Era of KOSPI 3,000 2021-01-11 The main Korea Composite Stock Price Index or KOSPI exceeded 3,000 points during trading on January 6 for the first time ever since the nation’s ... Listen Business Watch
How COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the U.K. may influence the Economy 2020-12-14 The U.K. began administering COVID-19 vaccines to the public on December 8, becoming the world’s first country to roll out the vaccines that ... Listen Business Watch
OECD Slightly Lowers its 2020 Growth Outlook for Korean Economy 2020-12-07 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD has slightly cut its outlook for South Korea’s economic growth this year, ... Listen Business Watch
Expectations, Concerns about Korean Air’s Takeover of Asiana 2020-11-23 Korean Air Lines, the country’s largest carrier, will acquire its smaller domestic rival, Asiana Airlines, with support from a government-owned ... Listen Business Watch
Potential Impact of RCEP on the Korean Economy 2020-11-16 South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed the final agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP at a virtual summit with ... Listen Business Watch
How Biden’s Presidency will Influence Korean Economy 2020-11-09 U.S. Democratic candidate Joe Biden has won the cliffhanger presidential election to become the 46th president of the United States. Following ... Listen Business Watch
Lee Kun-hee Passes away, Lee Jae-yong to Lead ‘New Samsung’ Era 2020-11-02 Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee died on October 25. He made bold investments in semiconductors and mobile devices, which have become ... Listen Business Watch
China’s V-Shaped Economic Recovery Bodes Well for Korean Economy 2020-10-26 The Chinese economy is back on track after derailing for some time in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the third quarter, it grew even faster ... Listen Business Watch
Generational Shift in Korea’s Major Business Groups 2020-10-19 Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun has been named group chairman, opening the era of the third-generation management system ... Listen Business Watch
Fitch Keeps Korea’s Credit Rating at AA- 2020-10-12 Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has maintained South Korea’s credit rating at AA- (double-A-minus) and its outlook “stable.” ... Listen Business Watch