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Reporter : Yi Whan-woo
Fri, April 19, 2024 | 01:50
'Squid Game' actor-held stocks see prices soar on political connections
Raemongraein, a Kosdaq-listed drama studio, keeps setting new highs this year with the April 10 general elections getting closer, as it is considered to be a politically-themed stock based on the relationship between actor Lee Jung-jae and ruling party interim leader Han Dong-hoon.
Companies | 2024-03-13 16:59
Public museums to host weddings
The National Museum of Korea, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and dozens of other famous public museums will be open for couples to hold wedding ceremonies, as a part of the government’s support to lessen financial burden on young people planning to get married.
Companies | 2024-03-13 16:12
Dividend payouts surge 9-fold for top 10 women with most profitable stocks
The country's top 10 richest female shareholders in terms of dividend income reported a nearly nine-fold increase in their dividend incomes compared with 10 years ago, data showed, Tuesday.
Companies | 2024-03-13 08:41
Brokerages see generational change in leadership
Brokerage houses are undergoing a generational change in leadership, with those who are as young as in their mid-50s being nominated as CEOs of their respective companies.
Companies | 2024-03-12 16:33
Geopolitical unrest pushes Korean defense stock prices higher
Defense stocks are gaining ground on the benchmark KOSPI, amid growing geopolitical unrest and resulting demand for weaponry across the world.
Companies | 2024-03-11 16:24
Exodus of Kosdaq-listed firms raises alarm
A record number of companies in the past 11 years are moving to the benchmark KOSPI after being listed on the secondary bourse Kosdaq, in what is seen as a bid to capitalize on investors’ growing preference for the KOSPI.
Companies | 2024-03-11 16:15
Korea faces prolonged inflation as fresh food prices soar
Surging prices of fresh food are posing challenges to Korea’s push to lower consumer inflation to the 2 percent target goal in the first half of 2024, according to experts, Sunday.
Companies | 2024-03-10 16:37
Retail investors poised to gain more clout at 2024 shareholders' meetings
Retail investors are widely expected to voice their demands for higher returns during this month's annual shareholders' meetings of major financial groups, emboldened by a government program that seeks to increase investment returns to address the chronic undervaluation of Korean shares compared to their global peers, according to securities industry officials, Sunday.
Companies | 2024-03-10 16:37
JB Financial signs strategic investment deal with Vietnamese fintech firm
JB Financial Group has partnered up with Infina, a Vietnamese financial platform operator, to expand its presence on the global stage, the group announced on Thursday.
Companies | 2024-03-07 16:53
Quarantine rules hinder gov't efforts to tame inflation
Record spending planned by the government to address the rising prices of fresh food is being called into question as critics argue that the measure falls short of effectively addressing the failure to ease quarantine policies that restrict imports of apples and other popular fruit in Korea.
Companies | 2024-03-07 16:38
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