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[Graphic News] Koreans’ average salary ranks low in OECD

Nov 12, 2017

The average annual salary of South Koreans ranked mid to low among major economies last year, with its growth rate over the past six years also hovering below the median, a report said. According ...
[Graphic News] Korean Air named world's 8th best airline

Nov 9, 2017

South Korea’s Korean Air has been named the 8th best airline in the world, according to the international aviation website AirlineRatings.com. Air New Zealand claimed the top award for the fifth s...
US, Chinese companies sign contracts during Trump visit

Nov 8, 2017

U.S. and Chinese companies on Wednesday signed business deals the two sides valued at $9 billion during a visit by President Donald Trump in a tradition aimed at blunting criticism of Beijing's trade...
Shares of 'arrested' Saudi billionaire's company dive

Nov 5, 2017

RIYADH -- Shares in Kingdom Holding, 95 percent of which is owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, fell sharply Sunday after reports of his arrest. The share price of the company, wh...
[Graphic News] Asia leads world in number of billionaires

Nov 5, 2017

The number of billionaires worldwide rose above 1,500 last year, a 10 percent jump from 2015, due largely to a surge in Asia. In an annual report, Swiss banking giant UBS and auditors Pricewaterho...
Alibaba launches electronic trading hub in Malaysia

Nov 3, 2017

KUALA LUMPUR - Alibaba launched an electronic trading hub in Malaysia Friday aimed at helping small- and medium-sized businesses, a first for the Chinese internet giant outside its home country. The...
Twitter shows signs of life with renewed user growth

Oct 26, 2017

Twitter Inc. beat sales estimates and added more monthly users, indicating signs of life at the social network that has struggled to attract new consumers and advertisers. The shares surged. Twitter...
[Graphic News] Chrome remains world's most popular browser

Oct 26, 2017

Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, used by 62.09 percent of web surfers. The advent of Chrome had signaled trouble for all other browsers. Today, it easily outperforms the likes of Int...
Coca-Cola profit rise 38 percent, on higher Sprite demand

Oct 25, 2017

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola's third-quarter profit rose 38 percent as it sold more Sprite and bottled tea and coffee drinks in the US. The Atlanta company has been diversifying its drinks and lowering the ...
Bitcoin hits $100 billion four times faster than Apple: Gadfly

Oct 24, 2017

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- There is no official measurement. In that run, it has added roughly $90 billion in value, crossing above $100 billion for the first time on Friday before dropping back a bit. I...
[Graphic News] Koreans rank 8th in mobile data usage in OECD

Oct 22, 2017

South Koreans used a monthly average of 3.83 gigabytes of data on their smartphones last year, ranking eighth among member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, accord...
'Co-living' project takes on London housing crisis

Oct 18, 2017

LONDON (AFP) - The 10-storey building may look like a hotel, but it is thought to be the world‘s biggest large-scale house-share, offering modest rooms and upscale services for hundreds of young adul...
[Graphic News] Apple named most valuable brand in world

Oct 10, 2017

Technology giant Apple is the best brand in the world, according to the annual Interbrand Best Global Brands Report for 2017. Google once again took second place, while Facebook entered the top 10 t...
Fiat family value surges past Tesla, GM on Marchionne's overhaul

Sept 28, 2017

Fiat just ain’t what it used to be, and that’s been a boon for investors, who have made the former Italian industrial conglomerate the most valuable automotive group on Wall Street amid speculation t...
Uber CEO apologizes to users for company's mistakes

Sept 25, 2017

The new CEO of Uber offered contrition for past mistakes on Monday, just days after London's transport authority said it would scrap the company's operating license. Dara Khosrowshahi issued a lette...