POSCO International CEO Joo Si-bo
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Steel
POSCO raises ship steel prices as Korea's tariffs curb supply
POSCO Holdings Inc. has raised second-quarter prices of thick plates used in vessels amid concerns over tighter supply after South Korea levied anti...
Apr 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset bets on China as Korean investors’ US focus draws concern
South Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial Group is increasingly unveiling China-focused investment products as Chairman P...
Apr 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M to make spherical graphite as it cuts dependence on China
POSCO Future M Co., South Korea’s leading battery materials maker, is set to manufacture spherical graphite – a critical material for ba...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO to invest in Hyundai Steel’s Louisiana plant
South Korea’s top steel maker POSCO has decided to invest in Hyundai Steel Co.'s first overseas plant in Louisiana and collaborate on research...
Apr 21, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO eyes investment in Hyundai Steel’s US plant
POSCO, the world’s seventh-largest steelmaker, is seeking to invest in smaller rival Hyundai Steel Co.'s first overseas plant in the US, in ex...
Apr 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO eyes deeper steel, energy ties with global peers
POSCO Group, South Korea’s steelmaking giant, will further bolster its competitiveness in the global steel market and energy value chains thro...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – and that’s an opportunity: KKR
In an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of one of the world’s largest private equity firms sees opportunity – not ret...
Apr 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai chief Chung, GM CEO Barra to meet September in Detroit
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Chung Euisun and General Motors Co. Chair and Chief Executive Mary Barra are slated to meet in September in D...
Apr 09, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Stay liquid, be selective, look outside US tech, says TCW CEO
Global financial markets are facing rising volatility and uncertainty this year as the US stock market rally led by Big Tech is losing steam amid co...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Strong momentum in non-US markets, digital real estate: Principal AM CEO
It is time to shift focus toward non-US markets after years of stellar performance of US assets driven by the robust world’s No. 1 economy, sa...
Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s KG Mobility teams up with Chery to develop mid to large SUVs
KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean automaker specializing in sport utility vehicles, said on Wednesday it joined hands with China’s fourth-larg...
Apr 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix aims to lock in all 2026 HBM orders by mid-2025
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s largest supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), aims to lock in orders for its entire 2026 HBM output by the end o...
Mar 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung Chairman Lee meets with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun for partnership
BEIJING – Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has met with Xiaomi Inc. Chief Executive Lei Jun in the Chinese capital, raising specu...
Mar 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Financial CEO set for reappointment with foreign investor backing
More than half of the foreign shareholders in Hana Financial Group have thrown their support behind Chief Executive Ham Young-joo for a second term,...
Mar 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO to sell entire stake in Nippon Steel, ending equity ties
POSCO Holdings Inc. has decided to sell its entire stake in Nippon Steel Corp., according to industry sources on Wednesday, marking the end of their...
Mar 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to release PV9 in 2029, retains CEO for 3 more years
Kia Corp. will release a new purpose-built vehicle (PBV) model every two years, with plans to launch the PV9 in 2029 and its first model, the PV5, t...
Mar 14, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty shake-up: APR, Shinsegae rise as Aekyung declines
South Korea’s beauty industry is undergoing a major reshuffle, with new players rising to prominence while established giants face growing com...
Mar 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble to launch new game 'RF Online Next'
Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer, is slated to roll out “RF Online Next” on March 20, a revamp of the old tit...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai CEO Muñoz named MotorTrend Person of the Year
South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer José Muñoz was picked as the most powerful figure in the in...
Feb 28, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Hana Financial to boost corporate value by raising shareholder returns
South Korea’s Hana Financial Group aims to increase corporate value by ramping up shareholder returns based on a sustainable profit structure ...
Feb 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia CEO stands firm on electrification strategy, premieres EV4 in Europe
TARRAGONA, Spain – Despite a temporary slowdown in electric vehicle demand and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers, Kia Corp. rem...
Feb 27, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung lowers bar on hiring foreign talent in South Korea
South Korea’s biggest business group Samsung has sweetened the pot to win the technology talent war by lowering the bar for new hires of forei...
Feb 24, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Woori Financial CEO Yim Jong-yong should stay for governance: FSS chief
Woori Financial Group Chief Executive and Chairman Yim Jong-yong should keep his post through to the end of his term and lead the banking group&rsqu...
Feb 19, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Meta in talks to acquire Korean fabless chip startup FuriosaAI: Forbes
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is in talks to acquire Seoul-based AI chip startup FurisosaAI Inc. and the discussion cou...
Feb 12, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Microsoft CEO Nadella seeks AI alliance with Hyundai, POSCO, Shinhan, KT
Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Satya Nadella is seeking to forge an artificial intelligence alliance with major South Korean companies...
Feb 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Glenwood Credit stresses role as reliable financial partner: CEO Lee
Many companies, big and small, sell or buy affiliated units to raise funds or narrow their focus during economic downturns, and to fund expansion or...
Feb 11, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LX International seeks to acquire nickel, copper mines in Indonesia
LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Friday it is seeking to acquire a nickel mine and a copper mine in...
Feb 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
POSCO seeks $1 bn restructuring amid weak steel, battery materials sectors
South Korea’s POSCO Holdings Inc. said on Monday it plans to sell 61 unprofitable and non-core assets to raise 1.5 trillion won ($1 billion) a...
Feb 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK On to complete merger with SK Enterm on Feb. 1
Electric vehicle battery maker SK On Co. said on Friday it is set to complete a merger with crude oil storage tank operator SK Enterm Co. on Feb. 1 ...
Jan 31, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Macquarie kicks off sale of DIG Airgas estimated at over $3.4 billion
Macquarie Asset Management has embarked on a process to sell off its 100% stake in South Korea’s third-largest industrial gas producer DIG Air...
Jan 13, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)