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South Korea’s Economic Recovery Gains Momentum Despite Ongoing External Challenges, Says KDI

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has experienced the easing of an economic slowdown on the back of the recovery in the semiconductor industry amid persistent external uncertainties, a state-run think tank said Tuesday. “The economic slowdown begins to ease, led by the semiconductor industry, while external uncertainties persist, as indicated by high [...]

Corporate M&As in S. Korea Surge in H1

SEJONG, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) by South Korean firms more than tripled in the first half of this year as a global economic recovery encouraged companies to expand their business spheres, the antitrust watchdog said Monday. The value of reported M&As reached 41.5 trillion won (US$36.6 billion) in the [...]