Economy
M&A·IB
[Exclusive] ABLE C&C to Establish European Control Tower in the Netherlands
ABLE C&C(078520)is establishing a subsidiary in the Netherlands to serve as the control tower for its European operations. Following the establishment of its UK subsidiary, the company is setting up a…
Business·Industry
Electric Vehicles Are Already Dominated by Chinese Models; Semiconductor Supply Chains Are Also Being Reshaped at a Rapid Pace
“A professor from Peking University in China persistently asked questions and probed deeply into ‘hybrid bonding’ technology. He was very proactive.”Professor Yoo Hoe-jun of the Department of Electric…
Financing
[Market In] Lotte Construction Receives Full Payment of “Long-Overdue Debt” from LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION… Unpaid Receivables from Indonesian Project Now at “Zero”
Lotte Construction has completely cleared its “long-standing debt” by receiving full payment for construction work on the 5 trillion won “ LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION(011170) ” “LINE” project in Indone…
M&A·IB
[Market In] “From Returns to Values”… U.S. VCs Expand ‘Face-Driven’ Investing
“Whereas in the past we looked at what not to invest in, now we look at which entrepreneurs to invest in.”A South Korean capital markets official who recently attended an international conference on “…
Business·Industry
“The Burden of Memory Prices Is the Same for Competitors”… Samsung DX Aims to Win by Expanding Market Share
SamsungElectronics’ Device Experience (DX) Division is overcoming the decline in profitability caused by soaring memory prices by expanding market share and improving operational efficiency. Since com…
M&A·IB
"25% Profit from Dangsan Sale"... Samsung FN REIT Acquires Office Property Sold by NH All-One REIT
Two REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) took differing approaches regarding the “A-One Tower Dangsan,” an office building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. NH All-One REIT sold the building, which it had p…
M&A·IB
Brands Are Fleeting, Platforms Are Forever… “The Netflix of the Beauty Industry” Attracting PE Funding [Market In]
Domestic and international investment in Korean beauty distribution platforms continues to flow. While global private equity fund (PEF) manager CVC Capital has invested 300 billion won in SILICON 2 Co…
Business·Industry
SK hynix to Buy Back and Cancel 40 Trillion Won in Treasury Stock… Returning More Than Half of Excess Cash to Shareholders (Comprehensive)
SK hynix will repurchase 40 trillion won worth of its own shares and cancel them in their entirety. As its cash generation capacity has significantly improved—driven by the artificial intelligence (AI…
M&A·IB
"Can You Win Over Users Directly?"…The Criteria for Gaming Investments Are Changing [Market In]
A trend is emerging among venture capital (VC) firms investing in the gaming industry to consider not only development capabilities but also the extent to which management communicates directly with u…
Business·Industry
[Breaking News] SK hynix to Buy Back and Cancel 40 Trillion Won Worth of Treasury Stock
SK hynix’s Icheon headquarters. (Photo: Yonhap News)
SK hynix is set to repurchase 40 trillion won worth of its own shares and cancel them in their entirety. In a regulatory filing on the 19th, SK…