KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank have launched their 2026 strategies as the rivalry for the leading bank title intensifies. Both stress productive and inclusive finance and customer trust, but KB highlights scale, market leadership and expansion into corporate finance. Shinhan puts forward detailed execution plans, including organisational revamps and AX and DX initiatives. The gap in net profit was narrow through the third quarter, leaving the annual outcome likely to hinge on fourth-quarter results and other variables.

Netflix, a leading video streaming service, is aggressively targeting the market for live event broadcasts including sports, raising attention on the infrastructure needed to support them. The Wall Street Journal reported Netflix has aired more than 200 live events since March 2023, with some suffering streaming disruptions. Netflix is upgrading infrastructure for live streaming and runs a live operations centre in California, with plans to add sites in Britain and Asia by 2026.