Jeff Bezos to pass the baton to Andy Jassy as Amazon CEO on July 5
May 26, 2021 23:14 pm UTC| Economy Business
Amazon.com Inc founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced that Andy Jassy, who currently manages the companys cloud-computing business, will take over the CEO role on July 5. Bezos said that July 5 was sentimental for him as...
Coca-Cola cuts beverage prices for vending machine subscribers
May 26, 2021 22:40 pm UTC| Economy Business
Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. is hoping for a bounce-back by offering customers discounts through a subscription service on the Coke ON smartphone app that requires a monthly 2,700 yen fee can buy a drink a day without paying in...
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new messaging rules
May 26, 2021 22:36 pm UTC| Economy Business Law
WhatsApp has challenged Indian rules that would require it to provide access to encrypted messages via a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court, aggravating their already tense relationship with the Indian government. Facebook...
China’s copper, steel scrap importations hurting S. Korean SMEs
May 26, 2021 21:51 pm UTC| Economy Business
South Koreas massive exports to China of scrap steel, which increased 17-fold on-year to 28,089 tons in April, and of 8,759 tons of scrap copper, up 14-fold on-year, are hurting its domestic companies that are struggling...
BOK expected to raise 2021 growth forecast to 4%
May 26, 2021 21:30 pm UTC| Economy Business
The Bank of Korea (BOK) may raise its 2021 growth forecast to around 4 percent due to strong economic recovery signs amid an aggressive fiscal stimulus, according to economists. In February, the BOK forecast South...
SK nexilis to produce copper foil in Europe
May 26, 2021 21:21 pm UTC| Economy Business
SK nexilis Co. is looking for a site in Europe to house a new copper foil factory that would meet the growing demand for the essential material in rechargeable batteries. The company identified Poland as a strong...
LG-led consortium to manufacture EV batteries in Indonesia
May 26, 2021 21:13 pm UTC| Economy Business
An LG-led consortium will build a $1.2 billion electric vehicle battery factory in Jakarta with an annual capacity of 10-gigawatt hours to supply Hyundai Motor Co. The LG consortium consists of LG Chem Ltd., LG Energy...
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