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[Photo News] Pfizer Korea promotes ‘Rare Disease Day’

SUPPORTING PATIENTS WITH RARE DISEASES -- Pfizer Korea employees promote Rare Disease Day with the launch of a campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases. Dubbed the “Rare Disease 7000-Zebra Campai...

May 23, 2018
Industry
[Exclusive] Allergan to start phase 3 trials of Medytox’s liquid BTX in Q4

Medytox likely to have shipped Innotox clinical supplies to Allergan this month

May 23, 2018
Industry
[Graphic News] Annual salaries of top 30 firms rise 2.6% in 2017

The average annual salaries of employees at South Korea’s top 30 listed companies grew in the mid-2 percent range in 2017, with the growth rate for women nearly twice that for men. According to jo...

May 23, 2018
Business
Duty-free shop license extended by up to 15 years

Task force alleviates rules for duty-free business license to revitalize market

May 23, 2018
Industry
SK Telecom partners with global map developers for autonomous driving map

SK Telecom said Wednesday it will form an alliance with four global map developers to launch a global standard high-definition map for autonomous driving. Dubbed the “OneMap Alliance,” SKT and HERE ...

May 23, 2018
Technology
KT launches task force to support upcoming inter-Korean ICT projects

South Korean mobile operator KT has created a special task force to support inter-Korean economic cooperation and expand exchanges in information and communication technology, following the third sum...

May 23, 2018
Technology
GS Chairman urges affiliates to seek new opportunities amid changing geopolitical landscape

Huh Chang-soo, chairman of GS Group, urged GS affiliates to find new business opportunities amid an evolving geopolitical landscape, at an annual forum designed to seek innovation in the retail-to-en...

May 23, 2018
Automode
‘Chevy’s back’: GM Korea marks fresh start with new Spark

Putting the issues of the past behind, GM Korea said it was opening “a new chapter” by launching a refreshed and also slightly cheaper mini car Spark in Seoul on Wednesday. Kaher Kazem, CEO of GM Ko...

May 23, 2018
Automode
HNB e-cigarette competition heats up for big 3 tobacco firms

From marketing to increasing production line and conducting clinical studies, tobacco companies butt heads in intensifying market

May 23, 2018
Industry
Korea aims to reduce fine dust caused by coal power by 43%

South Korea will employ “strong measures” to reduce fine dust coming from coal power by up to 43 percent by early next year amid growing concerns of air pollution, the Trade, Industry and Energy Mini...

May 23, 2018
Industry
CME sanctions Hana Financial Investment's derivatives trading

US exchange operator CME Group has immediately suspended South Korea’s brokerage Hana Financial Investment‘s access to electronic trading or clearing platforms and markets run by the US derivatives e...

May 23, 2018
Finance
GS E&C records W310b of pretax profit in Q1

GS Engineering & Construction said Wednesday that its first-quarter pretax profit recorded 311 billion won ($288 million), a 561 percent increase year-on-year. The company said its sales came to 3.1...

May 23, 2018
Industry
Steak paired more with soju than wine: data

Contrary to popular belief, steak is paired more often with soju than wine in Korea, showed sales data from convenience stores here. According to convenience store chain GS25, soju, or Korean distil...

May 23, 2018
Industry
Eating-out costs, food prices jump over past year

Eating-out expenses and prices of processed foods in South Korea have risen significantly over the past year, data showed Wednesday, in an additional burden to local consumers. According to the data...

May 23, 2018
Industry
Budget carriers' earnings take off in Q1

Budget carriers in South Korea saw their earnings more than double in the first quarter thanks mainly to their efforts to diversify air routes, data showed Wednesday. According to the data from indu...

May 23, 2018
Industry

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