Economy
Taxes
[Exclusive] “Gift Tax on the Late Cho Yang-ho’s ‘67 Billion Won’ in Overseas Assets Was Justified”… The Full Story Behind the Hanjin Family’s Lawsuit Defeat
In a gift tax lawsuit worth tens of billions of won between the Hanjin Group’s controlling family and tax authorities over trust assets held overseas by the late Cho Yang-ho, former chairman of Hanjin…
Finance
Commodity ETPs Ride a Roller Coaster Amid Middle East Tensions… Financial Supervisory Service Issues ‘Investment Advisory’
As volatility in the prices of energy (crude oil, natural gas, etc.) and metals (gold, silver, etc.) has intensified due to escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East, the Financial Supervisory …
Business·Industry
Koo Kwang-mo and Nadella Join Forces… LG Corp. and Microsoft Expand AI Collaboration Across the Board
LG Corp. is embarking on a partnership with Microsoft (MS) that spans everything from artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure to company-wide business innovation and physical AI. The p…
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics Opens Showroom in Germany’s Kitchen Furniture Hub… Targets European Built-in Appliance Market
SamsungElectronics is opening a permanent showroom in Löne, the hub of Germany’s kitchen furniture industry, to strengthen its push into the European built-in appliance market. The company plans to us…
M&A·IB
"Can't Turn a Profit Even After Going Public"... VC Investment Shifts Back to Early-Stage Startups [Market In]
As the slump in the initial public offering (IPO) market drags on, venture capital (VC) firms are gradually shifting their investment focus back to early-stage companies. Analysts say the appeal of pr…
Business·Industry
[Interview] “Make it even 1 mm thinner”… The trio behind LG Corp.’s 32-inch ‘Swami 2 Max’
“When will the 32-inch StandbyMe be released? I’m looking forward to it.”This was one of the most frequently asked questions LGELECTRONICS developers heard while planning the “StandbyMe 2 Max.” Custom…
Business·Industry
SK hynix Integrates R&D, Manufacturing, and Sales with AI… Building an ‘AI Company’
SK hynix is pushing forward with its AI Transformation (AX) initiative based on the assessment that “companies unable to adapt to artificial intelligence (AI) will face difficulties in the future, whi…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Private Loan Fund Run Has Eased
As global asset management firms are gradually disclosing redemption figures for their private credit funds in the third quarter of this year, it has been revealed that Morgan Stanley’s funds have als…
M&A·IB
“Raised 106 trillion won and invested 29 trillion won”… Brookfield Makes ‘Big Bets’ on AI and Infrastructure
Brookfield Asset Management (hereinafter “Brookfield”), a global alternative investment manager, raised $77 billion (approximately 106 trillion won) in the second quarter of this year alone. This mark…
M&A·IB
Climate Tech Falls into the ‘Valley of Death’… Who Will Fund It After the Technology?
Observers are pointing out that domestic energy and climate tech companies need support measures to help them weather the “Death Valley” phase if they are to grow into unicorns. This is because there …