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• LG Chem Q1 net profit down 43.9 pct to 769.2 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 769.2 billion won (US$608 million), down 43.9 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the January-Mar
• Samsung Biologics Q1 net income up 141 pct to 146.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 146.9 billion won (US$116.1 million), up 141 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the Jan
• LG Innotek Q1 net income up 6.4 pct to 267.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Innotek Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 267.5 billion won (US$211.4 million), up 6.4 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 367.1 billion won in oper
• GS E&C Q1 net profit down 2.5 pct to 153.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- GS Engineering & Construction Corp. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 153.8 billion won (US$121.7 million), down 2.5 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating in
• Hyundai Doosan Infracore Q1 net profit down 60.4 pct to 74.2 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 74.2 billion won (US$58.8 million), down 60.4 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for
• Hanmi Science Q1 net income up 45.4 pct to 16.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanmi Science Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 16.9 billion won (US$13.4 million), up 45.4 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 19.6 billion won in ope
• Hanmi Pharm. Q1 net profit up 6.9 pct to 24.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanmi Pharm. Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 24.8 billion won (US$19.7 million), up 6.9 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 38.7 billion won in opera
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  Imports of home furnishing products at record high last year amid pandemic

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of home furnishing products hit an all-time high last year on the back of demand by stay-at-home consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Wednesday.The imports of eight kinds of home furn
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  (LEAD) Scandal-hit dental implant maker Osstem Implant to resume trading this week

  (ATTN: ADDS bourse operator's comments in paras 5-6, details at bottom)By Chung Joo-wonSEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Dental implant maker Osstem Implant Co. will resume trading this week, as the company was deemed capable of maintaining its busines
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  (LEAD) S-Oil's Q1 net more than doubles on higher oil prices, strong margins

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- S-Oil Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter net income more than doubled from a year earlier as a rise in oil prices and strong margins helped boost its bottom line. Net income came to 870.8 billion won (US$689.7 million)
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  (LEAD) LG Display Q1 net income sharply down on sluggish demand, lower LCD panel prices

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline)SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co., a South Korean major display panel maker, said Wednesday its first-quarter net income fell nearly 80 percent from a year ago, driven by l
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics Q1 net income up 32.6 pct to 321.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 321.9 billion won (US$254.8 million), up 32.6 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the January-March period was 410.5 billion
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  POSCO to expand industrial gas storage capacity

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- POSCO said Wednesday it plans to spend 70 billion won (US$55.5 million) to expand its industrial gas storage facility.South Korea's top steelmaker plans to expand its storage capacity of oxygen and nitrogen gas to 60,0
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  NH Securities opens London branch to expand market coverage

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean brokerage house NH Investment & Securities Co. said Wednesday it set up an operation in London as part of its global push to help local investors. NH Securities & Investment Europe Ltd. will handle investment
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  55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- A total of 55 workers were killed at construction sites in the first quarter of this year, the land ministry said Wednesday, as the country began enforcing a new law that calls for the punishment of company chiefs for seri
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  Lotte Chemical signs US$200 mln deal with U.S. firm to make EV battery components

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Chemical Corp. said Wednesday it has signed an initial deal with a U.S. startup to produce advanced battery materials for electric vehicles, as the company pushes to pivot to the battery materials business.Under the
• Lotte Fine Chemical Q1 net income down 26.9 pct to 29.6 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Fine Chemical Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 29.6 billion won (US$23.4 million), down 26.9 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 110.3 billion w
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  Blackstone taps ex-Citibank Korea chief as chairman for Seoul office

  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Top global private fund and asset manager Blackstone Inc. said Wednesday that it tapped former Citibank Korea President Ha Yung-ku as chairman for its Seoul operation, as part of its commitment to expanding its presence he
• LG Display Q1 net income down 79.6 pct to 54.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 54.3 billion won (US$43 million), down 79.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 38.3 billion won in operat
• SK Ie Technology Q1 net profit down 71 pct to 7.6 bln won

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  SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- SK Ie Technology Co. on Wednesday reported its first-quarter net income of 7.6 billion won (US$6 million), down 71 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted an operating loss of 7.6