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UPDATE 2-Moody's sees negative ratings trend for Asian firms
* Credit becoming tighter as European banks retreat * Chinese developers, refining and tech firms vulnerable * India, Korea may suffer from weak or volatile FX * Sanguine on Asian bank ratings (Adds comments by Moody's on banks, S&P on China) SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Defaults by Asiancompanies are likely to rise this year as the economicenvironment deteriorates and as credit becomes tighter ...

Korea's Top 30 conglomerates bought 211 firms since 2009
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - South Korea's 30 largest conglomerates acquired 211 companies over the past three years, commanding more than 1,000 firms under their wings and pursuing more firms with technological prowess.

Moody's Sees Negative Ratings Trend for Asian Firms
Defaults by Asian companies are likely to rise this year as the economic environment deteriorates and credit becomes tighter with European lenders reducing their exposure to the region, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday.

More firms take to SNS to reach public
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - More and more Korean companies are using social networking sites as effective marketing tools. Some multinational companies and chambers of commerce in Korea are also following this trend to boost their visibility and profitability in one of the world's most wired countries.

As red ink flows, Japanese firms struggle to keep manufacturing at home
Following the report of Japan’s first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years, the country’s major manufacturers have been delivering earnings results soaked in red ink.

Negative ratings trend for Asian firms seen
SINGAPORE: Defaults by Asian companies are likely to rise this year as the economic environment deteriorates and as credit becomes tighter with European lenders reducing their exposure to the region, ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service said.

Daiwa Joins Mizuho in Cutting Costs as Firms Trim at Least 500 More Jobs
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (8601) and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will deepen job cuts by trimming an additional 500 positions, reversing an expansion aimed at challenging Wall Street firms as Europe’s debt crisis persists.

Firms turn to comfort advertising
After decades of listening to a talking tuna, consumers are talking back.

Oversupply continues in LED market in 2012
The number of LED epitaxial wafer equipment sets increased tremendously in the past few years causing LED capacity in 2011 to show an oversupply. The market predicts the conditions will continue to worsen in 2012.

Gaming 'curfew' in S. Korea ineffective
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Critics of a controversial online gaming curfew in South Korea say it's questionable how effective it's been in battling online game addiction among teenagers.

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