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#dividend payoutsForeigners receive record-high dividends from top 4 conglomerates in 2018
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners received all-time high dividend payouts from South Korea's four largest business groups last year, with the amount surpassing 9 trillion won (US$8 billion) for ... 11:45 Feb. 06 -
#refiners-earningsRefiners' weak earnings may continue into Q1
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean refiners, led by SK Innovation Co., may see their weak earnings continue into the current quarter due to a sharp falloff in oil prices and a narrowing refinin... 09:30 Feb. 05 -
#Doosan Infracore-earnings forecastDoosan Infracore profit expected to hit record high in 2018
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Infracore Co., South Korea's top construction equipment maker, is forecast to have racked up record earnings last year, aided by increased sales of excavators in Ch... 09:15 Feb. 05 -
#Iran oil-importHyundai Oilbank to import 2 million barrels of Iranian condensate in Feb.
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Oilbank Co., a major South Korean refiner, plans to import 2 million barrels of Iranian condensate this month, a person familiar with the issue sa... 09:00 Feb. 04 -
#for-profit hospitalUncertainty grows over opening of first for-profit hospital on Jeju
JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Uncertainty appears to be growing for the Greenland International Medical Center, conditionally approved last year as South Korea's first for-profit hospital, ... 11:00 Feb. 03 -
#Daewoo Shipbuilding(3rd LD) Hyundai Heavy inks temporary deal to take over rival Daewoo Shipbuilding
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 7-10, photo) SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Development Bank said Thursday that it has signed a temporary memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hy... 16:54 Jan. 31 -
#SK Innovation-earnings(LEAD) SK Innovation net drops 21 pct on lower oil prices
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co., the country's top oil refiner, said Thursday that its earnings sank 21 percent last year from a year earlier ... 16:26 Jan. 31 -
#Daewoo Shipbuilding(2nd LD) Hyundai Heavy inks temporary MOU to take over rival Daewoo Shipbuilding
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 2-6) SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Development Bank said Thursday that it has signed a temporary memorandum of understandi... 16:23 Jan. 31 -
#Hyundai Heavy-earningsHyundai Heavy suffers 633 bln won loss in 2018
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipbuilder by sales, said Thursday that it posted a net loss last year due to higher thick steel plate prices and less ... 15:47 Jan. 31 -
#SK Innovation-earningsSK Innovation net drops 21 pct on lower oil price
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co., the country's top oil refiner, said Thursday that its earnings sank 21 percent last year from a year earlier on lower oil prices and less demand for pe... 15:40 Jan. 31 -
#Daewoo Shipbuilding(LEAD) KDB set to announce privatization of Daewoo Shipbuilding
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 16 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Development Bank said Thursday that it will announce later in the day whether to sell its stake in Daewoo S... 14:00 Jan. 31 -
#Daewoo ShipbuildingKDB set to announce privatization of Daewoo Shipbuilding
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Development Bank said Thursday that it will announce later in the day whether to sell its stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the c... 10:45 Jan. 31 -
#industry minister-exportIndustry ministry to devote all efforts to promote exports
By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister said Thursday the government will make all-out efforts to keep the country's export growth going amid potential hurdle... 09:30 Jan. 31 -
#industrial output(LEAD) S. Korea's industrial output dips 0.6 pct on-month in December
(ATTN: UPDATES with details; ADDS photo) SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output fell 0.6 percent in December from a month earlier due in part to decreased exports of cars and s... 09:07 Jan. 31 -
#industrial outputS. Korea's industrial output dips 0.6 pct on-month in December
SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output fell 0.6 percent in December from a month earlier due to a decline in production in the mining and manufacturing, and service sectors, go... 08:02 Jan. 31 -
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Top shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries looking to buy smaller rival: sources
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group is seeking to buy its smaller rival, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, industry sources said Wednesday, in what could... 22:19 Jan. 30 -
#SK-smart glassSK Corp. invests US$100 mln in U.S. smart-tinting glass maker
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- SK Corp., the investment holding company of energy and telecom conglomerate SK Group, said Wednesday that it has decided to invest US$100 million in a U.S.-based smart-ti... 17:23 Jan. 30 -
#soju-exports(LEAD) HITEJinro soju exports rebound on diversification
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS background in last para) SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- HITEJinro, South Korea's biggest soju maker, said Wednesday that its exports of the Korean distilled rice liquor re... 16:44 Jan. 30
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Samsung to launch first 5G smartphone on April 5
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(2nd LD) Police launch preliminary probe into Samsung heiress' alleged propofol use
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Police gathering facts on Samsung heiress' alleged propofol use
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(LEAD) U.S. says 2 S. Korean firms to pay $127M for bid rigging
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Central bank chief affirms no rate cut plans for near future
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S. Korea striving to launch world's first 5G smartphone service
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Deutsche Telekom's future vision calls for enhancing human-tech interaction
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S. Korea's per capita income tops US$30,000; experts warn against complacency
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(MWC 19) Samsung ups 5G ante at MWC amid Huawei row
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(News Focus) Rise of OTT players spurs media M&As in S. Korea
