Economy
Business·Industry
CXMT’s Offensive… “The Only Way to Save K-Memory Is a U.S.-Korea AI Alliance”
China’s largest DRAM manufacturer, Changxin Memory Technology (CXMT), made its debut on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange—often referred to as China’s version of the Nasdaq—on the 27th (l…
M&A·IB
KR MOTORS Merges with Dynamac… Begins Full-Scale Transition to a Mobility Parts Company
Motorcycle manufacturer and distributor KR MOTORS(000040)is accelerating its transformation into a specialized mobility parts company by merging with its automotive parts subsidiary, Dynamac. The stra…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Should We Look to the Defense Industry as a New Growth Area?… Major Corporations’ CVCs Are Taking a Closer Look
There are certain people who always turn heads at gatherings of domestic defense industry startups: representatives from corporate venture capital (CVC) arms of large conglomerates. Among them, quite …
Business·Industry
Lee Jae-yong and Choi Tae-won Meet Again, This Time in Sicily, Italy… Attend Google Camp
Chairman Lee Jae-yong SamsungElectronics(005930) and SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won #SKGroup are expected to meet with global Big Tech executives in Sicily, Italy, following their meeting in San Franc…
M&A·IB
[Market In] European M&A Driven by Major Carve-Outs… Transaction Value Approaching 70 Trillion This Year
The European mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is undergoing a restructuring centered on large-scale carve-outs (transactions in which a large corporation spins off and sells a specific business u…
M&A·IB
As Institutional Funding Dries Up… Blackstone Targets Retail Investors’ Wallets
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative investment manager, is taking significant steps to lower the barriers to entry for retail investors in the private market, which had previously been dominat…
M&A·IB
Talking to AI Characters Rather Than Playing Games… Investments Followed Suit [Market In]
"I don’t play games, but I talk to AI characters every day."The changing content consumption habits of the 1020 generation are reshaping the venture investment landscape. While investment in game star…
Finance
iM Finance Reports First-Half Net Profit of 295.6 Billion Won… Down 4.4% Year-Over-Year
Although iM Financial Group’s total operating profit increased in the first half of this year, net income decreased by approximately 4% due to the burden of education taxes and an increase in provisio…
Financing
[Market In] “Keeping a Close Eye on SK Hyper’s Expansion of Non-Telecom Investments Following Its Establishment”
SKTelecom(017670)As SK Telecom has decided to establish “SK Hyper,” a subsidiary dedicated to its artificial intelligence (AI) data center business, analysts suggest that the establishment of this sub…
M&A·IB
[Exclusive] Scandal Over 1.5 Billion Won Embezzlement by UNI CHEM.CO.,LTD Business Unit Head… “Suspended from Duties and Reported to Authorities”
It has been confirmed that an executive director of KOSPI-listed company UNI CHEM.CO.,LTD(011330)has been suspended from duty after being caught embezzling approximately 1.5 billion won in company fun…