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SK Eco Plant Faces Challenges in Public Bond Offering Despite Earnings Rebound; 3.3 Trillion Won in Net Debt and PF Risks Remain 'Uncertainties'
“Credit Checkpoint” is a column that assesses the credit rating risks of companies preparing to issue corporate bonds by examining their financial structure and cash flow. It evaluates a company’s sho…
Business·Industry
Bio Plus Co., Ltd to Open an Interactive Beauty Space Featuring 'Hugro' Next Month
Bio Plus Co., Ltd Logo (Photo courtesy of Bio Plus Co., Ltd)
Bio Plus Co., Ltd(099430)is set to open an experiential beauty space next month where consumers can measure their own skin condition an…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Taipei Extends an Olive Branch to South Korea… “Expanding into the U.S. and Japan via Taiwan’s Network”
Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is expanding its ties with local governments in South Korea. The city plans to work with Seoul Metropolitan Government and Goyang City to enhance their cooperative frame…
Business·Industry
Samsung Executives Receive Long-Term Performance Bonuses in Company Stock… Noh Tae-moon Receives 5.7 Billion, Jeon Young-hyun Receives 2.6 Billion
SamsungElectronics’ executive team received a large block of company stock as part of their Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plan. Roh Tae-moon, CEO of SamsungElectronics and Head of the Device Experience (D…
M&A·IB
[Exclusive] KoreaZinc Issues First PRS Since Its Inception… Raises 400 Billion Won at Interest Rates in the 5% Range
KoreaZinc(010130)KoreaZinc is introducing a Price Return Swap (PRS) structure for the first time since its founding to finance a renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Au…
Business·Industry
SANIGEN Co., Ltd. Overcomes Technical Barriers in DNA and RNA Technology... 'Food Poisoning Bacteria Diagnosis Within 4 Hours' Implemented in Military Meal Programs
SANIGEN Co., Ltd.(188260), a company specializing in microbial diagnostics, has been selected as the lead agency for a government-funded defense project, accelerating its push into the military food h…
Financing
[Market In] Credit Rating Agency: “Samba’s Debt Burden Increases Following 2.7 Trillion Won Acquisition of Polypeptide”
Domestic credit rating agencies assessed that Samsung Biologics’ ( SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS(207940)) acquisition of the Swiss pharmaceutical company “PolyPeptide Group AG” is positive in terms of diversifyin…
Business·Industry
Choi Young-seok, CTO of LGD Corp.: “Power Efficiency Is Key in the AI Era… Tandem OLED Sets a New Standard”
As the focus of artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from the cloud to personal devices such as smartphones and laptops, display power efficiency is emerging as a new competitive advantage. LG Display …
M&A·IB
[Market In] The Fate of GABIA, Inc.’s Control… Could Be Turned Upside Down Depending on the Outcome of the Tender Offer
GABIA, Inc.(079940), an IT infrastructure company that has been under pressure from an activist fund, is selling its management rights to Macquarie Asset Management, a global private equity fund (PEF)…
M&A·IB
"Offering Solutions Instead of Just Listing Risks"... Hwawoo’s “Backbone” Steps Up as M&A Problem-Solvers
“If an external advisory firm simply lists risks and leaves, the company is unable to make a decision and ends up agonizing over it all night. An advisory firm that provides both priorities and soluti…