OSTRAVA, Czech Republic ― It has been more than two years since Hyundai Motor established a large-scale manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic.Apart from the factory’s role as a logistics base for Hyundai’s automobile sales in Europe, an issue has emerged as to whether the Korean company has been gaining favorable image from Czech citizens and its government.Though the automaker’s factory is located in a small city of Nosovice, whose population stays only at about 1,000, it has been playing a

Jobs popular among female workers from border countriesOSTRAVA, Czech Republic -- It has been more than two years since Hyundai Motor established a large-scale manufacturing plant in the Czech Republic.Apart from the factory’s role as a logistics base for Hyundai’s automobile sales in Europe, an issue has emerged as to whether the Korean company has been gaining favorable image from Czech citizens and its government.Though the automaker’s factory is located in a small city of Nosovice, whose pop

FSC fails to gain public consent on its rulingLone Star Funds lost the status of biggest shareholder of Korea Exchange Bank on Saturday as the U.S.-based equity fund failed to meet the eligibility requirements set by financial regulators.The fund’s position of losing, or being banned from exercising voting rights for its stake exceeding 10 percent, comes after a recent court ruling in Seoul that Lone Star engaged in manipulation of stocks of KEB’s credit card affiliate in 2003.On Monday, the Fi

Kim puts priority on communication, pride in staffMunich-based BMW Group regards Korea as one of the important markets for their global management despite its small portion in Korea of the automaker’s total sales worldwide.Apart from the boom in the import vehicle market in Korea, the automobile giant’s focus on Korea appears based on its strong confidence in its Korea branch CEO Kim Hyo-joon.Last year, personnel managers at the company’s German headquarters asked the 54-year-old Korean CEO to w

Automaker puts value on three P’s -- product, people and partnersMunich-based BMW Group regards Korea as one of the important markets for their global management despite its small portion in Korea of the automaker’s total sales worldwide.Apart from the boom in the import vehicle market in Korea, the automobile giant’s focus on Korea appears based on its strong confidence in its Korea branch CEO Kim Hyo-joon.Last year, personnel managers at the company’s German headquarters asked the 54-year-old