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Govt. OKs Mirae Asset Life's acquisition of PCA Life
May 4, 2017
South Korea's financial authorities said Thursday they have approved Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co.'s acquisition of PCA Life Insurance Co., the local unit of Britain's largest insurer Prudential Plc.(Yonhap)The Financial Services Commission said it had approved the deal worth 170 billion won ($150 million) on Tuesday.The takeover will make Mirae Asset Life Insurance the fifth-largest life insurer with assets of 33.41 trillion won in the domestic insurance market. (Yonhap)
[Herald Interview] ‘Central oversight essential to move Saemangeum forward’
May 4, 2017
Saemangeum chief urges next president to pay more attention to mega project
LG expands premium appliances in emerging nations
May 4, 2017
LG Electronics is expanding its lucrative premium appliances in emerging nations. The Korean tech giant’s home appliance unit’s record-breaking operating profits in the first quarter were mainly driven by strong sales of its premium appliances in North America. Sales generated in the market last year accounted for around 30 percent of the company’s total sales. Shipment of the firm’s organic light-emitting diode TVs also doubled in the US market during the period. LG Electronics’ premium brand
Sales of Celltrion’s Remsima affect Q1 earnings of Pfizer, MSD
May 4, 2017
US sales of Remsima reach $17m in Q1, Pfizer says
1 in 3 chaebol owners’ pay checks remain undisclosed: FSS
May 4, 2017
Around 1 in 3 South Korean chaebol chiefs are keeping their pay levels confidential as they remain unregistered at boardrooms. As of March, eight out of 26 leaders of conglomerates were not registered board members of their listed holding companies or other major subsidiaries, according to the Financial Supervisory Service on ThursdayThe eight unregistered chaebol leaders include Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee, Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, Asan Foundation Chairman Chung Mong-j
Corporate spending on entertainment down by 28% after anti-graft act
May 4, 2017
The entertainment expenses of the 30 largest Korean companies decreased nearly 30 percent on-year in the fourth quarter, following the enactment of the Kim Young-ran anti-graft act last September, according to corporate tracker CEO Score on Thursday. The Kim Young-ran law sets a maximum price limit for food and gifts -- 30,000 won ($26.50) and 50,000 won, respectively -- for public officials and journalists, among other restrictions. CEO Score surveyed the entertainment expenses of 111 local aff
Korea's online sales hit record high in March
May 4, 2017
South Korea's online sales continued their upbeat mode to reach a fresh record high in March amid recovering consumer sentiment, government data showed Thursday.Total online transactions reached 6.33 trillion won ($5.58 billion) in March, up 21.3 percent from 5.22 trillion won tallied a year earlier, according to the data by Statistics Korea. (Yonhap)It marked the highest number to date, easily surpassing the earlier record of 6.21 trillion won set in December last year.Purchases made through sm
US 4th largest market for Korean cosmetics in Q1
May 4, 2017
The United States ranked as the fourth-largest overseas market for South Korean cosmetic products in the first quarter of 2017 despite concerns of protectionism, a trade association said Thursday. In the January-March period, South Korean companies trailed French, Canadian and Chinese firms in terms of makeup products shipped to the world's largest economy, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.In this photo taken on June 12, 2016, a Korean makeup artist puts makeup on a foreigner during a
Korea's eco-friendly product exports surge 32 pct this year: govt
May 3, 2017
Korea's eco-friendly product exports surged 32 percent annually in the first four months of 2017, the government said Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, outbound shipments of such products as energy storage systems reached around $148 million as of late April.It said exports of EVs centered on the popular Ioniq and Soul reached 4,367 units worth $110 million in the first quarter, a gain of 9 percent from the year before. The Ioniq is Hyundai Motor Co.'s answer to
Signal error cited as possible cause of shipyard crane collision
May 3, 2017
Police said Wednesday their investigation into a crane collision that killed six people and injured 25 others at Samsung Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, on Monday, is honing in on the possibility of a signal error as the cause of the incident.According to investigators, police are currently focusing on whether the crane collision was caused due to an error with the start/stop signals that resulted in a miscommunication between the crane operators, adding that ther
Shipbuilding industry outlook improves
May 3, 2017
Despite stagnation that has been plaguing the global shipbuilding industry over the past few years, Korea’s big three shipbuilders -- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering -- have managed to rake in surpluses this year.On the surface, the country’s top three shipbuilders appear to show signs of recovery in the first quarter, as they landed major ship order receipts, looking to overcome the global shipbuilding financial slump. (Yonhap)Las
Singapore Airlines celebrates 70th anniversary
May 3, 2017
Singapore Airlines will run a number of promotional events through this month to celebrate its 70th anniversary, the company said Wednesday. “Singapore Airlines has prepared various promotions in May as part of efforts to continuously enhance customer satisfaction for those who have supported our company,” Singapore Airlines said in a statement. (Singapore Airlines is holding promotion events in celebration of its 70th anniversary until the end of May. Singapore Airlines)The carrier plans to giv
‘LS Group in talks with KKR over sales of LS Automotive’
May 3, 2017
South Korea’s conglomerate LS Group is in negotiations with US investment behemoth KKR over the sale of LS Automotive, the group’s automotive electric parts-making unit, according to news reports Wednesday.To buy out the 100 percent stake of LS Automotive, KKR is expected to pay the market capitalization of around 1 trillion won ($0.88 billion), said the reports. LS Mtron currently owns a 100 percent stake in LS Automotive. (LS)LS Automotive is the nation’s top domestic automotive switch and re
Watchdog slaps 2.2 bln won fine on six department stores
May 3, 2017
Korea's corporate watchdog said Wednesday that it has slapped a combined 2.2 billion won ($1.94 million) in fines on six local department stores for abusing their power to control their subcontractors.The companies -- Shinsegae Department Store, Lotte Department Store, Hyundai Department Store, Hanwha Galleria, NC Department Store and AK Plaza -- were accused of refusing to give back written contracts to their suppliers, or forcing the suppliers to pay for interior remodeling, according to the F
Manufacturers to operate plants during May holidays
May 3, 2017
Korean manufacturers said Wednesday they will operate their plants as usual during the May holidays to avoid any production losses.For companies such as chipmaker Samsung Electronics Co., refiner SK Innovation Co. and steelmaker POSCO, it takes time and costs to resume operations in their production facilities following a full-scale halt for a certain period. Samsung Electronics has operated its chip assembly lines around the clock to meet growing demand for high-end products mainly used in hand
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