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S. Korea Sees Economic Dependence on Big Firms Deepen

S. Korea Sees Economic Dependence on Big Firms Deepen

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s dependence on large companies for economic growth deepened in 2017, with global tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. alone accounting for nearly 15 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), a corporate tracker said Wednesday. The combined sales of Samsung and the nine other largest companies by turnover [...]