The Lee family, headed by Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong, has completed the historic payment of a 12 trillion won inheritance tax bill related to the estate of the late chairman Lee Kun-hee, marking the largest tax settlement in South Korea's history, while their combined net worth has surged past $45 billion due to increased demand in the AI sector. #Samsung #InheritanceTax #CorporateFamily #KR
Oil markets opened lower on Monday as investors reacted to U.S. President Trump's plans to assist ships in the Strait of Hormuz amidst ongoing tensions with Iran, with Brent crude down to $108.10 and WTI slightly lower at $101.65, while global stock markets showed mixed results influenced by strong tech earnings and uncertainties regarding oil prices driven by the Iran conflict. #OilMarket #MiddleEast #CrudePrices #US #IR #HK #CN #JP #AU #KR #TW #DE #EU