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Business·Industry
"Windless" Feature at the Bottom of Wall-Mounted Air Conditioners… Samsung Wins Top Innovation Award for Design at IFA 2026
SamsungElectronics won four Innovation Awards at “IFA 2026,” Europe’s largest consumer electronics trade show, held in Berlin, Germany.
Visitors listen to a presentation on SamsungElectronics’ “Bes…
Business·Industry
LGELECTRONICS Wins IFA Best Brand Award… OLED TVs and Audio Products Also Take Top Honors
LGELECTRONICS received the Best Brand Award at the “IFA 2026 Innovation Awards” held in Berlin, Germany. Its next-generation Wallpaper OLED TV and home audio system were also selected as the best prod…
M&A·IB
“Insurance premiums jumped from 72 million won to 300 million won”… Logistics center investment ‘reels’ after fire
Insurance premiums for logistics center investors are snowballing. This is due to a significant increase in comprehensive property insurance rates following a series of major fires at logistics center…
M&A·IB
“We Can’t Just Look to SpaceX”… Spanish Rocket Company Raises 450 Billion
Large-scale funding is pouring into Europe’s private space industry. This trend stems from the growing need to secure independent space transportation capabilities, driven by a widening gap in Europe’…
Financing
[Credit Signal] Corporate Bonds Remain Calm Compared to Government Bonds… Are They a Safe Haven from Market Turbulence?
Fluctuations in credit spreads serve as an indicator of investor sentiment and capital flows in the corporate bond market. “Credit Signal” provides an intuitive analysis of the market’s overall trends…
Monetary Policy
"Relocating State-Owned Banks to the Provinces Undermines Korea's Financial Competitiveness… Plan Must Be Completely Withdrawn"
“China is also fostering its financial industry centered on Shanghai, but it’s frustrating that only Korea is moving in the opposite direction by pushing for decentralization to regional areas. This c…
Macroeconomics
Exchange Rate Hits 1,340 Won Level for the First Time in 14 Months… “Possibility of Further Decline Followed by a Rebound”
The won-dollar exchange rate briefly fell below the 1,350 won mark during trading on the 4th. This marked the first time in about 14 months that the rate fell into the 1,340 won range.
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Business·Industry
China’s NAND Market Grows Rapidly… After Catching Up to Japan, It’s Now Chasing Samsung and Hanwha
In the global NAND flash market for the second quarter of this year, SamsungElectronics and SK hynix maintained their positions as the top two companies in terms of revenue. As NAND flash prices surge…
Business·Industry
“Should I turn on the air conditioner in 50 minutes?”… LG Corp.’s ‘AI Butler’ Controls the Home via KakaoTalk [IFA 2026]
“I’m heading home now.”When I sent a KakaoTalk message from outside my home, the artificial intelligence (AI) calculated my current location and the time it would take to get home. A moment later, I r…
Business·Industry
Genome&Company’s GENA-120: Expectations Rise for Technology Transfer Following Deal with China’s Cestone
Genome&Company(314130)is aiming for its third technology export deal, led by its next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) candidate, “GENA-120.” Although GENA-120 is still in the early clinical s…