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Kakao Co-CEO Announces Departure After Mass Chat App Outage

The co-chief executive of South Korean mobile messenger Kakao Corp., Namkoong Whon, announced on Wednesday his departure from the company after a mass outage over the weekend left its 53 million users worldwide unable to use its services. Namkoong’s exit came seven months after assuming the position and leaves co-chief executive Hong Euntaek, appointed in …

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Nestlé Sales Grow to Strongest in 14 Years on Price Hikes

Swiss food giant Nestlé SA saw its sales grow to its strongest in 14 years in the first nine months of the year and raised its full-year outlook as the company experienced no customer loss after its significant price increase. The world’s largest food maker reported on Wednesday that its organic sales, which exclude factors …

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Oil Gains on Better Risk Appetite and China Demand Outlook

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as investors’ risk appetite returned amid optimism in the broader stock markets and indications of an improved demand outlook from China. December contract Brent crude futures gained 0.6% to $90.58 per barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for December settlement rose 1.1% to $82.97 per barrel. The …

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Gold Slightly Changed, Copper Drops on China Demand Concerns

Gold prices were slightly changed on Tuesday, trading on critical support levels as the US dollar fell from its recent record peaks, while copper weakened on uncertainty about China’s lower metal demand. Spot gold tumbled 0.01% to $ 1,650.49 per ounce, maintaining moderate increases from Monday. On the other hand, gold futures were down 0.5% …

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Apple Reportedly Postpones to Use YMTC Chips

Apple Inc. was reported on Monday to have postponed using memory chips from China state-owned Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC) in its devices after the US levied stricter export restrictions on Chinese tech firms. Sources with knowledge of the matter said the Cupertino, California-based company initially aimed to utilize YMTC’s NAND flash memory chips as …

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