S. Korean auto sales up 14.3 pct in Aug.

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's five automakers said Thursday their sales increased 14.5 percent on-year in August thanks to solid demand gains at home and abroad.

Seoul shares close flat on foreign buying

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended almost flat on Thursday as concerns about the slowing global recovery outweighed foreign buying, analysts said.

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