Kumho Tire renews sponsorship with Tottenham Hotspur after Son Heung-min inks 4-year deal
Jul 27, 2021 23:48 pm UTC| Sports Economy
Kumho Tire has renewed its sponsorship deal with English football club Tottenham Hotspur, first signed in 2016, after South Korean player Son Heung-min recently signed a new four-year contract with the team. Sons...
S. Korea to expand tax incentives for R&D, investments in chips, batteries, vaccines
Jul 27, 2021 23:44 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korea will revise its tax code to provide tax benefits worth 1.16 trillion won for corporate research development (RD) and facility investment in semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries, and vaccines Under the...
LG Display to shift to 100% renewable energy in powering all its offices
Jul 27, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Economy Business
LG Display Co. is shifting to 100 percent renewable energy to power all its business offices in the country after purchasing 57.2 GWh of electricity produced through solar, wind, and water power from state-run Korea...
CJ ENM to use Samsung’s new Wall commercial displays in building virtual studio
Jul 27, 2021 23:36 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korean media company CJ ENM Co. is spearheading the production of future video content by using the Wall, Samsung Electronics Co.s new commercial displays, for a virtual production studio. The displays allow...
Activision sued for 'frat boy' gaming culture
Jul 27, 2021 23:33 pm UTC| Economy Law
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFHE) sued Activision Blizzard Inc., alleging the company encourages a frat boy culture where female workers received lower pay, were promoted more slowly than male...
S. Korea's economy grows 0.7% in Q2 to be on track for 4% growth this year
Jul 27, 2021 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Koreas gross domestic product increased 0.7 percent in the April-June period, after a 1.7 percent gain in the first quarter to be on track for a 4 percent expansion this year due to strong recovery of domestic demand...
Skittles launches Zero-G after Jeff Bezos brought the candy to space
Jul 27, 2021 10:29 am UTC| Business Economy
Skittles wants to brag about its new accomplishment of having gone to space, and to do this, the candy maker is releasing the Zero-G. This is the limited edition of the colored, fruity flavored candy. The new Zero-G...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects