Economy
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics Wins 57 Awards at IDEA and Red Dot… Recognition for ‘Human-Centered Design’
SamsungElectronics has won a total of 57 awards at international design competitions by championing “human-centered design,” which encompasses accessibility, personalization, artificial intelligence (…
Business·Industry
"2.3 Trillion at Stake": HyundaiMotor Union Launches First Full-Scale Strike in 10 Years
On the 20th, morning shift workers at the Myeongchon Main Gate of HyundaiMotor’s Ulsan Plant in Buk-gu, Ulsan, were leaving work early following a four-hour partial strike. The HyundaiMotor labor unio…
Finance
Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO.,LTD Provides Emergency Support for Flood Recovery in Geoje… Towing of Flooded Vehicles and Compensation Consultations
Hyundai MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO.,LTD(001450)has set up a relief camp at the flood-stricken site in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, and has begun providing support for flood damage recovery. In pa…
Business·Industry
LGELECTRONICS Wins a Total of 17 Awards at IDEA 2026… Demonstrating Design Competitiveness
LGELECTRONICS announced on the 21st that it won a total of 17 awards, including five bronze medals, at IDEA 2026, an international design competition organized by the Industrial Designers Society of A…
Financing
[Exclusive] Concerns Raised Over the Appropriateness of Han Shin Rating’s “Private Seminar” Tied to a Visit to the Pompidou Center
It has been confirmed that Korea Ratings (Han Shin Pyeong) is hosting a seminar for a select group of asset management firms, combining a tour of the Pompidou Center inside the 63 Building with a Q&A …
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market Insight] The Corporate Bond Market Is Heating Up… But Will a Cold Snap Return by Year-End?
Credit spreads—an indicator of corporate bond investment sentiment—continue to narrow (signaling a bull market in corporate bonds), despite concerns about some investors pulling out. This trend is dri…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Re-examination of Homeplus's Short-Term Notes: Uncertain Whether It Will Be Scheduled for Late August
Speculation is growing that the Financial Supervisory Service’s (FSS) Sanctions Deliberation Committee will postpone the agenda item regarding securities firms that sold and issued Homeplus short-term…
Business·Industry
Samsung Electronics Kicks Off '250 Trillion Won Return to Shareholders'… 'Shareholder-Friendly Trend' Spreads Through the Business Community
SamsungElectronics and SK hynix have begun large-scale shareholder returns using cash reserves accumulated during the artificial intelligence (AI) memory boom. According to estimates from the securiti…
M&A·IB
“AI in Private Equity, Real Estate, and Infrastructure”… Alternative Investments See Diversification Benefits ‘Shaken’
“I entered the alternative investment market to diversify, but all I’m doing is investing in artificial intelligence (AI).” This is the paradox the alternative investment market has recently faced.Thi…
Business·Industry
Targeting Physical AI Components… SamsungElectroMechanics and LG Innotek’s R&D Spending Nears 900 Billion Won
SamsungElectroMechanics and LG Innotek are expanding the technologies they have accumulated in mobile and IT components into the fields of AI servers, autonomous driving, and humanoid robots. They are…