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• Mando Q4 net profit down 51.4 pct. to 37.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Mando Corp. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 37.4 billion won (US$31.3 million), down 51.4 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the October-Decem
• Orion Q4 net profit up 29.1 pct. to 73.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Orion Corp. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net income of 73.4 billion won (US$61.4 million), up 29.1 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 101.7 billion won in operating
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  (LEAD) Shinhan Financial reports record high 2021 earnings on higher interest income, strong non-banking biz

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, throughout with more info; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co., a major South Korean financial holding firm, on Wednesday reported record high annual earnings for 2021 on increased interest income
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  (LEAD) Shinsegae Q4 net more than triples on fashion, luxury growth

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES headline; ADDS image)SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Inc. said Wednesday that its net income more than tripled in the fourth quarter from a year earlier helped by the rob
• Shinhan Financial Group 2021 net income up 17.6 pct. to 4.11 tln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Wednesday reported its 2021 net income of 4.11 trillion won (US$3.4 billion), up 17.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the year rose
• Shinhan Financial Group Q4 net profit down 3 pct. to 474.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net income of 474.9 billion won (US$397.1 million), down 3 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 972.3 billion
• Amorepacific Group 2021 net profit up 1227.3 pct. to 292 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Amorepacific Group on Wednesday reported its 2021 net profit of 292 billion won (US$244.1 million), up 1227.3 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the year was 356.2 billion won, up 136.4 percent on-year, the com
• Amorepacific Group remains in red in Q4

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Amorepacific Group on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net loss of 73.1 billion won (US$61.1 million), remaining in the red compared with a year ago.Operating profit for the October-December period was 2.3 billion, comp
• Amorepacific 2021 net profit up 726 pct. to 180.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Amorepacific Corp. on Wednesday reported its 2021 net income of 180.9 billion won (US$151.2 million), up 726 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the year rose 140.1 p
• Amorepacific remains in red in Q4

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Amorepacific Corp. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net loss of 54.4 billion won (US$45.5 million), remaining in the red compared with a year ago.Operating income for the October-December period was 25.6 billion, com
• Shinsegae swings to black in 2021

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Inc. on Wednesday reported its 2021 net profit of 391.2 billion won (US$327.2 million), swinging from a loss of 69.1 billion won a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the
• Shinsegae Q4 net profit up 207.1 pct. to 96.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Inc. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 96.4 billion won (US$80.7 million), up 207.1 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the October-Dec
• Shinsegae International 2021 net income up 63.4 pct. to 83.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae International Inc. on Wednesday reported its 2021 net income of 83.3 billion won (US$69.6 million), up 63.4 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the year was 92 billion won, up 172.4 percent from the pr
• Shinsegae International Q4 net profit up 23.7 pct. to 30.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae International Inc. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net income of 30.8 billion won (US$25.7 million), up 23.7 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for th
• KT 2021 net profit up 107.5 pct. to 1.45 tln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp. on Wednesday reported its 2021 net profit of 1.45 trillion won (US$1.2 billion), up 107.5 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the year was 1.67 trillion won, up 41.2 percent on-year, the company said in
• KT Q4 net profit up 1040.9 pct. to 424.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 424.4 billion won (US$355 million), up 1040.9 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the October-December period was 369.4 billion won, up 128.4 perce
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  Manufacturers' domestic supply rises in Q4 on recovery

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manufacturers' domestic supply rose for the fourth straight quarter in the October-December period of last year amid the economic recovery, data showed Wednesday.The manufacturing domestic supply index stood
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  Asset value rise leads to early retirement of senior citizens: BOK report

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- An increase in the value of assets owned by senior citizens results in a rise in the possibility of their early retirement, causing a decline in labor supply to the economy, a central bank report showed Wednesday.According t
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  S. Korean economy faces heightened external economic risks: KDI

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is on a recovery track, but external economic uncertainty remains high amid soaring energy costs and monetary policy shifts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, a state-run think tank said Wednesday.The manu
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  Homeplus fined 2.42 bln won for unfair biz activity

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to fine discount store chain Homeplus 2.42 billion won (US$2 million) for unfairly passing on sales promotion costs to its subcontractors.Homeplus Express,