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South Korean technology giant LG Electronics Inc. is officially planning to enter the cryptocurrency realm. What Happened: Following the approval during a shareholder meeting held on Thursday, LG added blockchain and cryptocurrency as business areas listed in its corporate charter,...

After remaining dormant for a while, speculation regarding Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) autonomous vehicle was making the rounds yet again. What Happened: Apple has made overtures to some South Korean EV component manufacturers, including LG Electronics and SK Group, two...

The logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) has signed a deal with the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) to serve as a third-party logistics provider for affiliated small and midsize exporters shipping to China, furthering its efforts to extend logistics...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the global partnership for autonomous trucking software, a development in the Canada-to-Mexico railway network and more. The High Five 1. Kodiak Robotics is partnering with South Korean...

The Justice Department on Oct. 21 said the U.S. now owns a seized North Korean-flagged bulk ship that for several years illicitly transported coal from North Korea and returned with machinery in its hulls. The 17,061-ton Wise Honest was believed to be one of North Korea's largest bulk ships. The...

A visit to South Korea to meet with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd (OTC: SSNLF), Hynix and equipment vendors reinforced a Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst's positive outlook for Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) and the memory market. The Analyst BofA's Simon Woo maintained a...

An opprobrious nation, with its belligerent stance, cocky rhetoric and nuclear-war proclivities, has invariably posed a grave threat to the global order. Although standing isolated from almost the entire world, barring perhaps China, North Korea has not backed down at any point, challenging even...

The Twittersphere and social media space can't stop talking about a BBC interview. For those very few who haven't seen the video yet, Professor Robert Kelly, a political science professor in South Korea, was being interviewed by the BBC about the ongoing impeachment scandal in the country. The...

Contrarian investors typically look to make their money by betting against the wider market. That means thus far in 2016, investors with this kind of strategy are looking to the market's slide as an opportunity. For those with an appetite for risk, the current climate suggests that emerging...

Energous Corp (NASDAQ: WATT) has reportedly signed a contract with a "top tier" tech company to supply millions of its wireless charging devices, according to a report from CNN Money. The information came from an interview with CEO Stephen Rizzone. Energous' WattUp charging technology utilizes...

JD Power released its annual Auto Quality report on Wednesday, with Korean brands extending their quality gap over other manufacturers. Meanwhile, Japanese makes, which have been traditionally renowned for their reliability, slumped to a 29-year low. JD Power measures quality by looking at the...

With a major regional bank fund hitting a 52-week high earlier this week, Piper Jaffray rolled out new coverage on nine of the institutions on Friday. All but one of the banks were rated Overweight in individual reports from Piper's Matthew Clark and Brett Rabatin. The Banking Industry As an aside...

According to online interactive platform Codecademy, education is broken. Company co-founder and CEO Zach Sims told Benzinga, “We're still operating in a system in which education costs students tens of thousands of dollars per year, but doesn't promise return on investment....