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Top listed firms’ total profit jumps nearly 50%: data
Feb 14, 2018
South Korea’s top 100 listed firms in terms of market capitalization saw their net and operating profits surge nearly 50 percent in 2017, on the back of a global tech super cycle that buoyed local manufacturers, data showed Wednesday. The firms on either the top-tier Kospi and second-tier Kosdaq recorded a total of 121.7 trillion won ($112.4 billion) in net profit and 155.6 trillion won in operating profit, up 48.5 percent and up 45.8 percent on-year, according to data compiled by local market t
[Weekender] Seollal as much a time for business as family
Feb 14, 2018
Lunar New Year a time for solidifying business relationships with gift boxes, and showering family with gifts of cash
[Weekender] Whose family first? Seollal depicts gender inequality at its rawest
Feb 14, 2018
Lunar New Year, or Seollal, like Christmas season in the West, is supposed to be a fun and relaxing family time. But for some -- especially married women in Korea -- the holiday is more regarded as a time of endurance with long hours of domestic labor. Stemming from the Confucian tradition in which making the home is the sole “virtue” of wives, visiting the home of the husband’s parents is prioritized during the holidays. While at their in-laws, it is mostly the women’s’ responsibility to cook t
GM plant shutdown faces backlash, causes of losses questioned
Feb 14, 2018
Calling GM‘s plant shutdown decision “significant,” Trump says US carmaker will return to Detroit
Big conglomerates post 46% jump in 2017 operating profit
Feb 14, 2018
Korea's 81 business groups posted a 46 percent on-year jump in their combined operating profit last year, helped by strong results on the part of leading players, a local corporate monitoring website said Wednesday.As of Friday, businesses that have released their preliminary earnings reports and are among the country's 100 largest conglomerates posted 155.06 trillion won ($143 billion) in operating profit on sales of 1,525.25 trillion won, CEO Score said in a statement. (Yonhap)Operating profit
Court’s judgment unexpected: Lotte Group
Feb 13, 2018
Following a Seoul Court’s guilty verdict and simultaneous sentencing of 2 1/2 years in jail to Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin for bribery on Tuesday, Lotte Group voiced concerns over its future business plans. Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin (Yonhap)In an official statement, Lotte Group said the outcome was “unexpected” and it was “regretful” about the jail term, and insisted that Shin was innocent.“As soon as we receive the written judgement, the group will discuss with its attorneys for furt
[Management in Korea] Reforming chaebol boards is a big job. Here’s how it can happen
Feb 13, 2018
Management in Korea is a regular column written by the members of Egon Zehnder Seoul touching on various aspects of Korean enterprises and business leaders and offering management tips. -- Ed.The role of the board of directors is rapidly evolving in Western countries. No longer rubber stamps hand-picked by CEOs, Western boards are now expected to provide true oversight of management, not just in terms of maximizing shareholder value, but in grappling with broader issues like innovation and globa
[Monitor] Air traffic during Lunar New Year holiday
Feb 13, 2018
This week, as South Korea celebrates the Lunar New Year holiday, the number of air passengers is also expected to increase between the day before the holiday starts on Wednesday and Sunday. Incheon International Airport Corporation said that the number of passengers will reach some 940,000 including 462,453 outbound and 477,354 inbound travelers. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Korea tense upon Trump’s move to impose ‘reciprocal tax’
Feb 13, 2018
US President Donald Trump’s remarks Monday to push for a “reciprocal tax” on Korea has been met with a chilly reaction from lawmakers and trade experts here, with criticism of it being a “nonexisting” concept that takes another step toward trade protectionism and may violate international trade norms.At a White House event on infrastructure Monday, Trump said his administration plans to soon unveil a “reciprocal tax” to charge countries that take advantage of the US. He specifically named Korea,
World impressed by KT’s 5G technologies in PyeongChang
Feb 13, 2018
Viewers can experience more immersive bobsleigh, speed skating, figure staking cross-country races with 5G
Lotte Duty Free raises commission to attract more Chinese travelers
Feb 13, 2018
South Korea’s major duty-free operator Lotte Duty Free has increased the commission for Chinese shuttle traders when they bring in group travelers, in a move to more aggressively entice group travelers from China amid sluggish sales continued from last year’s THAAD row. Lotte Duty Free Worldtower (Lotte Duty Free)According to Lotte Duty Free, the company has raised the commissions doled out to “daigongs” -- individual merchants from China who purchase cosmetics to take them back -- from December
Posco Daewoo shares gift boxes for Seollal
Feb 13, 2018
Posco Daewoo, a trading company and a subsidiary of steel giant Posco, conducted a volunteer event on Tuesday to support the underprivileged children, the company said. Posco Daewoo CEO Kim Young-Sang (center) and members of the firms pose after preparing gift boxes to be donated to households in need on the occasion of Seollal. (Posco Daewoo)Some 300 employees and executives of Posco Daewoo packed boxes of gifts at a community child center in Incheon, ahead of the Seollal holiday, which will be
Samsung set to make decision on Pyeongtaek investment
Feb 13, 2018
With 40-year knowhow, Samsung to tackle new challenges of making cutting-edge chips
Will Google, Apple be more transparent in tax?
Feb 12, 2018
Revision of external audit law to force limited liability companies to disclose sales and taxes in 2019
Davich Optical celebrates 500th voluntary works
Feb 12, 2018
South Korea’s leading optical products chain operator Davich Optical celebrated its 500th volunteer project, providing free eyesight tests to senior citizens and offering goods to those in need, the company said Monday.Since its launch in 2012, the campaign has helped 31,204 people get their eyes tested and receive products to improve their vision.Most recently on Wednesday, Davich Optical CEO Kim In-gyu and representatives from 13 Davich franchise stores in North Jeolla Province marked the 500t
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