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• GS E&C Q3 net profit up 29.7 pct. to 133.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- GS Engineering & Construction Corp. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 133.3 billion won (US$113.9 million), up 29.7 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the July-September period was 152.3 bi
• LG Display Q3 net income up 4067.5 pct. to 463.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 463.5 billion won (US$396.1 million), up 4067.5 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 528.9 billion won in op
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  (LEAD) 8 Harim affiliates fined 3.8 billion won for providing undue biz favors to Orpum

  (ATTN: ADDS Harim's response in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has imposed a combined fine of 3.8 billion won (US$3.3 million) on eight affiliates of Harim Co. for providing undue b
• Oci Q3 net income up 2829.7 pct. to 177.6 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Oci Co. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 177.6 billion won (US$151.8 million), up 2829.7 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 194.6 billion won in operating
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  (LEAD) Kia Q3 net jumps on base effect, chip woes remain

  (ATTN: REWRITES throughout; ADDS photo)By Choi Kyong-aeSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit rose sharply due to a lack of one-off costs, but chip shortages remain
• Non-financial firms see 2020 sales drop for first time in 10 years amid pandemic

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Non-financial companies in South Korea saw their combined sales shrink for the first time in 10 years in 2020 affected by an overall slump in consumption amid the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed Wednesday. Th
• Kia Q3 net profit up 748.8 pct. to 1.13 tln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net income of 1.13 trillion won (US$969.6 million), up 748.8 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the July-September period was 1.32 trillion won, up 579.7 perce
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  SK Group chief pays respects over death of late ex-President Roh

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visited a funeral home in Seoul on Wednesday to pay respects over the death of late former President Roh Tae-woo, his father-in-law. Roh, who led the country from 1988-1993, died Tuesday at ag
• Samsung Electro-Mechanics Q3 net profit up 47.3 pct. to 353.5 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net income of 353.5 billion won (US$302 million), up 47.3 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 457.8 billio
• S. Korea expected to face longer-than-predicted period of inflationary pressure: BOK

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to be under rising inflationary pressure for a longer-than-predicted period due to the ongoing global supply disruptions and recovering consumption backed by eased antivirus rules, the country's
• 8 Harim affiliates fined 3.8 billion won for providing undue biz favors to Orpum

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has imposed a combined fine of 3.8 billion won (US$3.3 million) on eight affiliates of Harim Co. for providing undue business favors to Orpum Co., wholly owned by the
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  Population mobility falls for 9th month in September

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who moved to different residences in the country fell for the ninth straight month in September, data showed Wednesday, as housing transactions decreased amid rising prices.The number of people w
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  S. Korea's childbirths at fresh low in August

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea dropped to a record low in August, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country's gloomy demographic situation with its chronically low birthrate.A total of 22,291 babies were
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  Number of women execs at major firms tops 300 this year

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of female executives at South Korea's top 100 firms increased in 2021 from a year earlier to surpass the 300 mark for the first time, data showed Wednesday.Those leading companies in Asia's fourth-largest
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  S. Korea to take 'all possible' steps to stabilize housing market

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take "all possible" measures to stabilize the real estate market as it sees the pace of home price growth slowing down, the finance ministry said Wednesday.The government has announced dozens of
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  Chiefs of Samsung SDI, Stellantis meet in Hungary following U.S. battery plant deal

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chiefs of South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI Co. and global automaker Stallantis N.V. have met in Hungary, company officials said Wednesday, days after announcing a partnership to build an electric vehicle (EV) batt
• Hyundai-Rotem Q3 net profit up 36.3 pct. to 6.2 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai-Rotem Co. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net income of 6.2 billion won (US$5.3 million), up 36.3 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the July-Septem
• Korea Zinc Inc Q3 net profit up 17.5 pct. to 200.3 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Korea Zinc Inc. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 200.3 billion won (US$171.6 million), up 17.5 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the July-Sept
• (URGENT) 2,066 more patients released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 329,658: KDCA

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• (URGENT) S. Korea reports 9 additional coronavirus deaths, total now at 2,797: KDCA

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