Industry
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#KEPCO(2nd LD) Korea Electric Power Q3 net down by over half on decreased electricity sales
(ATTN: CLARIFIES 6th para; ADDS more info in 8th para) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), a South Korean state-run utility firm, said Wednesday its third-quarter net pro... 16:24 Nov. 13 -
#Hanwha Chemical(2nd LD) Hanwha Chemical shifts to profit in Q3 on strong photovoltaics biz
(ATTN: ADDS more info at bottom) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Chemical Corp., a major chemical firm in South Korea, said Wednesday it swung to the black in the third quarter due to robust earn... 15:57 Nov. 13 -
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(LEAD) Korea Electric Power Q3 net down by over half on decreased electricity sales
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), a South Korean state-run utility firm, said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit ... 15:56 Nov. 13 -
#Iljin MaterialsIljin Materials' Malaysian unit to get 600 bln-won investment for output expansion
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Iljin Materials Co., an electronic materials producer in South Korea, said Wednesday that its Malaysian unit will receive 600 billion won (US$513 million) in investment f... 15:37 Nov. 13 -
#Hanwha Chemical
(LEAD) Hanwha Chemical shifts to profit in Q3 on strong photovoltaics biz
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Chemical Corp., a major chemical firm in South Korea, said Wednesday it swung to the black in the third quarter ... 14:34 Nov. 13 -
Korea Electric Power Q3 net income down 67.3 pct. to 241.1 bln won
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 241.1 billion won (US$ 206.4 million), down 67.3 percent from a year earlier. Operatin... 14:26 Nov. 13 -
#growth outlook(LEAD) S. Korea's economy likely to grow 2.3 pct in 2020: KDI
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 6-7, 10-15, 18-23) By Kim Kwang-tae SEJONG, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is expected to grow 2.3 percent in 2020, slightly higher than this year's ... 14:25 Nov. 13 -
Hanwha Chemical shifts to profit in Q3
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Chemical on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 111.5 billion won (US$ 95.4 million), turning from a loss of 34.7 billion won a year earlier. The... 13:34 Nov. 13 -
#growth outlookS. Korea's economy likely to grow 2.3 pct in 2020: KDI
By Kim Kwang-tae SEJONG, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is expected to grow 2.3 percent in 2020, slightly higher than this year's estimated 2 percent expansion, on the back of a slight i... 12:00 Nov. 13 -
#reverse mortgage(LEAD) Seoul unveils plan to invigorate reverse mortgages for elderly homeowners
(ATTN: ADDS deregulation steps for card firms in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea announced plans to kick-start the so-called reverse annuity mortgage market Wednesday in an eff... 11:06 Nov. 13 -
#smart factories(LEAD) S. Korea to build more smart factories to deal with demographic change
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 7-16) By Kim Kwang-tae SEJONG, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will build 30,000 smart factories and 10 smart industrial zones by 2022 as part of efforts t... 11:04 Nov. 13 -
#reverse mortgageSeoul unveils plan to invigorate reverse mortgages for elderly homeowners
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea announced plans to kick-start the so-called reverse annuity mortgage market Wednesday in an effort to help support elderly homeowners financially. The meas... 10:26 Nov. 13 -
#smart factories(2nd LD) Korea's jobless rate hits 6-year low in October, over 400,000 jobs created
(ATTN: UPDATES with comments by finance minister and details in paras 5-6; CHANGES photo) By Kim Kwang-tae SEJONG, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's jobless rate hit a six-year low in October, and j... 09:50 Nov. 13 -
#Hyundai HeavyHyundai Heavy submits application for EU approval on Daewoo Shipbuilding takeover
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, South Korea's leading shipbuilding conglomerate, said Wednesday it has submitted an application to the European Union (EU) for approval for... 09:47 Nov. 13 -
Hanwha Life Insurance Q3 net income down 49.4 pct. to 73 bln won
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Life Insurance Co. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 73 billion won (US$ 62.6 million), down 49.4 percent from a year earlier. The company sai... 09:36 Nov. 13 -
#smart factories
S. Korea to build more smart factories to deal with demographic change
By Kim Kwang-tae SEJONG, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will build 30,000 smart factories and 10 smart industrial zones by 2022 as part of efforts to deal with a looming decline of the country's w... 09:12 Nov. 13 -
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#KOGAS-Q3 earnings(LEAD) KOGAS Q3 net losses narrow on increased sales from Myanmar
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with comments by company official; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. said Tuesday its net losses narrowed in the third quarter ... 17:08 Nov. 12 -
#PanOceanPanOcean Q3 net up 25 pct on freight rate increase
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- PanOcean Co., a major bulk carrier in South Korea, said Tuesday that its third-quarter net profit increased 25.4 percent from a year earlier due to a rise in freight rate... 16:15 Nov. 12
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McDonald's reaches settlement with 'hamburger disease' victim
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(2nd LD) HDC consortium chosen as preferred bidder for Asiana Airlines
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(2nd LD) Korea's jobless rate hits 6-year low in October, over 400,000 jobs created
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(LEAD) S. Korea's economy likely to grow 2.3 pct in 2020: KDI
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S. Korean YouTubers have global impact: company officials
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Economy
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With Asiana acquisition, construction-centered HDC eyes biz diversification
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Telco-cable TV mergers to reshape S. Korean media market
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Possibility of S. Korean rate cut looms after U.S. rate reduction
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S. Korea eyes nuclear decommissioning as Kori-1 retires
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S. Korea vows to protect farming industry after dropping special treatment at WTO
