Toss is targeting the small business loan market by utilizing an alternative credit assessment model.Viva Republica, the operator of Toss, announced on August 28 that it has partnered with Woori Financial Savings Bank to launch a credit loan product specifically for small business owners, named 'VitaWONis an online credit loan exclus

Yuanta Securities announced on August 28 that it has raised its target price for S-Oil from 175,000 won to 205,000 won, an increase of 17.1%, citing strong refining margins and improved crude oil import costs expected in the second half of the year. The firm maintained its 'buy' rating.Hwang Kyu-won, a researcher at Yuanta Securities, stated, "The refining sector is experiencing a much stronger performance than anticipated, establishing a virtuous cycle of increased shareholder value. We expect

Samsung Electronics is enhancing its digital services before and after product purchases, maintaining its competitive edge in the home appliance sector. The strategy of connecting digital channels from product selection to installation, usage, and after-sales service has led to the company ranking first in the industry for four consecutive years.On August 28, Samsung Electronics announced that it secured the top position in the comprehensive home appliance category in the Digital Customer Experi

Dunamu is teaming up with global payment technology company Visa to target the next-generation payment market.On August 28, Dunamu announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Visa to innovate the financial and payment markets using stablecoins and artificial intelligence (AI).The two companies unveiled a detailed roadmap for their strategic partnership on August 27, Korean time, at Visa's Global Market Support Center in San Francisco. The event was attended by Dunamu CEO Oh Kyung-s

Everland's popular fall horror theme zone, 'Blood City,' is set to undergo changes as it marks its 10th anniversary this year. The attraction will shift from a focus on viewing performances to offering immersive content that allows visitors to participate directly in the storyline.On September 12, Samsung C&T's Resort Division will launch 'Blood City Zero: Hell Gate' as part of its fall festival, the company announced on August 27.A teaser released ahead of the opening utilized generative artifi

OpenAI's self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) inference chip, Jalapeño, will incorporate Samsung Electronics' sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4). While the possibility of Samsung supplying HBM4 had been raised recently, the actual supply details had not been disclosed until now. The confirmation that Samsung's HBM4 will be used in OpenAI's AI chip is expected to further diversify the AI semiconductor supply chain.According to industry sources on August 27, the HBM4 to be used i

Nvidia, a leader in AI semiconductors, reported second-quarter earnings that surpassed market expectations, marking the company's 13th consecutive quarter of record revenue. This performance is seen as a positive sign that the investment boom in AI infrastructure will continue.On August 26, after the market closed, Nvidia announced that its revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 (May to July 2026) reached $96.22 billion, a nearly 18% increase from the previous quarter's record of $81

On August 27, a massive flood in the Himalayan region of Nepal near the Chinese border resulted in a sharp increase in the death toll, which has now reached 395. The number of missing persons has surpassed 900.According to reports from Nepalese police, local media 'Online Khabar,' AFP, and BBC, the floods that struck the northern Bagmati Province on August 26 have left 359 people dead and 73 injured as of the afternoon of August 27. Search operations have continued, leading to the discovery of m

The National Pension Fund has resumed its domestic stock rebalancing for two months without any significant sell-offs. During this period, the fund has focused on purchasing shares of SK Hynix and Naver while reducing its stakes in Samsung Electronics and SK Square.Since the rebalancing began, the top net purchases in the securities market have included SK Hynix, with a net buy of 1.7995 trillion won. Following SK Hynix are Naver (296.9 billion won), SK Innovation (225.4 billion won), S-Oil (216