Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean unit of the global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, has signed an MOU with Dongseo University in Busan to expand its professional training on sustainability. This training, known as the “Bar World of Tomorrow,” is available to students aged 19 or above who are
EOFlow Co., a provider of wearable drug delivery systems (DDS), announced on Oct. 24 that it would invest 36.9 billion won in its U.S. subsidiary EOFlow, Inc.The majority of this investment in EOFlow, Inc., approximately 31 billion won, will be used for collecting loans given by EOFlow to its U.S. s
Pernod Ricard Korea announced on Oct. 21 that it has selected Ananti's Hawkeye team, which has planned the ‘Cabinet de Poisson’ project with the aim of a sustainable environment, as the winner of the ‘Aberlour Craftsmanship Award’.‘Cabinet de Poisson’ is Ananti's eco-friendly project for a s
Kakao Group and its affiliates have been sanctioned by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) 14 times over the past five years.The FTC investigated a total of 19 cases in connection with allegations about unfair trade practices between Kakao and its affiliates from January 2017 to July 2021, according to
SK bioscience announced on Oct 21 that it has hired Harry Kleanthous, senior program officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as vice president of vaccine R&D strategy and external innovation of SK bioscience USA, its U.S. subsidiary.Kleanthous has served as vice president of Acambis Inc., a
HK inno.N announced on Oct. 20 that Braintree Laboratories, its U.S. partner, has received approval for a phase 3 clinical trial plan for tegoprazan, the ingredient name of its new drug K-Cab Tab., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has started the final clinical trial. Braintree L
LG Chem announced on Oct. 18 that it has decided to acquire AVEO Pharmaceuticals in the United States. The U.S. drugmaker has a patent on a kidney cancer treatment. This will mark the first time for a Korean company to take over a company that has developed a new drug approved by the U.S. Food and D
EOFlow Co., the producer of EOPatch, a small and light wearable insulin pump, has exported an EOPatch production line to its joint venture in China, Sinoflow Co., the company announced on Oct. 17.On Sept. 30, the company shipped equipment to set up an EOPatch production line in Sinoflow, along with
SPC Group announced on Oct. 14 that it has opened the ninth Shake Shack store in Singapore at Junction 8, a popular shopping mall located in the centre of Bishan.Shake Shack Junction 8 is located on the first floor of Junction 8, the largest shopping mall in Bishan, which is a large residential area
Pernod Ricard Korea announced on Oct. 17 the release of three champagnes of the ‘Maison Mumm RSRV Collection’ that contains the “Only the Best" philosophy of Maison Mumm, a champagne house established in 1827.Since they were first produced in 1838, Maison Mumm’s exceptional champagnes have been rese
Busan City had a meeting on Oct. 11 in order to discuss how to support the BTS concert scheduled for Oct. 15. BTS will give the concert at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium to help the city become the venue of Expo 2030.At the meeting, the city conducted simulations related to traffic, safety, emergency
Pernod Ricard Korea announced that Jameson, the world’s no. 1 Irish whiskey beloved by people across the globe, will participate in one of Korea’s largest camping festivals, Go Out Camp, as the main sponsor.Go Out Camp has been very well received by people who love the outdoor life ever since it sta
People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jong-seong remarked on Oct. 11 that the number of national health insurance subscribers who are dependents decreased from more than 20.06 million to 18.09 million from 2017 to 2021 and to 17,937,000 until July this year.“However, the number of foreign dependents incre
Coway Co. was named a “Winner” for three home appliance products at Good Design Award 2022.The Good Design Awards, hosted by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP), is one of the most prestigious international design competitions, alongside the iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and IDEA.
A merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will require the two airlines to cut 69 flights to Europe, the Americas and Australia a week, an analysis saysThe two Korean airlines operated 183 flights a week on these routes in 2019. They will be required to cut their flights by 69 to lower their c
SK Bioscience has decided to incorporate a subsidiary in the United States, a move designed to accelerate innovation and growth and to secure a biotech production base in the U.S.The decision to set up SK Bioscience USA was made on Oct. 1. Kim Hoon, SK Bioscience’s chief technology officer (CTO), wi
Coupang announced on Oct. 5 that it will participate in the Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign, which has been led by the U.S. government for 19 years.Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by President George W. Bush in 2004. It is held in October every year to increase the awareness of dig
SPC Group’s bakery brand Paris Baguette has opened three additional stores in Paris, France.Paris Baguette announced on Oct. 4 that it has opened a store in Montparnasse, its fifth branch in Paris. In the first half of this year, it opened the third store, the Boel Dieux Branch, and the 4th store, t
SK Inc., the holding company of SK Group, is increasing domestic production in order to increase its presence in the global pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing (CDM) market.SK Biotek announced on Oct. 4 that its new facilities in Sejong City were put into operation last month. SK B
Coupang has partnered with SICK Korea and EUCHNER Korea to secure standard safety-related parts and control systems to be used for its logistics centers across the nation.A signing ceremony was held at Coupang’s Jamsil headquarters on Sept. 29 with the attendance of officials from the three companie