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- Samsung E&A buys Norwegian Nel’s stake for hydrogen businessSamsung E&A CEO Namkoong Hong (left) and Nel President & CEO Håkon Volldal take a picture after signing deals on March 11, 2025 (Courtesy of Samsung E&A) South Korea’s Samsung E&A Co. purchased a stake in Norway’s hydrogen technology company Nel ASA at 47.6 billion won ($32.8 million) for the green hydrogen plant industry. Samsung E&A, formerly Samsung Engineering Co.,… Read more: Samsung E&A buys Norwegian Nel’s stake for hydrogen business
- China stock funds outperform US funds in South KoreaA statue in front of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, China (Courtesy of Getty Images) Chinese stocks are attracting South Korean investors looking beyond Wall Street amid the lackluster US Big Tech stocks. South Korea’s equity funds, tracking Chinese stocks, have seen a net inflow of 214.4 billion won ($148 million) in the past one month, reversing prolonged outflows… Read more: China stock funds outperform US funds in South Korea
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