Economy

Climate agenda helps Western states protect their goods on world market — official

Lebanon looks forward to broadening industry, energy dialog — Minister

Evraz in litigation with US Department of Commerce on steel import duties — CEO

Nordgold begins mining at a new deposit in Guinea — company

Yonhap News Summary

Hybe Q2 net income up 9.5 pct. to 20.8 bln won

Russia's Petrovax to manufacture up to 10 mln doses of China's Convidencia a month

Singapore retail sales rise 25.8% in June, aided by low base a year ago

(profile) Veteran financial bureaucrat tapped as top financial regulator

SK REIT pushing for stock market debut in Sept.

(LEAD) Online lender Kakao set to debut on stock market

Key Fed official sees US rates liftoff in 2023 as policy debate heats up

Online lender Kakao set to debut on stock market

Debt rollover for pandemic-hit merchants to be discussed soon: finance minister

Nissan and AESC to build $456 million EV battery plant in Japan

NTT laments lost opportunity to showcase technology at Tokyo Olympics

Toss offers free transactions amid growing online bank competition

S. Koreans complain of discrimination after Tesla suspends sales of Model 3 Long Range

Swiss company to build wood processing plant in Kostroma Region

Russia receives individual groups of foreign tourists — Association

Russia to surpass Switzerland in terms of chocolate exports in 2021, says association econ

EC technically renews antidumping duties against Russian steel — source

US companies add far fewer jobs than forecast

Russian Energy Week to be held on October 13-15 in Moscow

SPIEF showed Russia's enormous potential in international economic cooperation — Lavrov

Brent drops below $71/bbl first time from July 21

BOK likely to conduct 2 rate hikes this year: JP Morgan

BOK tipped to raise policy rate to 1.25 pct by end-2022: S&P

Hainan's medical tourism zone expanded the scope of drug insurance in 2021

Smoke from Yakutia wildfires registered on Arctic scientific stations

China typhoons create latest supply chain threat as ports shut

Eurasian Economic Commission projects EAEU GDP growth at 3.8% in 2021

Russian agriculture exports up 16% year-to-date, says report

Russian finance ministry expects GDP growth above 4% in 2021, says newspaper

Labor introduces bill to stop pork-barrelling

Russia hopes to solve problem with closure of Argus Spectrum accounts in Finnish banks

Businessman Igor Rotenberg with $1.1 bln fortune rejoined Forbes list of billionaires

Korean carmakers ask EU to be considerate with new carbon policy

China's latest Covid-19 outbreak threatens to derail consumer recovery

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 4)

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Samsung posts 22.74 million won semiconductor revenue in Q2 to overtake Intel for top spot

S. Korea's FX reserves hit record high in July on weaker dollar

S. Korea's big 3 shipbuilders to hike newbuilding prices to cover steel cost

Japanese firms collaborate facial recognition-based payment platform

BOK board members see need to readjust low-rate monetary policy in near future: minutes

Over 10 workers at Samsung R&D facility infected with COVID-19

(LEAD) Krafton's IPO subscription draws tepid response from retail investors

S. Korea to sharply increase imports of eggs to stabilize prices

Heavy beer drinkers force Kirin Brewery to charge for factory tours

Tokyo shows an inflation pulse for the first time in a year

Reserve Bank keeps Australia's official cash rate at historic low

Krafton's IPO subscription draws tepid response from retail investors

Abbott Labs paying $160M to settle kickbacks and false diabetes claims

S. Korea to release 80,000 tons of reserved rice in Aug. to address supply shortages

Case numbers and 50 per cent vaccination rates key to some restrictions easing

Inflation growth hits over 2 percent for 4th straight month in July

(2nd LD) Inflation growth hits over 2 pct for 4th straight month in July

South Korea's inflation quickens as central bank mulls rate hike

S. Korean businesses wary of double taxation due to EU, US carbon border taxes

Kolon Industries Q2 net profit up 357.6 pct. to 77.7 bln won

'Too much risky lending': Reserve Bank tightens lending rules and develops new restriction

US manufacturing growth slows sharply in July: Survey

Kia's July sales rise 8.7 pct on overseas demand

Korea Investment Holdings Q2 net profit down 21.7 pct. to 301.1 bln won

Renault Samsung's July sales up 24 pct on robust exports

Crude oil retreats as investors weigh Delta, Iranian tensions

Bitcoin reverses weekend rally to drop below US$40,000

Former World Bank supremo Ian Goldin warns against China ‘sabre-rattling'

No. of households with minors falls below 5 mln in 2019: data

China factory activity growth slips to 15-month low in July

S. Korea to release 80,000 tons of rice in Aug. to cope with supply shortages

Korea Aerospace wins US$78 mln trainer jet deal from Thailand

Number of seniors living alone soars 36 pct over 5 years

New unemployment data may seal next interest rate move

Amazon sales growth falls short of analysts' forecast as Bezos exits as CEO

South Korea July exports jump to record though growth pace slows

The US cruise industry stages a comeback

Animal welfare law expected to cut California's pork supply, increase its bacon prices

July exports set fresh high on chips, autos

Amazon fined record-breaking $887 million by EU over privacy law breach

Olympic merchandise selling briskly in Japan amid risks of COVID infections

UAE's incinerator project to burn two-thirds of trash to neutralize carbon neutrality goals

Exports grow for 9th month on chips, autos

Victoria's Secret owner vows to strengthen sexual harassment policy in lawsuit settlement

(URGENT) S. Korea's exports soar 29.6 pct on-year to US$55.4 bln in July

Nine firms submit letters of intent to acquire SsangYong Motor

Hotel Shilla posts 12 billion won net profit in Q2

Korea's economy grows 0.7% in Q2

Stagflation concerns return to haunt financial markets

Finance chief again warns of housing bubble

Despite Delta variant, BOK remains positive for 4% growth

Exports up 32.8% in first 20 days of July

Streets of 'K-beauty mecca' Myeongdong remain empty amid pandemic

How will delta variant affect future course of US dollar?

4th COVID-19 wave threatens Korean economy

Number of discouraged workers hits fresh high in June