LG Energy Solution recorded an operating loss in the first quarter of this year when excluding the advanced manufacturing production credit (AMPC) from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).The company announced on April 25 that its first-quarter provisional sales amounted to 6.13 trillion won (US$
After receiving a lackluster performance report for the first quarter of this year, POSCO Holdings has signaled changes in its core businesses such as steel and secondary battery materials.POSCO Holdings announced on April 25 that its consolidated operating profit for the first quarter of this year
Hanwha Life Insurance has become the first domestic insurance company to venture into overseas banking.The company announced on April 24 that it will acquire a 40 percent stake in Nobu Bank held by Lippo Group, the sixth largest conglomerate in Indonesia. The process of equity investment will be fin
Deutsche Bank has today announced it has been appointed by Euroclear Bank SA/NV as Cash Settlement and Foreign Exchange Bank (under Euroclear direct link) with the Korea Securities Depository (KSD). The mandate is to support South Korean government bond activity for Korea Treasury Bonds (KTBs) and M
As the final bid for the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo business approaches, attention is turning to the future owner. The acquisition is expected to amount to around 1 trillion won, including debt. Out of the four low-cost carriers (LCCs) that have entered the bidding, three are experiencing capita
It has been revealed that both individual investors and institutional investors in South Korea earned over 100 trillion won through overseas stock and fund investments last year.According to the international investment position report from the Bank of Korea on April 21, the balance of equity securi
Among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the South Korean won was revealed to be the fifth most undervalued, while among the Group of Twenty (G20) nations, it ranked as the fourth most undervalued.According to the Bank for International Settleme
The market capitalization and operating profit of South Korea’s top 100 companies have been surpassed by those of their counterparts in Taiwan. This reversal comes as TSMC outpaced Samsung Electronics in operating profit in 2022, leading to a widening gap between the two representative companies.Acc
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has developed the industry's first LPDDR5X DRAM supporting the industry’s highest performance of up to 10.7 gigabits-per-second (Gbps).Leveraging 12 nanometer (nm)-class process technology, Samsung h
Amid the surge in the Korean won against the U.S. dollar, reaching close to 1,400 won, dividends from listed companies, often heavily held by foreign investors, are continuing to flow. During this period, foreign investors are set to receive dividends totaling over 6 trillion won. If foreign investo
A forecast suggests that SK hynix’s operating profit is expected to surge to around 2 trillion won, marking a turnaround to profitability compared to the same period last year, ahead of the earnings announcement scheduled for April 25.According to financial information provider FnGuide on April 16,
With Coupang significantly increasing the subscription fee for its paid membership service, “Wow Membership,” last week, a “membership showdown” has commenced in the retail industry. This move comes amid continued aggression from Chinese e-commerce giants such as AliExpress and Temu, expanding the f
In November 2023, Lucid Kitchen opened its offline shop in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, boasting a high-level commercial and residential culture comparable to the 17 districts of Paris, which have the highest income in Europe, attracting attention from various local Europeans.Thanks to the popularity of Ka
Hanwha Aerospace rolled out its 10,000th military engine on April 15, achieving a major milestone for its indigenous development and manufacturing of aero engines.A ceremony was held at the Changwon Plant I to commemorate the rollout of the 10,000th aircraft engine, the F404 powering the TA-50 train
Despite major property and casualty insurance companies lowering automobile insurance premiums for two consecutive years in April 2022 with a reduction ranging from 1.2 percent to 1.4 percent, and in February last year with a reduction ranging from 2.0 percent to 2.5 percent, they have recorded prof
In a case brought by the U.S.-based hedge fund Mason Capital Management against the South Korean government through the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system, it has been ruled that the South Korean government must compensate it 43.8 billion won (US$31.97 million). The ruling has partially
With the recent expanding trend of Banking as a Service (BaaS), which allows consumers to experience banking services through fintech platforms, Shinhan Bank has partnered with the fintech company E9pay, specializing in small-scale overseas remittances.Shinhan Bank announced on April 17 that it has
Lee Boo-jin, CEO of Hotel Shilla, is selling her 5,247,140 shares of Samsung Electronics through off-hours bulk trading, commonly known as block deals. The CEO has consistently been divesting stakes in Samsung Electronics and its affiliates to secure funds for hefty inheritance tax payments.Accordin
During the first quarter, foreign investors net purchased nearly 15.8 trillion won (US$11.66 billion) worth of domestic stocks, marking the highest level ever recorded since relevant data collection began.According to the Financial Supervisory Service on April 8, foreign investors net purchased 5.10
Domestic individual investors have surpassed the milestone of holding over 113 trillion won in overseas stocks, marking a historic high. With the KOSPI index rising by 3 percent in the first quarter of this year, major foreign markets such as the United States and Japan surged by over 10 percent, de