Google's troubles over its inadvertent collection of personal data while mapping its "Street View" overseas seems never-ending. The latest country to accuse the company of privacy violations is South Korea.
Economic news from China, South Korea, Europe and the rest of the world can have unpredictable consequences for U.S. stocks. But in this short video, fund manager James Altucher says our economy can handle the ups and downs and explains why stocks will do well in 2011.
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are combined recalling about 9,500 vehicles to repair a brake component that may cause brake fluid to leak, impairing braking ability, according to federal safety officials.
Temporary workers at a Hyundai Motor manufacturing plant in South Korea reportedly have agreed to end a near-monthlong strike that was inhibiting domestic production of subcompact cars, such as the Hyundai Accent.
Since the mad cow scare of 2003, South Korea has been a tough market for U.S. beef: The country first banned it, then severely limited imports. But a pending new trade agreement could mark the resumption of normal trade and the start of a more prosperous era for American beef exports.
There's no end in sight to the tension between North and South Korea that recently rattled world markets. But Kim Jong-Il may have finally pushed his patrons in Beijing and his neighbors to the south too far. Could real change be coming to the Korean Peninsula?
North Korea's unprovoked artillery attack this week on the sparsely populated South Korean island of Yeonpyeong put a scare into the international community. What's even more frightening is contemplating the despotic regime's next step.
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday. In China the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.1% to 2,860 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index advanced 0.6% to 23,024. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index sank 0.8% to close at 10,030.
Oil prices continued a three-day decline Tuesday on concerns that a slow global economy would lead to weak demand. All together, prices have fallen some 6% since late last week.
President Obama's trip to Asia has turned global attention towards opportunities in India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. But would investors be wise to follow in the President's footsteps?
Traveling with an entourage of 200 American business executives, President Obama's trip to Asia has, to a large extent, become an effort to create jobs in the U.S. But reaching new agreements won't be easy -- at home or abroad.
The G-20 has a second chance to diffuse exchange-rate tensions Friday and Saturday, when finance ministers and central bank governors meet in South Korea. World leaders failed to resolve the currency issue two weeks ago in Washington.
Chung Sung-eun, vice chairman and chief executive of South Korea's Kia Motors, has resigned following the recall of some 100,000 cars worldwide for a wiring defect.