SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Kiwoom Heroes have reunited with former major league All-Star outfielder Yasiel Puig. The Heroes announced Tuesday that they have signed Puig to a one-year deal worth US$1 million. The Cuban outfielder, the 2014 National League All-Star with the Los Angeles Dodgers, first played for the Heroes in 2022. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A leading South Korean garment manufacturer, ShinTS, has inaugurated a large-scale recreational park for its workers at its Ethiopian manufacturing facility, marking a significant expansion of its employee welfare initiatives in Africa. The opening ceremony for the park and daycare center, held on November 22 at the company’s facility in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Two of South Korea’s biggest shipbuilders have withdrawn their legal complaints against each other, marking a potential turning point in their fierce rivalry amid a historic boom in the nation’s defense industry. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean announced on November 25 that they would drop their respective criminal [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would require warning labels and images on electronic cigarette devices, addressing a regulatory blind spot in the nation’s tobacco control measures. The bill, recently introduced by Representative Jeon Jin-sook of the Democratic Party, aims to expand current regulations that mandate health warnings [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – After a two-year delay caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the highly anticipated “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” has finally emerged from Ukrainian game developer GSC Game World, marking the studio’s return to its flagship series after a 15-year hiatus. The game, released on November 21, offers a somber meditation [...]
SUNCHEON, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Suncheon Bay in South Jeolla Province has become a sanctuary for migratory birds, particularly the black-faced spoonbill, drawing global attention as a premier bird-watching destination. According to Suncheon City officials, the bay has seen a remarkable increase in wintering black-faced spoonbills, a species once predominantly found in Japan. In the [...]
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today announced that Richard Francis, Teva’s President and CEO, and Eric Hughes, Teva’s Executive Vice President of Global R&D and Chief Medical Officer, will present at the 7th Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The presentation [...]
Dallas, TX, USA, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) and Major League Pickleball (MLP) are thrilled to announce the formation of PPA Asia and MLP Asia – in a significant milestone for the highest level of pickleball on a global scale. Asia joins the roster of regions hosting premier pickleball [...]
WILMINGTON, N.C., Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, today announced its participation in the following investor conferences: Scotiabank Second Annual Global Technology Conference Presentation: Tuesday, December 10, at 12:45 p.m. ET Barclays 22nd Annual Global Technology Conference Presentation: Wednesday, December 11, at 6:05 p.m. ET About nCino [...]
NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – McKinsey & Company has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Media Network Service Providers 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc # US52574122, September 2024). McKinsey was recognized as a Leader among 13 service providers that develop, build, deliver, and support the creation and monetization of Retail Media Networks [...]