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Samsung pursuing ‘human digitalism’

Jan 9, 2011

Company outlines ‘access, align, amaze and act’ as guidelines LAS VEGAS ― Samsung Electronics’ Yoon Boo-keun had memorized his lines perfectly. Yes, his English was a bit stilted and he didn’t get t...
Hyundai Motor preferred bidder for Hyundai E&C

Jan 7, 2011

Hyundai Motor Group was designated as the preferred bidder for Hyundai Engineering & Construction on Friday. At the shareholder’s meeting held in downtown Seoul, Hyundai E&C’s eight major creditors ...
Samsung sales top W150 trillion

IndustryJan 7, 2011

Operating profit for 2010 increases 58.1% Samsung Electronics saw its yearly sales reach an all-time high to post 150 trillion won ($133.9 billion), buoyed by marked growth in the field of semicondu...
Skype offers upgraded video calling

IndustryJan 7, 2011

Skype, the leading internet calls operator, said Friday that it updated its software for enterprises with Group Video Calling which enables the participation of a maximum of 10 people. The business ...
‘Africa crucial for Korea to see $1tr trade’

Jan 7, 2011

South Korea with Africa should forge a win-win cooperation model where they maximize the use of Africa’s abundant resources and Korea’s technology and development experience, a senior government offi...
Verizon reveals first 4G wireless gadgets

IndustryJan 7, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― This year, the big national wireless carriers will be racing to stake their claims in the new frontier of service: ultra-fast data access ― for smart phones and laptops as well as fo...
LG Electronics showcases tablet PC

Jan 7, 2011

LAS VEGAS ― LG Electronics and German-based telecommunications firm T-Mobile on Wednesday (Las Vegas time) unveiled the G Slate, the first tablet PC manufactured by LG. The world’s third-largest han...
Samsung Q4 profit misses market estimates

IndustryJan 7, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of memory chips and liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels, estimated Friday that its operating profit for the October-December period fell below marke...
Samsung expects to raise $200 billion before 2015

Jan 7, 2011

Electronics firm to look overseas to help raise competence LAS VEGAS ― Samsung Electronics expects up to $200 billion in sales by 2015, noting that it has recorded about 150 trillion won ($132 billi...
Korea vows all-out effort to tame inflation

Jan 6, 2011

The Bank of Korea’s top policy priority this year will be to stabilise inflation, while adjusting monetary policy in view of the global economic situation, the central bank said Thursday. Separately...
Korea’s kimchi exports reach $98.4m in 2010

IndustryJan 6, 2011

Korea kimchi exports rose 10 percent on-year to $98.4 million last year thanks to solid overseas demand for the spicy fermented side dish, the government said Thursday. The Ministry for Food, Agricu...
Korea remains strong stock investment magnet

IndustryJan 6, 2011

Korea’s stock market lured nearly 30 percent of foreign equity funds poured into emerging Asian countries last year, becoming the second-biggest investment destination after India, a report showed Th...
Korea eyes emerging markets to boost trade

Jan 6, 2011

Korea must look for new opportunities in newly emerging markets, such as Africa and South America, to continue expanding its exports, while also seeking to establish a stronger presence in the $9 tri...
Korea halts imports of German pork, poultry

Jan 6, 2011

Korea has effectively halted imports of German pork and poultry products after high levels of dioxin were discovered, the government said Thursday. The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and F...
U.S. private-sector jobs boom stokes hope

IndustryJan 6, 2011

Private-payroll report lifts hopes for more hiring despite skepticism over ADP's data WASHINGTON (AP) ― Companies added nearly 300,000 jobs in December, according to an unofficial count by a private...