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• S. Korea to sell 7.5 tln won of Treasury bills in Aug.

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to sell 7.5 trillion won (US$5.89 billion) worth of Treasury bills next month to finance the government's fiscal spending, the financial ministry said Thursday.The bills, which have a maturity of 63 da
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  S. Korea to proactively support firms joining Ukraine's rebuilding projects

  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Thursday it will spare no effort to support local companies seeking to engage in upcoming reconstruction projects in the war-torn Ukraine."The government is spearheading nationwide ini
• NH Investment & Securities Q2 net profit up 52.7 pct to 182.6 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- NH Investment & Securities Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 182.6 billion won (US$142.9 million), up 52.7 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the April-June period was 220.4 billion won
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  (LEAD) HD Korea Shipbuilding swings to black in Q2

  (ATTN: RECASTS slug, headline, lead, paras 2-3; ADDS more info from para 4, photo)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said Thursday it swung to a profit in the second quarter of the year amid increased sales.Th
• LG Electronics Q2 net profit down 42.2 pct to 195.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 195.3 billion won (US$152.8 million), down 42.2 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the Apr
• Oci Holdings Q2 net income up 165.8 pct to 392.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Oci Holdings Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 392.4 billion won (US$307.1 million), up 165.8 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 132 billion won in ope
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  (LEAD) Kia Q2 net jumps 50 pct on weak won, improved product mix

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped 50 percent from a year earlier, helped by a weak won and an improved p
• Hana Financial Group Q2 net profit up 10.9 pct to 935.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 935.8 billion won (US$732.9 million), up 10.9 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the
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  (LEAD) Shinhan Financial Group Q2 net profit down over 3 pct on bad debt expenses

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income fell more than 3 percent from a year earlier on increased allowance for bad debt.N
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  (LEAD) Hanwha Solutions' profit falls 29 pct in Q2 on weak chemicals demand

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Solutions Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter operating income fell 28.7 percent from a year earlier, due largely to faltering demand
• HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering swings to black in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 39.4 billion won (US$30.9 million), swinging from a loss of 105.6 billion won a year earlier.Operating income for the Ap
• HD Hyundai Q2 net profit down 80.5 pct to 186.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 186.3 billion won (US$146.3 million), down 80.5 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the April-June period was 472.6 billion won, down 61.8 pe
• Kia Q2 net profit up 49.8 pct to 2.81 tln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 2.81 trillion won (US$2.2 billion), up 49.8 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 3.4 trillion won in operating pr
• HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shifts to profits in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 24.1 billion won (US$18.9 million), swinging from a loss of 64.7 billion won a year earlier.Operating profit for the April-June period wa
• Hyundai Mipo Dockyard swings to red in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net loss of 34.9 billion won (US$27.4 million), swinging from a profit of 37.5 billion won a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it con
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  (LEAD) LG Chem Q2 profit dips 30 pct on sluggish petchem demand

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd. said Thursday its second-quarter profit sank 30 percent from a year earlier as global demand for petrochemicals remained sluggish.
• Hanwha Solutions Q2 net profit down 80.6 pct to 47.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Solutions Corp. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 47.5 billion won (US$37.4 million), down 80.6 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the April-June period was 194.1 billion won, down 2
• Hanwha Systems swings to profits in Q2

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 74.7 billion won (US$58.7 million), shifting from a loss of 46.4 billion won a year earlier.Operating profit for the April-June period was 25.9 billio
• Shinhan Financial Group Q2 net profit down 3.7 pct to 1.26 tln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 1.26 trillion won (US$997.3 million), down 3.7 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 1.73 trilli
• LG Chem Q2 net income down 6.6 pct to 670.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 670.8 billion won (US$527.5 million), down 6.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the April-June