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BlackRock Leads $300 Million Financing Round for South Korean Online Retailer
December 10th, 2014
BlackRock Inc. is adding its name to a roster of high-profile investors betting on Asia’s fast-growing technology startups by leading a $300 million financing round for South Korean online retailer Coupang that will value the company at more than ...
South Korea, China, Japan Hold Further FTA Talks
November 25th, 2014
A sixth round of talks has been arranged on the proposed tripartite free trade agreement (FTA) between China, Japan and South Korea, following the successful conclusion of bilateral trade talks between South Korea and China earlier this month. The ...
Emerging-market stocks rose to a one-month high; South Africa’s rand rose
September 6th, 2019
Emerging-market stocks rose to a one-month high on Thursday after the United States and China agreed to a new round of trade talks. South Africa’s rand rose for a third straight day on optimism about its economic growth. The ...
Cryptocurrencies fall as Korean Exchange says $32 Million of coins stolen
June 20th, 2018
Cryptocurrencies dropped after the second South Korean exchange in as many weeks said it was the victim of a theft, renewing concerns about the safety of digital-asset trading venues. Bithumb, ranked by Coinmarketcap.com as the world’s seventh-largest crypto exchange ...
Yen slipped, Korean Won and Aussie Dollar rose; Asian stocks climbed
November 7th, 2017
Asian stocks climbed, with a regional index trading at its highest in a decade, as energy and materials companies benefited from a surge in oil and metals prices. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average finished at its strongest level since ...
Stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify
August 11th, 2017
Asian equity markets extended a global slide on Friday as tensions ramped up between the United States and North Korea, sending investors fleeing to less risky assets such the yen, the Swiss franc and U.S. Treasuries. Wall Street closed ...
Stocks Climb in Korea, Japan; Dollar Reverses Loss: Markets Wrap
May 29th, 2017
U.K., U.S., China markets closed for holidays on Monday Dollar erases early loss amid Fed official’s rates comments Stocks in Asia were mixed amid low trading volume and the yen held to a narrow range as investors weighed the ...
PayPal Invests in $48 Million Series C of Korean Fintech Payments Startup
March 15th, 2017
South Korean Fintech firm Viva Republica has closed a KRW 55 billion ($48 million) Series C round of funding which saw participation from the likes of PayPal and other significant backers. Viva Republic is the developer opf Toss, a now-popular peer-to-peer ...
Yen Gains on Korea Tensions While Asia Stocks Rise
March 6th, 2017
Investors also assess China economic growth, Yellen comments Central banks in Australia, Europe on the calendar this week Escalating geopolitical tensions sparked a rise in the yen. while most Asian equities advanced as investors assessed statements from China’s National People’s ...
Korean won weakest major currency followed by pound and yen
January 9th, 2017
Korean won weakest major currency, followed by pound and yen Crude oil price down for first time in four sessions The offshore yuan had its biggest two-day fall since June as most other major currencies also slid, led by ...
