S. Koreans spend 12.2 trillion won on top food delivery services in 2020
Jan 26, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Koreans spent 12.2 trillion won on the countrys top two food delivery services, Baedal Minjok and Yogiyo, last year, up 75 percent from 6.95 trillion won in 2019, according to the data from industry tracker...
Toyota seeks simplification of Indian laws to improve ease of doing business
Jan 26, 2021 23:45 pm UTC| Business Law Economy
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is seeking for a simplification of Indian laws to improve ease of doing business, roll out of scrappage policy, and lowering of customs duties on imported vehicle parts in the upcoming Union...
UBS Q4 profit jumps 137% to $1.7 billion
Jan 26, 2021 23:39 pm UTC| Economy Business
UBS posted a fourth-quarter net profit of $1.708 billion, representing a 137 percent increase, as high levels of client activity helped the worlds largest wealth manager end 2020 on a strong note. Consequently, it far...
Hyundai eyes 4.8 percent market share in US with help of new EVs, SUVs
Jan 26, 2021 23:28 pm UTC| Economy Business
Hyundai Motor Co expects to boost its market share in the US from 4.4 percent last year to 4.8 percent this year with the launch of its new electric cars and sports utility vehicles (SUVs), according to its Senior Vice...
Doosan clinches 780 billion won Saudi desalination plant project
Jan 25, 2021 23:50 pm UTC| Economy Business
Doosan Heavy Industries Construction Co. (DHICC) has clinched a 780 billion-won deal to build the Yanbu-4 seawater desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The deal was inked by DHICC with a consortium of French energy...
S. Korea appeals WTO's ruling on its 15.39% anti-dumping tariffs on Japanese steel
Jan 25, 2021 23:30 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Korea appealed the World Trade Organizations (WTO) ruling that it partially violated rules in slapping anti-dumping 15.39 percent tariffs on Japanese stainless steel bars since July 2004 The appeal was made nearly...
BlackBerry unaware why stock price surged 17.7%
Jan 25, 2021 22:47 pm UTC| Economy Business
BlackBerry Ltd. said it was unaware of any material, undisclosed corporate developments that caused a 17.7 percent surge in its share price at $16.53 on Monday, even after it settled a patent royalties dispute with...
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