Dongkuk Steel delays takeover bid for Ssangyong E&C
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea's third-largest
steelmaker, said Tuesday that its board has decided to delay its takeover bid for
Lee urges aggressive campaign for export growth
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday urged local
exporters to aggressively increase their overseas shipments through new product
S. Korean economic growth slows in Q3
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SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy expanded slower than earlier
Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-president`s brother
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors will request an arrest warrant later
Tuesday for the older brother of former President Roh Moo-hyun on suspicion of
Seoul shares end 3.35 pct down on recession jitters
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S. Korean won plunges on stock setbacks
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KOSDAQ 299.58 DN 8.62 points (close)
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KOSPI 1,023.20 DN 35.42 points (close)
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Seoul shares plunge 2.28 pct in late morning
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled 2.28 percent late Tuesday morning on overnight U.S. losses triggered by a report on the global economy's recession, analysts said.
S. Korean central bank extends US$4 bln to banks
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Tuesday that it provided US$4 billion received from its U.S. counterpart to dollar-starved local banks.
