KT, Coway reveals tie-up for AI-based smart home appliances business

Dec 01, 2022 07:04 am UTC| Business Economy

KT Corp. and Coway Co. Ltd. agreed to team up and work together for the development and production of artificial intelligence (AI)-based home appliances. Their partnership deal was revealed on Wednesday, Nov. 30. KT...

MBK Partners to acquire Medit after replacing Carlyle consortium as preferred bidder

Dec 01, 2022 06:20 am UTC| Business Economy

MBK Partners has been tapped by Citigroup Global Markets Securities as the preferred bidder to buy Medit dental scanners and solutions firm. With this decision, the Carlyle-led consortium is now out of the bid race. MBK...

Korean Air introduces A321neo equipped with fully lie-flat seats in business class

Dec 01, 2022 05:39 am UTC| Life Economy Business

Korean Air became the first Korean airline to offer fully lie-flat seats in business class on a short-haul aircraft with its first Airbus A321neo, a single-aisle narrow-body with a total of 182 seats. The airlines first...

H&M to cut 1,500 jobs to save about $190 million annually

Dec 01, 2022 00:30 am UTC| Business Economy

Sweden-based HM will reduce its global workforce by around 1,500 to save about $190 million annually as part of a plan to reduce costs and further improve efficiency. The low-cost fashion brand said that a restructuring...

Honda to develop advanced level 3 technology by 2029 in efforts to eliminate traffic deaths

Nov 30, 2022 23:09 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Honda Motor Co Ltd would develop level 3 technology that functions at any speed below legal limits on highways by 2029 as it strives to eliminate traffic deaths. According to Honda engineer Mahito Shikama, level 3...

Volkswagen's Skoda to launch 3 electric vehicles in 2026

Nov 30, 2022 23:03 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Volkswagen subsidiary Skoda will offer three new electric models by 2026, four years earlier than originally planned. According to Skoda CEO, Klaus Zellmer, they are investing 5.6 billion euros by 2026 in...

Kraft Heinz launches time-saving pan-Asian cuisine brand, Sosu from Amoy

Nov 30, 2022 22:51 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

Kraft Heinz has launched its Sosu from Amoy range of pan-Asian recipes in the form of meal kits and cooking ingredients, which can be made in 15 minutes. The meal kit and cooking range allow consumers to explore new...