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Managerial CEOs on the Rise at Korea’s Top 500 Companies, Technical Leaders Decline

Managerial CEOs on the Rise at Korea’s Top 500 Companies, Technical Leaders Decline

SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that chief executive officers with management and finance backgrounds are increasingly taking the helm at South Korea’s largest corporations, while those with technical expertise are becoming less common in the boardroom. According to data released on Wednesday by CEO Score, a corporate research firm, the proportion [...]

Corporate R&D Spending Hits Record Highs for the Top 1000, Despite Concerns of Economic Protectionism

Corporate R&D Spending Hits Record Highs for the Top 1000, Despite Concerns of Economic Protectionism

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending broke through $700bn in annual investment, according to an annual analysis of R&D spending across 1000 global public companies by PwC’s Strategy&. It shows corporate R&D spending increased a steady 3% in the past year, bouncing back from less than 1% increase previously. [...]

KakaoTalk Embraces Corporate Messaging

KakaoTalk Embraces Corporate Messaging

SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – With Kakao’s expansion into corporate messaging, the ways in which people consume business information are changing. Consumers no longer have to receive informational texts, call customer support or go through company webpages for information. These types of communication can all be handled by KakaoTalk, Kakao’s flagship messenger.  Kakao Corporation [...]