5 February 2012, 9:11 am
Hanwha scrambles to avoid stock market suspensionFinancial TimesBy Christian Oliver and Song Jung-a in Seoul Hanwha Group, a conglomerate specialising in explosives and chemicals, has scrambled to avoid suspension from South Korea's stock exchange as prosecutors intensify corruption investigatio... Read More »
5 February 2012, 1:41 am
Yonhap News'Blood brothers' facing similar fateKorea TimesBy Kang Hyun-kyung Seoul and Ankara refer to each other as “blood brothers” as nearly 1000 Turkish soldiers lost their lives while fighting for South Korea during the Korean War (1950-53). Turkey sent approximately 15000 soldiers,... Read More »
4 February 2012, 11:51 pm
Korea TimesProlonged setback on NKKorea TimesIn short, Seoul is back in the waiting mode ― waiting for an unlikely positive response from the new leadership in Pyongyang to its offer of ``a window of opportunity” to ``free the North from isolation and improve its economy.S. Korea Optimistic Aid ... Read More »
4 February 2012, 6:13 pm
SMEs suffer falling liquidity amid economic slumpYonhap NewsSEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are suffering from worsening liquidity amid a persistent business slump, data showed Sunday, raising the specter of chain-reaction failures by marginalized firms.and... Read More »
3 February 2012, 12:34 am
Telegraph.co.ukAsian shares mixed ahead of US jobs figuresEconomic TimesHONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Friday in edgy trade ahead of the release of US jobs data while Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke warned the labour market still had a long road to recovery. Investors were also awaiting t... Read More »
2 February 2012, 9:08 pm
Telegraph.co.ukCommunist North Korea stresses power of advertisingGMA NewsSEOUL — An economic journal in communist North Korea has stressed the importance of advertising to compete against "capitalists" in overseas markets, a news report said Friday. The quarterly magazine Economic Research said i... Read More »
2 February 2012, 7:02 pm
BloombergSeoul shares take breather after gaining streakReuters* KOSPI falls 0.5 pct * Momentum lacking to sustain rally -analyst * Hyundai Heavy sinks; KCC climbs after earnings By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Seoul shares were poised to snap a three-day gaining streak on Friday, with forei... Read More »
1 February 2012, 11:21 pm
Seoul shares touch 6-mth intraday high; LG Elec soarsReuters* KOSPI up for third straight day, sets fresh 6-mth intraday high * Market underpinned by foreign buying; net offshore bids hit record in Jan * LG Elec spikes more than 7 pct on upbeat 4Q report By Joonhee Yu SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Seoul ... Read More »
1 February 2012, 9:17 pm
Business TodayAsian stocks extend global rally on economy hopesEconomic TimesTokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent to 8881.27 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.2 percent to 20585.44 and Seoul's Kospi added 1.4 percent to 1985.82. Signs of an improving US economy have helped bolster trad... Read More »
30 January 2012, 3:48 pm
Seoul shares seen rangebound; ouput data may weighReutersSEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Seoul shares are seen steady to slightly lower on Tuesday as investors take to the sidelines and look for more encouraging global economic signals before making more aggressive bets, with a surprise drop in domestic o... Read More »
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