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Tue, June 15, 2021 | 19:29

REIT prices enjoy bullish run amid rising inflation concerns

Amid growing signs of an economic recovery later this year hinging on expectations for the accelerating vaccination campaign and export upturn, real estate investment trusts (REITs) are enjoying a ride in their stock prices.

Anna J. Park | 2021-06-02 16:29

Samjong KPMG urges businesses to align portfolios with ESG

Samjong KPMG has called on Korean companies to carry out drastic business portfolio restructuring by taking into account opportunities and risks from environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors, instead of considering their portfolios as separate from ESG management.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-06-02 16:05

Leadership vacuum looms at Naver Financial following suicide scandal

Naver Financial appears to face a leadership vacuum after Naver CEO Han Seong-sook accepted a recommendation by the online search portal's risk management committee calling for Choi In-hyuk, the head of the fintech arm, to be suspended from his duties.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-06-02 15:11

Employee's death to affect Naver's ESG evaluation

[ANALYSIS] Despite short-selling restart, markets stand strong

Almost one month has passed since short-selling of local stocks was partially resumed in early May, following a more-than-year-long temporary ban on the system amid the global pandemic shock. The short-selling resumption that took place starting on May 3 was not yet a complete measure, meaning only large cap companies stocks that appear on main benchmark KOSPI 200 and tech-he...

Anna J. Park | 2021-06-02 13:44

Consumer price growth hits over 9-year high in May

South Korea's consumer prices grew at the fastest pace in more than nine years in May on higher prices of farm and oil products, data showed Wednesday, underscoring that inflationary pressure is building up amid an economic recovery from the pandemic-caused slump.

2021-06-02 09:18

Korea forcing Google, Netflix to pay 'digital tax'

The Korean offices of Netflix and Google will have to pay higher corporate taxes, upon the agreement of over 130 participants in OECD blueprints drawn up to tackle global tax challenges.

Lee Kyung-min | 2021-06-01 16:47

Gates Korea labor dispute to hurt Blackstone's Seoul office reopening

The former workers of Gates Korea, who lost their jobs a year ago following the decision by Gates Global - owned by the Blackstone Group - to close its automotive mechanical rubber plant in Daegu, are planning to hold a sit-in near the U.S. private equity firm's (PEF) Seoul office. The Blackstone Group's Seoul office is set to reopen seven years after its closure in 2014. The...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2021-06-01 16:31

Fear of mass corporate outflow, job loss escalating in Korea

Major Korean conglomerates' big investment plans for the United States are prompting concerns over the job market here, which critics argue may end up raising the youth unemployment rate unless the government applies appropriate and required measures against a possible mass “corporate outflow.”

Lee Min-hyung | 2021-06-01 15:39

Citibank Korea to focus on corporate banking

Citigroup, Citibank Korea's headquarters, announced April 15 that it will stop consumer banking operations in 13 markets, including Korea.

2021-06-01 14:09

Exports recovery extended to 7th month in May on rebounding global economy

South Korea's exports jumped 45.6 percent on-year in May to extend their gains to a seventh consecutive month due to strong demand for chips amid the global economic recovery, underscoring a rebound from the pandemic-caused slump, data showed Tuesday.

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