[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% in early morning trade on Monday as investors scaled back positions in heavyweight financial stocks such as banks and insurers on concerns over the US Fiscal Cliff. By 11.00am, the FTSE 100 was trading at 5885, losing 36pts or 0.6% and tracking similar losses across broader European trade. We are getting into the quiet periods in the market now being one week before Christmas and the time that most investors take a leave of absence from the markets. Volumes are getting lower and lower in the underlying market, meaning that prices are becoming increa
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo has closed high and the yen has dipped on forex markets after Shinzo Abe reclaimed the Japanese premiership following the nation's general election yesterday (December 16th). Mr. Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, has said he will take decisive action to boost the world's number three economy, which has been grappling with years of unsatisfactory growth. One of the major factors behind this sluggishness is the strong yen, which has made goods seem less attractive to overseas markets. Mr. Abe has said he wants to take steps to weaken the y
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) was awarded as ‘the Best bank in Korea for 2012’ in Triple A Country Awards for achievement for 2012 which were announced by Asset Magazine. It won the award 10 times during the last 10 years and for 10 consecutive years. In its editorial on the awards, the Asset said “Citi Korea boasts a strong franchise, offering a full suite of corporate and consumer banking products and solutions. Having one of the largest corporate banking operations in the country, it has the depth and breadth in terms of expertise. Leveraging its
[NBC-1TV 박승훈 기자]경북대학교 박남희 교수와 조동희 화백이 ‘2012 대한민국 무궁화 대상’ 수상의 영예를 안았다. (사)대한무궁화중앙회(총재 명승희)는 13일 오후 서울 대방동 공군회관에서 거행된 제21회 대한민국무궁화대상 시상식에서 신사임당부문에 박남희 교수, 문화예술부문에 조동희 화백 등 12개부문 수상자에게 무궁화장을 수여했다.무궁화 대상은 정치, 경제, 교육, 행정, 언론, 문화, 의학, 봉사, 예술, 기업인 등 각계각층에서 자신의 일에 열심히 활동하는 1인을 추천받아 선정하며 수상자는 전국 시도 단체에서 추천한 후보들과 신문, 방송, 인터넷을 통해 추천된 인물 중 대한민국을 위해 가장 공헌도가 높은 후보자를 종합평가해 최종 심사를 거쳐 각 분야별 경쟁을 통해 선정됐다. 박남희 교수는 시상식 후 가진 NBC-1TV와의 인터뷰에서 “교수로서 예술가로서 또 미술사학자로서 한 가정의 주부 아내 엄마로서 묵묵히 열심히 살아왔다”며 “24시간을 48시간으로 쪼개어 최선을 다해서 살아왔는데 어디에선가 저를 묵묵히 바라보고 보이지 않는 곳에서 이렇게 큰상을 주셔서 큰 영광으로 생각한다,”는 수상 소감을 밝혔다.박 교수는 또 “열심히 살면서 때로는 억울하
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Effective 15 January 2013 subject to the approval of the anti-trust authorities the internationally operating logistics provider Dachser is to acquire the Spanish logistics provider, Azkar S.A. Dachser has held a 10 percent stake in its Iberian logistics partner since 2008. Azkar is one of the biggest Iberian logistics providers and market leader in the Spanish groupage segment. The company generated revenue of EUR 367 million in 2011 with a staff of over 3,000 working in 91 branch offices. Additionally, the company is supported by some 2,000 external drivers. Following t
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM), the leader in artificial wave technology for surf parks, announces three technological breakthroughs for PerfectSwell™, an innovative approach to generating large waves with the emphasis on wave quality and surfing. PerfectSwell is the next generation of artificial wave pools with its patent pending PerfectSwell Wave App™, patented Reflecting Wave Generator and Phased Array Control System, providing the opportunity for surfing outside of the ocean. Production of PerfectSwell is underway in Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Olympics. The 3
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire the Investor Relations, Public Relations and Multimedia Solutions businesses, which provide insight, analytics and communications solutions to more than 7,000 clients worldwide. Upon completion of the transaction, these complementary businesses will be integrated into NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The combination would create a global corporate services portfolio, with more diversified and comprehensive offerings to sell to NASDAQ OMX's listing
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Bursa Malaysia (BURSA:MK) and NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), today announced that Bursa Malaysia has selected NASDAQ OMX to power its securities market trading through NASDAQ OMX's industry leading technology, X-Stream INET. The new platform will handle trading of equities, fixed income, ETF, funds and issuer warrants for Bursa Malaysia. X-Stream INET's system robustness and speed will drive exchange innovation for Bursa Malaysia to attract a variety of market participants and create innovative products and services to match international demand. The deployment is