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M&A·IB
“Losing 125.6 billion in goodwill and facing delisting”… JR Takes a ‘Hail Mary’ Move by Selling New York Building
Following its full impairment of 125.6 billion won in goodwill, JR Global REIT faced another setback when its external auditor issued a “disclaimer of opinion.”This decision was based on the determina…
Business·Industry
No Semiconductor Agreement at U.S.-China Talks… K-Memory Reacts with “Half Relief, Half Tension”
As the U.S. and Chinese leaders left export controls on advanced AI chips and semiconductor equipment as unresolved issues, K-Memory remains in a state of relief mixed with lingering tension. While co…
Business·Industry
Gangwon Land Spends 900 Million Won on “Company Cards” at Bars and Nightclubs Over the Weekend… Also Made a 9.8 Million Won Payment at a Butcher Shop
It has been revealed that Kangwon Land employees have been misusing corporate credit cards for several years—not only on weekends and public holidays but also at establishments such as bars, which are…
M&A·IB
[Market In] "No Time to Wait for New Power Grids"... Global Capital Flows In to Resolve 'Power Bottlenecks'
With the advent of the artificial intelligence (AI) era, demand for electricity is on the rise. Global investors are turning their attention to technologies that can resolve power bottlenecks. Buildin…
M&A·IB
Food Company with Manufacturing and Logistics Capabilities Up for Sale… Listed IT Firm Prepares for Bolt-On Acquisition [M&A Deal Board]
Every week, in collaboration with LISTING, an M&A matching platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), we report on newly listed assets and acquisition demand in the domestic M&A market. B…
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics Targets Latin American Markets… Showcases ‘AI-Connected Experiences’ to K-Culture Fans
SamsungElectronics has set out to target the Latin American market by showcasing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered connected experience in Mexico that encompasses Galaxy smartphones, TVs, and ho…
M&A·IB
“My Debt Went Down Just by Shopping”… 14 billion won in funding for UK fintech company
Mr. A, a working professional living in London, England, purchases a mobile gift card worth 200 pounds (approximately 370,000 won) to do his grocery shopping at a large supermarket. If 3% of the purch…
Business·Industry
"We Might Miss Out on a Bonus Worth Tens of Millions While Raising Kids"... Parents at Samsung RANIX INC. Start Crunching the Numbers
For the first time, the parental leave rates at SamsungElectronics and SK hynix both declined in the first half of this year. As both companies are set to pay performance bonuses averaging hundreds of…
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LGELECTRONICS Becomes Official Partner of NVIDIA for 'AI Data Center Cooling Solutions'
LGELECTRONICS has joined NVIDIA’s official partner program, accelerating its push into the global artificial intelligence (AI) data center cooling market. The company’s strategy is to expand business …
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“They Said 8K Would Follow 4K”… Where Have the Once-Popular ‘8K TVs’ Gone?
“8K TVs,” once touted as the next-generation TVs set to succeed 4K, have struggled to gain widespread adoption. Although SamsungElectronics and LGELECTRONICS launched 8K TVs in quick succession in 201…