The Cloud flap sees silver lining? Dutch architects caught in the 9/11-lookalike controversy need to do just one thing: give their illustrators the boot.
Can long johns fight energy concerns? Long johns have emerged as new ammunition in the governments uphill battle against fast-rising energy consumption, which is feared to cause blackouts this winter.
Mutiny of white-hot noodles Nongshim controls the countrys instant noodle market the way fat kids hoard its ramen cups. The recent release of a new ramen that departs from the traditional flavors and heat that define the brand indicate pesky smaller rivals are beginning to ..
FTC chief acts as if Twains man with hammer Mark Twain once famously said that, "to a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail," and there is no better way to describe the behavior of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) in the past year.
Too late for finance minister to speak up on labor market More than 60 percent of the new jobs last month when to people in their 40s, 50s and 60s, according to the government report, which suggests the employment data was padded by low-paid casual jobs.
One wrong turn causes Freechal downfall Freechal, an Internet site, is being sold to Icon Cube. At its Website, the company, which went bankrupt in March this year, has notified that its service and user information will be transferred to Icon Cube on Nov. 20.
Schmidts trip not entirely unworthy Eric Schmidt has just left Korea. It was his first visit in four years and there was a great deal of possibility buying Korean portals, boosting the Android operating system (OS) alliance, channeling K-pop on YouTube.
LG trying hard to get out of hole LG Electronics announced Tuesday that it will nurture a competitive workforce in the software sector, adding that CEO Koo Bon-joon awarded the 14 best employees in the research and development (R&D) sector with a plaque stating software architec..
Foreign insurance firms: perfect localization? The time-honored rule of thumb in tapping into the foreign market is that a company should understand the local situation so as to survive and thrive in competition with homegrown players.
Double standards! Rep. Kang Yong-seoks recent criticism of lawyer-turned-activist and Seoul mayor candidate Park Won-soon over taking hundreds of millions of won in donation from Lone Star Funds unveils Korean societys double standard on foreign companies.
Is finance minister a frog with a short memory? An old Korean saying goes, A frog doesnt remember his days as a tadpole.
Phantoms of Lehman haunt financial world The storm that started three years ago apparently hasnt passed. The financial world seemed to have become a safer place after U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008, but hidden wounds have emerged as governmen..
Paul Yoo and#8212; casualty or crook in Lone Star saga? Paul Yoo, former head of Lone Star Advisor Korea, a now closed local unit of the Texan private equity firm, is caught between a rock and a hard place.
SC Firsts biggest problem About 2,600 unionized members of SC First Bank have returned to work after a two-month resort strike. Their return, however, means neither a victory for management nor an end to their conflict, as the union has vowed to exercise its right to ..
Deutsche Bank should comply or leave game Deutsche Bank is not cooperating with Korean prosecutors in their investigation into a stock-market manipulation that took place Nov. 11 last year.
Is Lehman nightmare haunting us? Are we in crisis again? The problem with this question is that nobody knows the answer. Stock markets appear to be crumbling.
Is bibimbap Japanese? I loved late President Roh Moo-hyun for his consistent push for reform even in the face of strong criticism and sometimes derision from conservative politicians, professors and the media.
