established Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea to offer mobility solutions in Korea, the firm said Tuesday. The new entit...

Oct 15, 2019
Automode
LG Chem biggest beneficiary of subsidy for innovation

LG Chem was the biggest beneficiary of government subsidies for innovative pharmaceutical firms last year, according to the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday. The governmen...

Oct 15, 2019
Industry
BEANPOLE eyes global expansion through brand renewal

Samsung C&T Corp., a construction and fashion unit of Samsung Group, said Tuesday that it aims to accelerate the global expansion of its fashion brand BEANPOLE through renewal efforts. Celebrating i...

Oct 15, 2019
Industry
Low-cost carriers to go on leading Korea’s flight industry: Boeing

Low-cost carriers are expected to continue to lead the growth of South Korea’s flight industry and to expand the country’s passenger transport capacity and air traffic, an executive from American air...

Oct 14, 2019
Industry
Viva Republica to acquire LG Uplus’ mobile payment unit

Viva Republica has been picked as the preferred bidder for LG Uplus’ mobile payment business unit, according to industry sources Monday. The operator of mobile payment app Toss is expected to sign...

Oct 14, 2019
Industry
LTE speed gap in Seoul metropolitan area widens: lawmaker

The fourth-generation Long Term Evolution internet speeds are not consistent and vary across the Seoul metropolitan area, a lawmaker said Monday. Citing a 2018 survey conducted by the Ministry of ...

Oct 14, 2019
Technology
Korando, perfect choice for modern families in Korea

Storage for strollers, golf clubs and boxes of groceries, spacious backseats and high-end safety features are increasingly becoming important factors to customers in Korea seeking vehicles that fit t...

Oct 14, 2019
Automode
S. Korea to lift regulations to boost exporters: Deputy PM

Government to relax loan rules for brokerages, simplify screening for chemical plants

Oct 14, 2019
Economy
[Photo News] THE AMG FAMILY

Dimitris Psillakis (left), CEO and president of Mercedes-Benz Korea, and Mark Raine, vice president of product and marketing, pose for photos at a session held for the media to test the new Mercedes-...

Oct 14, 2019
Automode

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