Securities firms' Q3 net down on bond-related losses

Securities companies in Korea saw their net profit dip in the third quarter, largely due to reduced gains from bond trading, data showed Wednesday.

2025-12-03

Insurer profit dips 15% net on increased loss rates through September

Insurance companies in Korea saw their combined net profit fall 15 percent from a year earlier in the first three quarters of the year, due largely to increased loss rates and costs, data showed Wednesday.

2025-11-19

Listed firms' net profit through September up 25 percent amid chip boom: Data

The combined net profit of listed Korean companies jumped more than 25 percent from a year earlier in the first nine months of the year, the bourse operator said Tuesday, though such an increase was focused on the country's two chipmakers.

2025-11-18

HMM's operating profit plunges almost 80% on year in Q3

HMM’s operating profit plunged nearly 80 percent in this year’s third quarter compared to a year earlier due to decreased shipping rates and increased U.S. tariffs.

2025-11-13

Wendy's to close hundreds of U.S. stores in bid to halt falling profit

Wendy’s plans to close hundreds of U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing.

2025-11-12

Naver Q3 net income rises 38.6% to 734.7 billion won

Naver, Korea's largest online portal operator, on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 734.7 billion won ($510.2 million), up 38.6 percent from a year earlier.

2025-11-05

Coupang Q3 net jumps 51 percent on product commerce, new businesses

U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit jumped 51 percent from a year earlier, driven by robust performances in its product commerce and new business segments.

2025-11-05

Kakao Pay turns to profit in Q3 on higher securities trading, offline payment

Kakao Pay, the online payment arm of Kakao, said Tuesday it returned to profit in the third quarter from a year earlier, helped by strong securities trading and offline transactions.

2025-11-04

Financial holding firms' H1 net rises 10 percent

Korean financial holding companies' combined net profit rose almost 10 percent in the first half of the year from a year earlier, helped by high interest incomes and investment gains, data showed Tuesday.