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South Korean prosecutors have requested to indict four domestic food companies for allegedly colluding on starch syrup prices.

South Korean companies have established 140 local subsidiaries in the Middle East, with concerns about potential disruptions to their operations due to escalating military tensions between the US and Iran.

Analysts have issued a wave of recommendations for companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, with a significant majority of positive outlooks indicating a continued attractiveness of Polish equities.

The article discusses the need for Europe to focus on increasing venture capital investment in domestic companies rather than solely aiming to create a superstar exchange.

The president of the Polish Development Bank, Mirosław Czekaj, emphasizes the need to create conditions for domestic companies to effectively pursue contracts for upcoming projects.

Krzysztof Zawadzki of Tauron Polska Energia emphasizes the need for a Polish strategy on local content to encourage domestic companies to develop competencies previously sought abroad.

The passage of the 3rd Commercial Law Amendment in South Korea is anticipated to significantly impact domestic companies and the capital market by mandating the cancellation of treasury shares to enhance shareholder value.

The Piauí Court of Justice (TJPI) mandates that third-party companies reserve 5% of job vacancies for women in vulnerable situations, with specific allocations for domestic violence victims, transgender individuals, and others.

A recent survey reveals strong public support in Poland for prioritizing local content and domestic companies in public funding and investments.

Prosecutors in South Korea have launched a forced investigation into four domestic food companies, including CJ CheilJedang and Daesang, over allegations of price collusion in the starch sugar market.

South Korean companies have collectively been fined over 2.5 trillion won for violating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations abroad over the past decade, with Kolon Industries and Hyundai among the major offenders.

Finland's Social Security Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen rejects calls for a reassessment of the alcohol law made by Center Party's deputy chair Hilkka Kemppi.

The AI Impact Summit in India highlights the dominance of American companies in the AI sector, with little presence from Indian firms.

Canada plans to allocate a significant portion of its increasing military budget to domestic companies as part of a defense industrial strategy aiming to invest CAD 500 billion over the next decade.

The US House Judiciary Committee plans to investigate the Korean government's treatment of Coupang, claiming it discriminates against American companies.

The Private School Teachers' Pension Fund in South Korea awarded six companies for their outstanding performance in domestic stock management during the year 2025.

South Korean battery companies are shifting their focus towards energy storage systems (ESS) instead of electric vehicles, as competition heats up in domestic and North American markets.

The financial results of domestic listed companies for the period from April to December last year remained nearly flat compared to the same period in the previous year, despite ongoing impacts from U.S. tariff measures, with many companies experiencing growth due to active investments in AI.

As major oil and gas companies withdraw from Argentina's volatile economy, domestic groups are intensifying their development of the vast Vaca Muerta shale field in Patagonia.

The market share of South Korea's three major battery firms—LG Energy Solution, SK On, and Samsung SDI—declined by 3.3% despite a global increase in electric vehicle battery usage, largely due to the growing dominance of Chinese competitors.

Over 70% of Russian companies are still using foreign software despite government mandates for domestic alternatives, as indicated by a recent study.

Germany's domestic intelligence service has issued a stark warning regarding covert Russian attempts to acquire advanced technology for weapons programs through shell companies and its intelligence agencies.

The US government is investing $2.7 billion in domestic nuclear power to reduce dependency on uranium imports from Russia, assigning three companies with $900 million each for uranium enrichment technology.

After a strong start to the year with record highs on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, domestic indices began the new week positively, only to quickly lose their gains despite favorable sentiment in foreign markets.

Hans-Jürgen Völz warns that there is an increasing exodus of domestic companies abroad, describing the current state of the German economy as precarious.

More and more German companies are relocating their production abroad due to rising costs, high taxes, and bureaucracy, raising alarms about job security and investments in the domestic industry.

The first post-holiday session on the domestic market saw lower-than-usual investor activity, but demand remained dominant, leading to slight increases in major indices.

Experts believe there is strong upward potential for domestic-focused stocks in Germany, particularly in the mid-cap sector, amidst concerns of a stock bubble in large US tech companies.