Kospi seen falling short of record high in 2024 • Naver Operating Profit Falls Slightly • AI boom drives global M&A to five-year high • US Stocks End Mixed Amid Tech Slump • Korea Posts Record Current Account Surplus • A2Z to supply UAE with self-driving tech in $7.7mn deal • Samsung shareholders seek emergency meeting • South Korea July inflation eases to 2.8% • Samsung and LG vie for heat pump dominance • Samsung Electronics SK Hynix slide on profit‑taking Kospi seen falling short of record high in 2024 • Naver Operating Profit Falls Slightly • AI boom drives global M&A to five-year high • US Stocks End Mixed Amid Tech Slump • Korea Posts Record Current Account Surplus • A2Z to supply UAE with self-driving tech in $7.7mn deal • Samsung shareholders seek emergency meeting • South Korea July inflation eases to 2.8% • Samsung and LG vie for heat pump dominance • Samsung Electronics SK Hynix slide on profit‑taking