[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Are you game for it? Mobile gaming has never been more rewarding. It's no longer a fun way to pass idle time, but a real way to gain rewards and gifts. This season, we bring to you popular rhythm action game, O2JAM, with enhanced features and real gifts to be collected! O2JAM is a test of your rhythmic skills, and all you have to do is to tap the rhythmic nodes accordingly and jam with the latest k-pop songs this season. With each successful mission cleared, O2JAM rewards your efforts with a real gift. We have collaborated with several popular beauty and cosmetics outlets
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index UK: UK growth contracted deeper than expected in the fourth quarter by -0.3% when GDP had been expected to contract -0.1%. The figures showed that the UK failed to grow at all in 2012. Read Full Article at cityindex.co.uk: UK GDP contracts deeper than expected at -0.3% in fourth quarter This is a disappointing growth number and will naturally cause alarm bells to ring that the UK could enter a triple dip recession. For that to happen, Q1 2013 GDP must also see a contraction. It remains to be seen how much of the widespread snow and travel disruption may threate
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]EMONEY GROUP, a company based in The Netherlands, took over activities of the Prague based company HAGUESS, with a portfolio related to city-cards projects in the Czech Republic including the Prague OPENCARD scheme. EMONEY GROUP is an international player in the field of digital ecosystems - multi-application solutions and operations among micropayments, transport systems, municipal and other services. The backbone of EMONEY GROUP is a strong international team of experienced professionals, specialized in building solutions that bring together international know-how and l
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index UK: Apple announced its first quarter results after market close last night and roundly disappointed investors by missing market expectations. Luckily for some, spread betting is a great way to take a position on a company such as Apple, with investors able to net a profit irrespective of whether a company's share price moves up or down. On Wednesday, January 23, Apple reported that it had sold 47.8mn iPhones in December which, despite being a record amount, missed analyst expectations of 50mn sales. Revenues for the first quarter grew by 18% to $54.5bn, also b
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index Asia -- It’s certainly a turbulent time to trade in the financial markets. The volatility caused by the recession and financial crisis means that there’s a lot to potentially gain or lose in today’s blustery economic climate. The opportunities on offer have meant an increasing number of novice traders making use of online trading platforms. City Index is one of the industry leaders, and is helping newcomers to the game better understand the markets in their ‘Learn to Trade’ section.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced revenues of 56.06 trillion Korean won on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, a 7-percent increase quarter-on-quarter. Consolidated operating profit for the quarter hit 8.84 trillion won, representing a 10-percent increase on-quarter, while consolidated net profit for the same quarter was 7.04 trillion won. The full-year 2012operating profit was 29.05 trillion won on revenue of 201.10 trillion won. In its earnings guidance disclosed on January 8, Samsung estimated fourth quarter consolidated rev
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that OHL, a leading global 3PL and freight forwarder, is enhancing its security operations with Descartes' cloud-based Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) solution. “We‘ve been successfully using Descartes’ Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) compliance solutions to manage security filings for shipments into the United States and Canada for a number of years. Working with Descartes to deploy their A
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of innovative medical technology, today announced the start of the large-scale international MATRIX study (Management and Detection of Atrial TachyarRhythmias in Patients Implanted with BIOTRONIK DX Systems). The study will collect data from patients implanted with BIOTRONIK's Lumax 740 or 540 VR-T DX implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices, which feature complete atrial sensing and detection in a single-lead system. MATRIX is a prospective open study that will include 2,000 patients in 100 sites throughout Europe, Latin Amer
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Japan‘s Nikkei index rose an average of 2.86 per cent to record another weekly gain for the 10th consecutive week, the market’s biggest winning streak since 1987. The gains have been attributed to exporters advancing on expectations that Japan's central bank will step up their attempts to ease monetary policy, causing the yen to weaken. Japan's central bank recently made an agreement with the government to set an inflation target of two per cent, and both are likely to issue a joint statement confirming the news next week. Nikkei's rise of 303.66 points represented the bi
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU) today announced the appointment of Richard M. Beyer to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Beyer was Chairman and CEO of Freescale Semiconductor from 2008 through June 2012 and continues to serve as a Director with Freescale. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Rich to our Board of Directors,” said Micron CEO Mark Durcan. “Rich brings unique experience and strengths to our board, and we look forward to his contributions.” Beyer, the 2012 Chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association board of directors, also se