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Big Firms’ Disposal of Treasury Shares Jumps Over 3 Years

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Major listed companies in South Korea have sharply increased their disposal of treasury shares over the past three years due mainly to efforts to boost their stock prices, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. A total of 129 listed firms retired or distributed to executives treasury shares worth 4.51 trillion [...]

SK Telecom to Cancel 2.6 tln Won Worth of Treasury Shares

SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has decided to cancel 2.6 trillion won (US$2.32 billion) worth of treasury shares, over 10 percent of its total floated stocks, in a move to boost shareholder value amid plans to split into two companies later this year. [...]