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Money

Markets, companies, and the economy at home and abroad.

A trading floor display showing the KOSPI index alongside Samsung Electronics and SK hynix quotes, all marked with downward arrows

Tighter Rules on Leveraged Chip ETFs Draw Anger From the Investors They Protect

By Korea First Staff

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol speaking into a microphone at a government meeting, papers in front of him

Finance Minister Turns to Summit Deals as Washington Weighs a 12.5 Percent Tariff

By Korea First Staff

The Samsung Biologics headquarters building, a dark glass facade photographed from below against a blue sky

Samsung Biologics Buys Swiss Peptide Maker PolyPeptide in a $1.8 Billion Cash Deal

By Korea First Staff

Hanwha Solutions Settles on a 1.2 Trillion Won Rights Offering, Half Its Original Plan

By Korea First Staff

A bank employee counting a fan of 50,000 won notes behind stacked bundles of cash

Foreign Investors Will Be Able to Hold Won Abroad Without a Korean Bank Account

By Korea First Staff

Government economic officials seated at a podium during a joint policy briefing, with a sign language interpreter behind them

A Chip-Led Export Surge Puts Per Capita GDP Within Sight of $40,000

By Korea First Staff

Lee Han-woong, chief executive of Santen Pharmaceutical Korea, standing before a wall displaying the company's values and mission statement

Santen Korea's Lee Han-woong Named Among Korea's Most Respected CEOs

By Korea First Staff

Lee Joo-ho, chief executive of Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, in a linen jacket with arms folded against a neutral backdrop

Gowoonsesang's CEO Builds a Workplace Around an Idea He Calls Protectorship

By Korea First Staff

Chung Seung-wook, general manager of Herbalife Korea, in a grey suit against a pale studio backdrop

Herbalife Korea Rebuilt Its Culture After Its Own Staff Survey Fell Short

By Korea First Staff