Elsa Schiaparelli's spectacular comeback to Paris Haute Couture week deserves a standing ovation.

The design brand that gave us culottes, wedge heels, and bright pink has triumphantly returned to Paris' haute couture week, putting an end to nearly six decades of expectation. The House of Schiaparelli held a small catwalk presentation in Paris' Place Vendôme this morning, forty y...

A terrible masterpiece, After sun is Charlotte Wells' first film and one of the greatest of 2022

After working for 50 years, Steven Spielberg finally faced the traumatic events of his youth (and after the perpetrators of it had both passed). However, in After sun, directed by Charlotte Wells and now available on Mubi, you get the impression that you're viewing the work of a much more sea...

Lotte Chemical, an ambitious South Korean company, is counting on mergers and acquisitions to help them expand during the coronavirus outbreak.

Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin had been pursuing an ambitious plan to triple the conglomerate's revenue from its chemicals business over a 10-year period, putting it in competition with the likes of Dow and ExxonMobil Chemical, after years of turmoil punctuated by a family feud and a brie...

Chemical Lotte Likely to Take Part in the Blue Hydrogen Alliance Headed by Aramco

Lotte Chemical is anticipated to take part in a worldwide alliance for blue hydrogen and ammonia proposed by Saudi Aramco, the largest energy corporation in the world.

Recently, the corporation and Saudi Aramco began discussions about working together in the ammonia and blue hydrogen in...

Lotte Chemical Partners Up With a Company Based in the U.S to Build an Overseas Factory

To support Lotte Chemical’s battery components, Lotte Chemical announced, on Monday, that it has decided to make an electrolyte solvent factory abroad with the aid of a chemical company based in the United States.      

An agreement was signed with Sa...

Soelect and Lotte Chemical want to increase battery component output in the United States

Soelect, a battery startup, and Lotte Chemical, a Korean supplier, said on Tuesday that they will invest more than $200 million in a joint venture in the United States to produce sophisticated battery components for electric vehicles.

The two businesses agreed to scale up production of ...

IGT will provide Singapore Pools with a variety of lottery options

International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a deal with Singapore Pools through its IGT Global Services subsidiary to provide lottery solutions.

The six-year deal will see IGT use its core lottery system Aurora and other technologies to help the Singapore Pools increase lottery innov...

Lotte Chemical commits 49 billion for tackling environmental issues

Highlights
•    Lotte Chemicals to commit $41.7 million for tackling environmental and social issues
•    Funds will be used to secure technologies for plastic recycling, hydrogen production etc.

The Financial Supervisory Service sai...

S. KOREAN LOTTE SHOPPING CO. SEES NET LOSS OF $36.5 MILLION IN Q1

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• S. Korean Lotte Shopping Co. sees net loss of $36.5 million in Q1.
• The company’s Q1 net losses narrowed from a year earlier on recovering sales.
• The company’s operating income rose 18.5 percent to 61.8 billion...

S. KOREA’S DELIVERY WORKERS ANNOUNCE STRIKE OVER IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS

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• S. Korea’s delivery workers announce strike over improving working conditions.
• The delivery workers are set to launch a strike later this week.
• The Parcel Delivery Workers' Solidarity Union said the walkout will...

PERFORMING ARTS BEARS THE BRUNT WITH COVID-19 THIRD WAVE UNDERWAY

• Though the performing arts scenario is at its year-end finale, the outlook is dull as the third and so far worst wave of COVID-19 is acutely underway.
• Under the present conditions, local authorities have announced the Level 2.5 social distancing measures in place here, requirin...

LOTTE ON STRIKES GOLD IN ONLINE LUXURY GOODS AND HOME APPLIANCES SALE

• For over half a year, Lotte Shopping's most touted online mall Lotte On was not able to prove its mettle against major e-commerce firms like Coupang and eBay Korea.
• Lotte Shopping started its online business too late in April and it failed to offer any spectacular services ...

LOTTE MART EMPLOYEES RUDELY HOLLER AND SHOO GUIDE DOG IN TRAINING

• Lotte Mart, one of South Korea’s biggest rebate store chains, has been under fire, even facing threats of an overthrow, after an employee refused to allow a guide dog undergoing training to enter one of its outlets.
• On Sunday, a woman was walking the trainee guide dog to ...

LOTTE MARINES WINS THEIR FIRST PACIFIC LEAGUE PLAYOFF IN FOUR YEARS

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• Lotte Marines wins their first Pacific League playoff in four years.
• Yudai Fujioka hit a tie-breaking run for Lotte Marines win.
• Lotte Marines won over Seibu Lions by 8-2 on Sunday.
• Fujioka hit his fourth home ...

RETAIL STORES LOSING OUT TO ONLINE SHOPPING; LIVE COMMERCE TO THE FORE

• The digitization of retail here has been forcing more and more people to shop online.
• At first, people were uncomfortable with internet shopping because they were much scared of paying for the product and receiving it after a week and at times not receiving it at all.  

LOTTE HOTEL SPA RETREAT CLEANSES MIND AND BODY OF COVID-19 AFTER-EFFECTS

• Lotte hotels across the country are offering a plethora of spa packages to help people better cope with the stress and depression caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
• Exquisite landmark hotels Signiel Seoul and Signiel Busan are displaying the "Deep Relaxation" ...

RAKUTEN EAGLES EARN THEIR 1,000TH WIN AT NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

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• Rakuten Eagles earn their 1,000th win at Nippon Professional Baseball.
• Rakuten Eagles won by 12-4 over the Lotte Marines.
• Rakuten Eagles Hideto Asamura went deep three times and drove in seven runs.
• The Lotte M...

INCHEON AIRPORT DUTY-FREE AUCTION COMES A CROPPER AMIDST PANDEMIC

• Incheon International Airport, the country's principal doorway, did not succeed to cash in on enough bidders in duty-free auctions Tuesday, its operator said, underlining an extended dip in the duty-free business sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.
• The Incheon Internation...

SEIBU LIONS WINS AGAINST LOTTE MARINES ON WEDNESDAY’S PACIFIC LEAGUE MATCH

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• Seibu Lions wins against Lotte Marines on Wednesday’s Pacific League match.
• Rookie Shota Hamaya’s run over six innings and Takumi Kuriyama’s two runs led to Seibu Lions win.
• Seibu Lions won by 3-1 over ...

LOTTE ALUMINIUM BOOSTS CATHODE FOIL OUTPUT TO MEET EV BATTERY DEMANDS

• Lotte Aluminium said Monday it has raised production capacity of its cathode foil plant in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province in answer to urgent need for electric vehicle batteries.
• According to the South Korean packaging material company, it infused 28 billion won ($23.7 million) into ...