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[DECODED] Hyundai Motor outside directors need ‘watchdog role’

IndustryJul 5, 2016

[DECODED] The corporate board of Hyundai Motor , the top decision-making body for the nation’s largest automaker, has made improvements in its shareholder-friendly policies for the past few years b...
[DECODED] Chung Eui-sun, prepared but still waiting successor

IndustryJul 4, 2016

[DECODED] The year 2015 was a watershed year for Hyundai Motor Group’s heir apparent Chung Eui-sun not only because of his expanded role and responsibility in leading projects for future growth l...
[DECODED] Mixed outlook on Hyundai Glovis

IndustryJul 4, 2016

[DECODED] Kim Se-yong, a marketing manager at a local energy conglomerate, feels sympathy for minority shareholders of Samsung SDS, an IT solution unit of Samsung Group. They have been protesting the...
[Weekender] Record low interest rates fuel property market

IndustryJun 17, 2016

When visiting a real estate agency last Saturday, Choi Ho-rim, 40, was surprised to find that there were no apartments at the size of 25 pyeong on sale in Seocho Hills, a complex of 1,082 homes in Um...
[Super Rich] Shinsegae to tap overseas liquor market

IndustryJun 16, 2016

The recent takeover bid by Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group for “Jeju Soju” last week proves the passion of the group’s vice chairman Chung Yong-jin for the liquor business again. Chung, who ...
[News Focus] Doubt over listing of KEPCO’s power generation units rising

IndustryJun 15, 2016

The stock-listing of six power generation affiliates of state-run Korea Electric Power Co. that the government proposed Tuesday may face difficulties mainly due to insufficient investor interest, mar...
Shareholder actions affect Samsung SDS’ asset divest plan

IndustryJun 14, 2016

Samsung SDS, a key information and technology arm of Samsung Group, is likely to choose a split-off rather than a spin-off to reorganize its lucrative business process outsourcing business unit, whic...
[Herald Interview] Mobile app brings change in used-car market

TransportJun 12, 2016

Mobile app-based start-ups offering a business platform are changing the used car market, attracting car buyers seeking a better deal. Mobile trading is a new growth area for the used-car market in ...
Dongkuk Steel Mill starts operation of steel plant in Brazil

IndustryJun 12, 2016

Dongkuk Steel Mill, the nation’s third-largest steelmaker, said Sunday it stared the operation of CSP Steel Mill, its long-awaited first blast furnace steelwork, located in Pecem City of Ceara State,...
Accumulative global EV sales exceed 1 million units in 2015

TransportJun 12, 2016

The accumulated global sales of electric cars surpassed 1 million units for the first time last year, proving the eco-cars can take root as a segment of the global auto market, according to an annual...
Antitrust body to ease regulation on conglomerates

Jun 9, 2016

[THE INVESTOR] The nation’s fair trade authorities said Thursday it would ease a key regulation to ban excessive expansion of conglomerates by raising the asset ceiling for its conglomerate watch lis...
POSCO Energy may post net loss in 2016

IndustryJun 8, 2016

POSCO Energy, the energy business arm of steel-making giant POSCO, is suffering dwindling profits unable to withstand the business slowdown, raising concerns over marking its first ever net loss this...
Audi presents cars offering driving pleasure

TransportJun 5, 2016

Performance cars are among the highlighted themes that luxury German carmakers, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, have been promoting at the 2016 Busan Motor Show, which kicked off June 2 in Bus...
GM, Hyundai look to affordable fun-to-drive car market

BusinessJun 5, 2016

Mass market auto brands like Chevrolet of General Motors and Hyundai of Hyundai Motor are paying keen attention to growing demand for performance cars that are designed for speed and have affordable ...
Green cars, SUVs sweep 2016 Busan Motor Show

TransportJun 3, 2016

BUSAN – Environmentally friendly cars, including hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles, were one of the most common themes that domestic and foreign automakers promoted at the 2016 Busan ...