Namyang Dairy shares boosted by claims that yogurt can lower the risk of COVID-19 infection
Apr 15, 2021 09:05 am UTC| Business Economy
Namyang Dairy saw a surge in its shares after claiming its Bulgaris yogurt variants can help lower the risk of COVID-19 infection. The companys day trading on Wednesday, April 14, reportedly increased. As per The Korea...
Google Korea posts 220 billion won revenue for 2020
Apr 15, 2021 08:52 am UTC| Business Economy
Google Koreas revenue reached 220.14 billion won last year, up 3.66 percent from the previous year, while operating profit reached 15.59 billion won, up 52.95 percent over the same period It was the first disclosure for...
Dollar General plans to hire 20,000 employees as economy reopens in the U.S.
Apr 15, 2021 08:46 am UTC| Business Economy
Dollar General is planning to recruit an additional 20,000 workers in the coming springtime. The variety store chain revealed this detail on Wednesday, April 14. Dollar General made this decision to go on a hiring spree...
Hyundai Motor opens fast-charging stations for EVs in S. Korea highway rest stops
Apr 15, 2021 08:03 am UTC| Business Economy
Hyundai Motor Group revealed on Wednesday, April 12, that it has launched charging stations for electric vehicles on major highways in South Korea. These are fast-charging stations that will be strategically located in...
Toshiba CEO resigns amid potential CVC buyout
Apr 15, 2021 06:16 am UTC| Business Economy
Toshiba is receiving offers for buyout bids, but before any interested parties could close a deal with the company, its chief executive officer, Nobukaki Kurumatani, is leaving. He was reported to have resigned at a board...
Apr 15, 2021 06:10 am UTC| Business Economy
Amazon, Starbucks, Google, GM, and Netflix are just some of the big companies that have signed a statement against the passing of new voting laws that has been described as restrictive and discriminatory. The business...
SK Telecom to split in two with new company overseeing non-mobile units
Apr 15, 2021 01:34 am UTC| Business Economy
SK Telecom will create a new holding company to oversee operations of its non-mobile affiliates and subsidiaries and focus on investments in semiconductor-related companies. The companys non-mobile affiliates include...
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