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Aekyung Industry, a South Korean consumer-products manufacturer known at home for cosmetics and daily household brands, is expanding
Competition in North America’s bakery-café sector is drawing in more overseas brands, as consumers continue to spend on
The global race to develop next-generation obesity treatments is increasingly defined by scale, speed and capital. Large pharmaceutical
Growth in the U.S. bakery and café market is increasingly being shaped by a broader surge in global
Photo=OKAY Record A South Korean court on 2/12 local time ordered K-pop giant Hybe to pay about $19 million to Min Hee-jin, the former chief executive of its subsidiary Ador, in a dispute over a stock put option, prompting sharply different reactions from the two sides. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Ms. Min in her lawsuit seeking
Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on 2/12 local time that it will impose fines totaling about $3.0 billion on three major sugar producers for colluding to fix prices over more than four years, marking one of the largest cartel penalties in the country’s history. The Fair Trade Commission said CJ CheilJedang, Samyang Corp. and Daehan Sugar coordinated the timing
Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics said on 2/12 that it has begun the world’s first mass shipments of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, in a move aimed at regaining technological leadership in the fast-growing artificial-intelligence chip market. The South Korean technology giant, which faced criticism for lagging rivals in the previous HBM cycle, said the new product exceeds industry performance standards and
Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics is extending its early-year offensive in the U.S. home-appliance market, moving from the gadget spectacle of CES to the industry-heavy aisles of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, as the company works to translate technology buzz into retail and builder relationships. Fresh off a broad showcase in Las Vegas, the South Korean company said it will present
Photo=NPS South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) increased its exposure to U.S. equities in the fourth quarter of 2025, adding to major technology holdings despite market volatility tied to artificial intelligence valuations. According to a Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 02/11, the pension fund held stakes in 561 U.S.-listed companies as of 12/31/2025, up
