Business

Consumers are paying almost a double for food delivery due to their dual pricing

With $4.89 for McDonald's french fries and $2.59 for a Coke, plus a $2.99 delivery fee, $3 service charge, $0.71 sales tax, and $2...

Samsung union declares full-scale strike with β€œNo Work, No Pay” principle

Samsung Electronics' largest labor union, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), will stage a full-scale strike with the stated principle of β€œNo Work, No...

Webtoon Entertainment soars on Nasdaq debut, eyes global franchise success

Webtoon Entertainment's chief envisions that the company could birth the next major global franchise on par with the cultural impact of Harry Potter or...

LG Energy Solution suspends construction of ESS line in Arizona as EV market stalls

LG Energy Solution has halted construction of its battery production line for energy storage systems (ESS) in Arizona seven months after breaking ground in...

Amazon to support K-beauty’s global expansion

Amazon Global Selling Korea said it will deepen its involvement in the K-beauty industry by launching a new initiative aimed at offering a broader...

Cass becomes Olympics’ first Korean beer sponsor with Paris Games

Oriental Brewery's (OB) Cass beer has become the first Korean alcohol brand to partner with the Olympics as a sponsor of the upcoming 2024...

KakaoBank launches no-fee dollar deposit service for global use

KakaoBank has introduced a no-fee dollar deposit and exchange service, named β€œDollar Box,” the latest in a series of foreign currency exchange offerings launched...

At least 22 confirmed dead in fire at Hwaseong battery factory

At least 22 fatalities were confirmed as of 6:30 p.m. on Monday after a devastating fire at a battery plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. According to...

LA County moves to raise sales tax by 0.5 cents to fund homeless services

A proposal to increase sales tax in Los Angeles County may be put to a vote in the upcoming November election. If passed, the...

Rising food prices force 1 in 4 adult consumers to skip meals

Post-pandemic inflation has caused grocery prices to skyrocket by 25%, with more than one in four people skipping meals. A survey conducted by Qualtrics in...