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Seoul, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it posted a second-quarter net profit of 9.63 trillion won (about $ 8.3 billion), up 73.2 percent year-on-year, thanks to its branch semiconductors sales.The company also achieved a gross operating profit of 12.9 trillion won for April-June, 65.76 percent more than in the same period of 2020. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SAMSUNG HEADQUARTERS AND SAMSUNG SHOP IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Ramin Talaie/Corbis/Getty Images Goldman Sachs won the bid for General Motors' credit-card business for roughly $2.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Wall Street giant beat out Barclays, acquiring more than one million GM cardholders and the $8.5 billion they spend annually, according to The Wall Street Journal. This is Goldman Sachs' second co-branded card, following the Apple Card, as it looks to expand its consumer-lending business. The bank recently shuffled its organizational structure to create a new standalone consumer division that includes its Marcus lending unit.
An Ariane 5 rocket lifts off to launch two Japanese and South Korean telecommunications satellites from the Guiana Space Center near Kourou, French Guiana. IMAGES
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is welcomed to The Hague by Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as Yoon kicks off the second day of a technology-focused visit. The two countries, which already enjoy strong trade ties, are expected to sign several agreements after Yoon and Rutte finish up a meeting. IMAGES
The King and Queen of the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, hold welcome Ceremony for South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol and the First Lady, Kim Keon-hee in Amsterdam. IMAGES
Delegates from Italy, Saudi Arabia and South Korea arrive at the congress centre south of Paris, as a decision is taken on whether Rome, Riyadh or Busan will host World Expo 2030, a show of prestige and accelerated development. IMAGES