South Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. and U.S. tech giant Google Inc. said Tuesday they plan to launch a new program incorporating the two companies‘ television services.The program, called “u+tv G,” will combine the No. 3 mobile carrier’s existing Internet Protocol (IPTV) service with the Android giant‘s “Google TV” service, the two companies said.By setting up a u+tv G set-top box, users who subscribe to the monthly service will get access to 119 channels as well as Google’s signature fea

The wealthiest person ever to have lived is a 14th century king who ruled Malian Empire in Africa, a website claimed.Celebrity Net Worth, a website which keeps track of celebrities’ incomes, estimated the net worth of wealthiest people in history and sorted out the 25 richest people of all time, and found that Mansa Musa I of Mali ranks No.1.The website adjusted the respective wealth of rich people to incorporate the inflation: For example, $100 million in 1913 is equal to $2.3 billion in 2012.

Apple may announce a new Mac Mini when it unveils the iPad Mini, and a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro may also join them, websites are reporting.The new Mac Mini will come in three models, with two differentiated by processor and storage capacity and the third running as an OS X server, 9to5Mac reported.With the Mac Mini not having an upgrade since 2010, it‘s likely the new models with feature the latest-generation Intel Core processors, larger hard drives and faster graphics, Slash Gear said.The Ma

STOCKHOLM (AP)-- Americans Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley were awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that helps explain the market processes at work when doctors are assigned to hospitals, students to schools and human organs for transplant to recipients.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited the two economists for ``the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea announced on Monday the launch of a new council, which will focus on promoting innovation in both U.S and Korean companies, ahead of its 60th anniversary next year. The AMCHAM Council on Innovation for the Future was established to strengthen the already-strong economic ties by encouraging sharing of innovation expertise and expanding strategic partnerships between U.S. and Korean companies, said AMCHAM officials. “Both U.S. and Korea are leaders in inno

Korea Customs Service said Monday that it unearthed 52 cases of illegal money laundering by Koreans in foreign countries from January to August whose combined amount reached 187.7 billion won.According to a report by KCS sent to the National Assembly, the agency detected 33 cases worth 33.5 billion won in 2009 and 44 cases worth 92.4 billion won in 2010.This year, most money laundering by Koreans was done in the United States, which accounted for 157.5 billion won of the total.(From news reports

The World Bank said Monday that it will open its office in South Korea next year in order to deepen joint efforts between the two sides in finding development solutions for emerging countries.The Seoul government also agreed to launch a $90 million fund with the global lender to step up cooperation in supporting emerging countries for their development, according to heads of the two sides.The “Korea-World Bank Partnership Facility” will support a broad range of economic development opportunities

The Export-Import Bank of Korea said it agreed to work together for cultural exchanges with South Sudan on Monday, as a biennial ministerial meeting for economic cooperation between Korea and African nations kicked off in Seoul.In a memorandum of understanding inked Monday, Eximbank and KBS agreed with the South Sudanese government delegation to provide the African country with Korean pop culture content such as television dramas, hoping to spread the “Korean Wave” across the continent.The MOU s