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US Metro Bancorp Reports 76% Surge in Q1 Earnings, Signaling Strong Rebound

US Metro Bancorp, the holding company for US Metro Bank (President and CEO Dong Il Kim), reported net income of $2.59 million, or $0.16...

Shinhan Bank America Exits FDIC Oversight After 8 Years

Shinhan Bank America, the U.S. subsidiary of South Korea’s Shinhan Bank, has officially exited the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML)...

H Mart Expands Nationwide with New Stores Amid K-Food Boom

H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States, is accelerating its nationwide expansion amid the growing popularity of Korean food. New Stores...

Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Sold Out

Nintendo’s next-generation gaming console, the Switch 2, set for release on June 5, began accepting pre-orders on April 24 at major retailers including GameStop,...

$100K Income Fails to Cover Living Costs in LA, San Francisco

A new analysis reveals that earning $100,000 a year is no longer enough to cover basic living expenses in many major U.S. cities, including...

H Mart Offers Limited-Time Popup with ‘Gangneung Umjine Kkomakjip – Cockle Mix’

H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the U.S., will host a limited-time popup store featuring the Gangneung Umjine Kkomak Muchim(Cockle Mix), a...

Dodgers Panda Express Promotion Offers $4.60 Discount After Home Wins

Panda Express is bringing back its popular Dodgers-linked promotion for the 2025 season, offering fans a discounted meal after every Los Angeles Dodgers home...

Open Bank Chairman Brian Choi Retires After Transformative Leadership

Open Bank Chairman Brian Choi is stepping down after 15 years of leadership that transformed the financial institution from the brink of closure to...

Over 220,000 children’s jewelry kits recalled due to harmful resin ingredient

More than 220,000 children's jewelry-making kits are being recalled nationwide after concerns that liquid resin in the kits could cause skin, eye, and respiratory...

23andMe bankruptcy sparks concerns over genetic data deletion

The recent bankruptcy filing of genetic testing company 23andMe has sparked growing concern among users about the fate of their personal genetic data. On March 23, the company officially filed for bankruptcy protection, triggering a surge in data deletion requests the following day.