HOFA Launches London’s First DAO for Art Collectors, 11 November 2022

HOFA Gallery celebrates its tenth anniversary on 11 November 2022 by launching HOFA DAO – London’s first-ever decentralized, blockchain-powered community of contemporary art collectors, aiming to make global art investment more accessible. To mark the occasion HOFA will also launch HOFAVERSE, a new interactive multi-user Metaverse experience at their Mayfair flagship gallery space on 10 […]

Mouawad Announces New Beverly Hills Boutique

International diamond house and luxury jeweler Mouawad has the pleasure of announcing the opening of a new-generation boutique in Los Angeles, California, USA, planned for the first quarter of 2023. Mouawad boutique Facade, Two Rodeo Beverly Hills LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The boutique will immerse visitors in the world of Mouawad, […]

4 current, former Samsung employees indicted on semiconductor technology theft charges

SEOUL– Prosecutors have indicted four current and former employees of electronics giant Samsung Group on charges of stealing highly valued semiconductor technologies from the South Korean conglomerate and leaking them to overseas firms, officials said Thursday.   The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office has indicted two Samsung Engineering researchers and two other former Samsung engineers … Read more

LG H&H Q3 net income down 46.8 pct to 127.4 bln won

SEOUL– LG H&H Co. on Thursday reported its third-quarter net profit of 127.4 billion won (US$89.9 million), down 46.8 percent from a year earlier.   The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the July-September period fell 44.5 percent on-year to 190.1 billion won. Revenue decreased 7 percent to 1.87 trillion won. … Read more

Opposition DP to table bill to revise BAI Act to prevent politicized inspections

SEOUL– The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Thursday it will push for a revision of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) Act to prevent politically-motivated inspections.   The DP plans to table a revision bill as early as next week.   “We have experienced over these past few months the BAI, a constitutional … Read more

Pitcher blames display of emotion on own performance, not umpires

SEOUL– In his two Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason starts so far this month, Kiwoom Heroes’ left-hander Eric Jokisch has shown his frustration over balls and strikes calls more often than usual.   But Jokisch insisted Thursday he wasn’t directing his anger toward home plate umpires, though it may have seemed like it from the … Read more

S. Korea to participate in Japan’s fleet review: official

SEOUL– South Korea will participate in an international fleet review hosted by Japan next month, a senior government official said Thursday, as Seoul has been weighing whether to attend the controversial event.   Japan issued an invitation to South Korea in January for the International Fleet Review slated for Nov. 6 in Sagami Bay, off … Read more