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#steel safeguard
S. Korea begins countermeasure against Britain's steel safeguard
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has started the process for countering Britain's extension of safeguard measures against its steel exports, the trade ministry said Wednesday. In July, Br... 08:50 Sep. 29
#exports
Exports contribute most in 3 years to economic growth in 2020
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports contributed the most in three years to the country's economic growth in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, a report showed Wednesday. Overseas ... 08:09 Sep. 29
#ex-U.S. nuclear envoy
POSCO America appoints ex-U.S. top nuclear envoy Biegun as adviser related article
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- POSCO America Co., a U.S.-based subsidiary of South Korea's steel giant POSCO, has appointed former top U.S. envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun as its adviser, officia... 23:12 Sep. 28
#N2TECH CO.,LTD
N2tech to raise 10.5 bln won via stock offering
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- N2tech Co.on Tuesday announced that it will sell stocks to raise 10.5 billion won(US$8.9 million). The proceeds from the stock sale will be used mainly to finance its op... 16:30 Sep. 28
#SsangYong Motor
SsangYong to select preferred bidder next month
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- SsangYong Motor Co. and its lead manager said Tuesday they will select a preferred bidder and a secondary preferred bidder for the financially troubled carmaker by mid-O... 14:29 Sep. 28
#manufacturing sentiment
Manufacturing sentiment dips for 6th month in Sept.: poll
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's manufacturing confidence dropped for the sixth straight month in September amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, a poll showed Tuesday. The Korea Ins... 12:12 Sep. 28
#S Korea-Guatemala FTA
Guatemala eyes joining S. Korea-Central America FTA
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade ministry said Tuesday it is currently under negotiations with Guatemala to invite the Central American country to a multilateral t... 11:00 Sep. 28
#S Korea-Italy ties
S. Korea, Italy to join deeper ties in biotechnology, green energy sectors
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade ministry said Tuesday it is seeking to forge a deeper partnership with Italy in the biotechnology and eco-friendly energy segments... 11:00 Sep. 28
#SK Innovation
(LEAD) SK Innovation, Ford to invest 13 tln won to build three U.S. battery plants
(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more details; CHANGES photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean battery maker SK Innovation Co. and American automaker Ford Co. said Tuesday the... 09:01 Sep. 28
#Samsung
Samsung loses ground in smartphone image sensor market in H1: report related article
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. remained in second place in the global smartphone image sensor market in the first half of the year, a report showed Tuesday, although its share ... 08:59 Sep. 28
#September exports-poll
Exports expected to rise 15 pct in Sept. on chips, autos: poll
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports are anticipated to rise 15 percent on-year in September on the back of robust demand for chips and automobiles, although the ove... 08:56 Sep. 28
#shippers
S. Korean shippers forecast to log record earnings for Q3
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipping lines are expected to chalk up record earnings for the third quarter of the year thanks to surging freight rates, a market tracker said Tuesday. ... 08:38 Sep. 28
#SK Innovation
SK Innovation to invest 5.1 tln won to build U.S. battery plants with Ford
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean battery maker SK Innovation Co. said Tuesday it will invest 5.1 trillion won (US$4.45 billion) to build battery plants in the United States w... 08:20 Sep. 28
#business sentiment
Manufacturing sentiment dips for Q4 on COVID-19 resurgence
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- A majority of South Korean manufacturers expect their business conditions to worsen in the fourth quarter from three months earlier on a coronavirus resurgence and rising... 08:12 Sep. 28
#Samsung Heavy
Samsung Heavy settles legal dispute with Japan's INPEX out of court related article
By Nam Kwang-sik SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it has settled its legal dispute with Japanese oil and developer INPEX by mutual agreement. ... 17:56 Sep. 27
#Samsung
Samsung to log robust Q3 earnings on chip biz, currency effect: analysts related article
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to report strong third-quarter earnings on the back of its semiconductor business and a weak won, analysts said Monday. The South ... 15:14 Sep. 27
#Doosan Fuel Cell
Doosan Fuel Cell exports 4 hydrogen fuel cells to China related article
By Nam Kwang-sik SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fuel cell maker Doosan Fuel Cell Co. said Monday it has exported its hydrogen fuel cells to China for the first time as a local fuel cell... 14:08 Sep. 27
#Samsung
Wastewater sludge from Samsung to be used at Hyundai Steel for steelmaking related article
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Steel Co. said Monday they have developed a new technology that can reuse wastewater sludge created during the chip manufacturing pro... 11:00 Sep. 27
#card spending
Cash-back rewards for card spending to start next month
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it will start a cash-back reward program for card spending next month in an effort to boost private spending amid the fourth wave of the pandemic... 11:00 Sep. 27
#Hyundai
Hyundai restarts local plant on resumed parts supply
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it has restarted production at a local plant on the resumed supply of electronic components. Hyundai Motor halted the Asan plant from S... 09:50 Sep. 27