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Chicken franchise Kyochon joins KospiMarketsNov 12, 2020Kyochon F&B, South Korea’s largest fried chicken franchise operator, made a market debut on the nation’s main bourse Kospi on Thursday, with its shares hitting the upper price limit of 29.98 percent ... -
Samsung’s financial arms going greenMarketsNov 12, 2020Samsung affiliates stop investing in coal-based generation to be environmentally responsible -
Global GDP to grow 5% in 2021, but COVID-19 risks to linger: KIEPEconomyNov 12, 2020The global economy will grow 5 percent next year, but risks will linger from the coronavirus pandemic, a state-run South Korean think tank forecast Thursday. “The global economy is projected to grow... -
Incumbent KB Kookmin Bank CEO to serve third termMoneyNov 12, 2020Hur Yin, KB Kookmin Bank’ incumbent CEO, was officially tapped by board members to lead the lender for another year, the bank said Thursday. Earlier in October, KB Financial Group’s committee for CE... -
Biz groups' inter-affiliate trading dips in 2019EconomyNov 12, 2020Transactions among affiliates of South Korea's large business groups slightly fell in 2019 from a year earlier on tough regulations, the corporate watchdog said Thursday. The value of inter-affiliat... -
Foreigners turn net buyers of S. Korean stocks in OctoberMarketsNov 12, 2020Foreign investors turned net buyers of South Korean equities in October, driven by hopes of a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said Thursday. Foreigners bough... -
Rice output at half-century low in 2020 on bad weatherEconomyNov 12, 2020South Korea's rice output fell to the lowest level in 52 years in 2020 as a record-long rainy season and typhoons in the summer hampered production, data showed Thursday. The country's rice producti... -
Recovery in job market weakened by protracted pandemic: vice finance ministerEconomyNov 12, 2020South Korea's vice finance minister said Thursday that recovery momentum in the job market appears to be losing steam amid the protracted new coronavirus outbreak, after the country reported the larg... -
S. Korea, Indonesia discuss stronger bilateral tradeEconomyNov 12, 2020South Korea and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to cooperate in overcoming the economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic by maintaining trade ties and improving the business environment. Indus... -
Seoul stocks open lower on profit-taking, lockdown concernsMarketsNov 12, 2020South Korean shares opened lower Thursday on profit-taking, after the benchmark index hit an over 2-year high the previous session over vaccine hopes. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index... -
Banks' loan delinquency rate edges down in SeptemberEconomyNov 12, 2020The delinquency rate for South Korean banks' won-denominated loans inched down in September from the previous month and remained stable, the financial watchdog said Thursday. The rate for bank loans... -
S. Korea's export prices fall for 3rd consecutive month in OctoberEconomyNov 12, 2020South Korea's export prices fell for the third straight month in October as oil costs declined and the local currency gained against the US dollar, central bank data showed Thursday. The country's e... -
Online credit card spending jumps 35% on pandemic in Sept.EconomyNov 12, 2020Online credit card spending in South Korea spiked more than 35 percent in September as consumers avoided going out due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, data showed Thursday. Online and telema... -
Former deputy prime minister to head KTCUMarketsNov 11, 2020Former Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Kim Sang-gon will take the top post of the Korea Teachers’ Credit Union, the institution said Wednesday. Effective Thursday, Kim will serve as cha... -
South Korea’s stock market cap hits record highMarketsNov 11, 2020Buttressed by investors’ optimism about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, as well as improved exports, South Korea’s market capitalization has logged 2,032.38 trillion won ($1,827 billion), data from the na...
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