Weaker Won Contributes To Korean’s Big Fourth-Quarter Loss

Korean Air lost KRW659.5 billion (US$478.3 million) in the fourth quarter of 2008, but blamed the loss largely on foreign exchange conversion losses resulting from the weaker won and said it is optimistic about 2009. The weaker won and global economic woes also contributed to an 11% year-over-year...

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