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BOK sees room for more rate cuts, but wary
BOK sees room for more rate cuts, but wary

Bank of Korea Gov. Lee Ju-yeol said Tuesday that he saw room for further monetary easing to rejuvenate growth, but was not convinced that an additional …

GS Home Shopping says hedge fund’s dividend demand ‘excessive’
GS Home Shopping says hedge fund’s dividend demand ‘excessive’

Controversy mounted over a rare demand for dividends by a U.S. hedge fund to GS Home Shopping on Tuesday as the Korean multimedia retailer vowed to defend such …

Banks, brokerages compete over new savings accounts
Banks, brokerages compete over new savings accounts

Local banks and brokerage firms are rushing to attract more customers ahead of a new regulation that would allow the entry of a new savings product entailing …

[Super Rich] CJ chairman’s media-related stock wealth surges

Korean conglomerate CJ Group, which has a reputation as a leading food and consumer product manufacturer, is now prospering in the media and entertainment …

LG Uplus to offer faster tri-band LTE service

LG Uplus said Tuesday it would offer the world’s fastest tri-band LTE service with peak speeds of up to 400 megabits per second. The breakthrough comes as …

Seoul shares jump 1.4% on recovery hopes
Seoul shares jump 1.4% on recovery hopes

Korean stocks soared 1.4 percent Tuesday as foreigners and institutions loaded up on shares on rising hopes for a global economic recovery. The local currency …

[Photo News] POSCO’s ties with Argentina
[Photo News] POSCO’s ties with Argentina

POSCO’S TIES WITH ARGENTINA — POSCO chairman Kwon Oh-joon (left) poses with Mauricio Macri, president of Argentina, and Choo Jong-youn, Korean …

POSCO files defamation suit against employee
POSCO files defamation suit against employee

   POSCO, the nation’s top steelmaker, filed a defamation lawsuit against a former senior company official Monday, a rare move by the nation‘s top …

Prosecutors raid KT&G over slush fund allegations
Prosecutors raid KT&G over slush fund allegations

Prosecutors said on Tuesday they recently raided the headquarters of the nation’s only tobacco maker KT&G over allegations it created slush funds. The …

Daewoo E&C wins $82m deal in Ethiopia
Daewoo E&C wins $82m deal in Ethiopia

Daewoo Engineering & Construction said Tuesday it has inked an $82 million deal to construct a highway in Ethiopia. Daewoo was commissioned by a state-run …

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