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Starbucks Records Quarterly Operating Loss for First Time in 27 Years in South Korea Starbucks Korea has recorded a quarterly operating loss for the first time in 27 years since its entry into the domestic market. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:25 AM

KOSPI Rises over 2% for 5th Straight Session, Reclaims "7,000-Point" Mark Intraday The index opened up 182.33 points, or 2.68%, at 6,995.67, and briefly touched the 7,000-point mark by climbing to 7,010.86 in early trading. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:10 AM

July Import Prices Fall 1.0% on Lower Exchange Rates and Oil Prices... Down for Second Straight Month Import prices fell for the second consecutive month in July as the won-dollar exchange rate and international oil prices declined. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:46 AM

Paris Baguette to Raise Prices of 127 Bakery and Dessert Items by Average of 5% Starting on August 25 Based on the recommended retail prices for major items, the "Sangmi-jong Fresh Bread" will increase from 3,900 won to 4,100 won, up 5.1%; the "Castella" will rise from 2,400 won to 2,500 won, up 4.2%; and the "My Number One Cake" will go up from 35,000 won to 36,000 won, up 2.9%. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:45 AM

Editor's Pick: "Let's Walk Only on Flower Paths" vs. "It Won't Last"... Will Homeplus's Revived Cart Keep Rolling? [Please move slowly. Just go slowly, slowly.] At 10:00 AM, as business begins, customers waiting outside the store rush in pushing shopping carts. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:36 AM

"Looks Like AI": 350,000 Sold in Just a Month Why is chogye-guksu (chilled chicken noodles) showing up here? By "here," we mean a cafe. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:07 AM

Fewer Bars, More Gacha Shops: How South Korea's Neighborhoods Are Changing It is time for Friendly Economy with reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, what do you have for us today, on August 14? I am going to talk about how the landscape of commercial districts and busy streets is changing. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:06 AM

Wall Street Rises as Slowing PPI Boosts Rate Freeze Hopes Wall Street. The three major U.S. stock indices closed higher across the board. The Nasdaq rose by the 0.8% range, and the S&P 500 broke its all-time high. SBS Aug 14, 2026 7:49 AM

"Hanwoo Sold Out in 5 Minutes"… 'Open Run' Starts on Day One Homeplus, which had faced the brink of bankruptcy, reopened its doors after a month. SBS Aug 14, 2026 7:07 AM

Abolishing 'Marriage Penalty' and Introducing Housing Loans Under 400 Million Won for Youths Measures have also been included to address criticisms from the younger generation that marriage actually makes it harder to secure a home. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:42 AM