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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 05:26

BBQ head hit for saying consumers should pay more for fried chicken

BBQ head hit for saying consumers should pay more for fried chicken

BBQ 회장, 치킨 가격 상승 주장해 비난받아

A growing number of consumers are calling for a boycott of Genesis BBQ after its chairman Yoon Hong-geun argued that consumers should pay at least 30,000 won ($24.51) for the firm's fried chicken, according to industry watchers Sunday. 일요일 업계 분석가들에 의하면 제너시스BBQ 윤홍근 회장이 치킨이 최소 3만원(24.51달러)은 돼야 한다고 주장한 후 해당 브랜드에 대한 보이콧 요청이 증가하고 있다.

2022-03-28 14:06

Korean conglomerates struggle to integrate ESG into business

Korean conglomerates struggle to integrate ESG into business

한국 대기업, ESG 사업 추진 난항

Business groups, large and small, have been busy promoting their environment, social, and governance (ESG) agenda in recent years as a way of proving they are responsible corporate citizens. 작은 규모부터 큰 규모까지 기업들은 최근 몇 년간 책임감 있는 기업 시민임을 증명하는 방법으로 ESG(환경,사회,지배구조) 안건을 추진하느라 분주했다.

2022-03-23 10:33

'Pokemon' cakes fetch higher prices in secondhand market amid short supply

'Pokemon' cakes fetch higher prices in secondhand market amid short supply

'포켓몬’ 빵, 공급 부족 속 중고시장에서 가격 상승

SPC Samlip’s “Pokemon” cakes have been going viral on and offline after the bakery firm recently reintroduced the product series after 24 years of retirement. SPC삼립의 '포켓몬’빵은 이 제빵회사가 해당 제품 시리즈를 24년 전 단종했다가 최근 재출시한 후 온라인과 오프라인에서 선풍적인 인기를 끌고 있다.

2022-03-15 09:35

Fed up with troublesome customers, Coupang changes refund policy

Fed up with troublesome customers, Coupang changes refund policy

쿠팡, 블랙 컨슈머에 지쳐 환불 정책 바꿔

Coupang has decided to change its refund policy, which lets customers return any product they bought within 30 days of purchase without any conditions. 쿠팡이 고객들이 구매 후 30일 내에 어떤 제품이든 무조건적으로 환불이 가능하도록 했던 반품 정책을 바꾸기로 결정했다.

2022-03-14 13:33

Korean firms on edge over getting money from Russia

Korean firms on edge over getting money from Russia

한국 기업들, 러시아의 대금 지급 관련해 안절부절

Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG and other Korean companies are facing increasing difficulties in doing business in Russia, as the United States and EU decided to exclude most Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) banking system, according to industry watchers Monday. 미국과 EU가 러시아 대부분의 은행을 스위프트(SWIFT, 국제은행간통신협회) 은행 시스템에서 제외시키기로 결정...

2022-03-02 10:00

Game companies bet on deregulation of play-to-earn business model

Game companies bet on deregulation of play-to-earn business model

게임 회사들, P2E 수익 모델 규제 완화에 승부 걸어

Nexon, NCSOFT, Netmarble and other Korean game companies are focusing on play-to-earn (P2E) games as their next growth engine. 넥슨, 엔씨소프트, 넷마블 및 다른 한국 게임 기업들은 다음 성장 동력으로P2E 게임에 집중하고 있다.

2022-02-15 16:20

HDC chief steps down over collapse of Gwangju apartment building

HDC chief steps down over collapse of Gwangju apartment building

현대산업개발 회장, 광주 아파트 붕괴로 사퇴

The head of one of Korea's largest builders stepped down from his post, Monday, taking responsibility for the fatal collapse of an apartment building in the southwestern city of Gwangju, which has left at least one construction worker dead and five others still missing. 한국의 가장 큰 건설사 중 하나인 HDC의 회장이 1명이 사망하고 5명이 여전히 실종된 광주 서구의 아파트 건물의 치명적인 붕괴에 대한 책임을 지기 위해 월요일 사퇴했다.

2022-01-18 11:13

Samsung's new Galaxy phones to see price hike due to chip shortages

Samsung's new Galaxy phones to see price hike due to chip shortages

삼성 새 갤럭시 폰 반도체 부족으로 가격 급등 예정

Samsung Electronics is scheduled to release its latest Galaxy S smartphone next month. 삼성전자는 다음 달 최신 갤럭시 S22를 출시할 예정이다.

2022-01-17 11:10

Apple hit by iPhone 13 incoming call defect

Apple hit by iPhone 13 incoming call defect

애플, 아이폰13 통화수신 불량에 타격

Apple has come under fire for failing to promptly fix a defect in its latest iPhone launched here in October. 애플은 지난 10월 이곳에서 출시된 최신 아이폰의 결함을 즉시 해결하지 못해 비난을 받고 있다.

2021-12-14 09:34

Net regulator hints action against Netflix

Net regulator hints action against Netflix

네트워크 규제 기관, 넷플릭스에 대한 조치 암시해

Korea's broadcasting and telecom regulator implied Tuesday that it is open to working with its overseas counterparts in addressing the issue of getting content providers such as Netflix to pay network fees. 한국의 방송 및 통신 규제 기관은 화요일 넷플릭스와 같은 콘텐츠 제공 업체가 네트워크 요금을 지불하도록 하는 이슈에 대응하기 위해 해외 규제 기관과 협력할 용의가 있음을 암시했다.

2021-12-01 11:34

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