S. KOREA DRUG SAFETY AGENCY APPROVES ASTRAZENECA’S COVID-19 VACCINE

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• S. Korea's drug safety agency approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
• AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been approved to be used for people aged 65 and older.
• AstraZeneca will start delivering the first batch of ...

SHINSEGAE GROUP ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF A PRO-BASEBALL CLUB OWNED BY SK GROUP

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• Shinsegae Group announced acquisition of a pro-baseball club owned by SK Group.
• E-Mart Inc. will buy the SK Wyverns of the KBO from SK Telecom Co.
• E-Mart is expected to officially sign the main contract on Feb. 23
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SK GROUP OVERRIDES STAID PERFORMERS BY THRIVING BATTERIES BUSINESS

• South Korea’s #2 position conglomerate SK Group had 125 companies as of May, more than any other conglomerate in the country.
• But under Chairman Chey Tae-won’s authority, the group finally seems to have concluded which are the branches to snip away at and which are ...

SMART WORK: NOT A FAR-FETCHED REALITY ANYMORE

• With COVID-19 firmly rooting itself in the world precincts, there had come a time to test the ‘smart work’ ideology to the hilt.
• Thus it needs to be said that COVID-19 has changed the workplace landscape in South Korea with work from home becoming a reality.
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SK GROUP CONCERNED ABOUT INVESTORS RAPID DUMPING OF STOCKS

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• SK Group to stock up treasury shares to persuade investors
• The company plans to buy back 22 Million common shares and 10,500 preferred shares
• The company sold their gas station business last week to Hyundai Oilbank
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SK CAN REPLACE HYUNDAI IN KOREAN CONGLOMERATE RANKING

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• SK Group can replace the long holding 2nd rank Hyundai Motor Group in South Korean corporate rankings.
• Samsung remained at the top.
• Hyundai Motors' assets declined from 222 trillion won in 2018 to 220 trillion won in 2019.