Economic news(2023/07/26)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry considers cost of nuclear power plant safety measures to be partially borne by electricity retailers
2023-07-26 20:47:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) considers the huge cost of safety measures for nuclear power plants to be an investment that contributes to the realization of decarbonization, and is creating a system in which electricity retailers other than the electric power companies that operate the nuclear power plants bear some of the costs. started to consider.
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Big Motor “Delete LINE account, instruct all employees”
2023-07-26 20:29:00
It became clear that used car sales company "Big Motor" instructed all employees to delete the LINE account used to contact employees. President Shinji Izumi, who took office on the 26th, explains that the purpose is to reduce the burden on employees.
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Testimony of Former Factory Manager of Big Motor “Someone who was seconded to non-life insurance had fraudulent perceptions”
2023-07-26 20:11:00
Big Motor has accepted multiple seconded employees from non-life insurance companies, but at a press conference on the 25th, it explained that "there was no involvement in the fraud of seconded employees from non-life insurance companies." On the other hand, a former plant manager of Big Motor, who had contact with a seconded employee from Sompo Japan Insurance on site, said that he himself was aware of the fraud that had been done in the company, and said, "Some of the seconded employees There was a person who recognized the
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Yen exchange rate rise
2023-07-26 19:34:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate rose.
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Honda outboard motor that does not emit CO2 To demonstration experiment on a pleasure boat Matsue
2023-07-26 17:58:00
Starting next month, Honda will conduct a demonstration experiment of an outboard motor that runs on batteries and motors and does not emit carbon dioxide, on a sightseeing boat in Matsue City, in order to realize decarbonization on water.
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Nissan's April-June earnings year-on-year record high sales, but sales decline in China
2023-07-26 17:21:00
Nissan Motor's financial results for the three months from April to June this year were the highest sales ever for this period due to strong sales in North America and Japan. However, as the EV shift progressed in China, the number of sales decreased by 45% from the same period of the previous year.
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Big motor fraudulent billing issue Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism interviews company executives
2023-07-26 17:09:00
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism called executives of the company on the 26th and asked if there were any violations of the law in response to the problem of fraudulent insurance claims by the used car sales company "Big Motor". In the future, if we determine that there is a suspected violation after scrutinizing the content, we will consider an on-site inspection.
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Slight price movement in stock price
2023-07-26 16:36:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 26th, the stock price was a small price movement.
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Monthly economic report for July Maintains the underlying economic assessment of ``gradual recovery'' Government
2023-07-26 16:35:00
The government compiled its monthly economic report for July and maintained its basic assessment that the economy is "recovering moderately," taking into account wage increases and an increase in the number of domestic tourists.
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry considers cost of nuclear power plant safety measures to be partially borne by electricity retailers
2023-07-26 16:13:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) considers the huge cost of safety measures for nuclear power plants to be an investment that contributes to the realization of decarbonization, and is creating a system in which electricity retailers other than the electric power companies that operate the nuclear power plants bear some of the costs. started to consider.
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Toyota Motor Corporation Full-scale recruitment of 'former employees' from different industries Aims to strengthen competitiveness
2023-07-26 15:50:00
Toyota Motor Corporation will start hiring "former employees" who retired once and are now active in different industries. As development competition intensifies over EVs (electric vehicles and self-driving cars), we aim to strengthen our competitiveness by utilizing the skills and knowledge of other industries.
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Gasoline retail price rises for 10 consecutive weeks National average 174.8 yen per liter
2023-07-26 15:41:00
According to the Petroleum Information Center, which is commissioned by the government to investigate gasoline prices, the retail price of regular gasoline was 174.8 yen per liter on the national average as of the 24th of this month, up 0.8 yen from last week. It's been 10 consecutive weeks of price increases.
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Ministry of Finance raises economic assessment for the first time in a year and a half
2023-07-26 14:13:00
The Ministry of Finance raised its economic assessment for the whole country for the first time in a year and a half, saying that it is recovering moderately, given the recovery in demand for services such as dining and lodging. The economic judgment for each of the 11 regions nationwide has also been raised in nine regions.
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Nissan and Renault agree to review capital ties on equal footing Final contract
2023-07-26 14:09:00
Nissan and Renault announced on the 26th that they had signed a final agreement on an agreement to review the capital relationship between the two companies on an equal footing. On the other hand, Nissan plans to invest up to 600 million euros, or 93 billion yen in today's Japanese yen, in a new EV = electric vehicle company established by Renault.
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Big motor fraudulent billing issue Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism starts hearing from company executives
2023-07-26 13:42:00
In response to the problem of fraudulent claims for insurance money by the used car sales company "Big Motor", the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism called executives of the company on the 26th and started hearing from 1:00 pm to see if there were any violations of the law.
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Stock price movement as a whole
2023-07-26 13:09:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 26th, the stock price has become a small price movement.
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Both Microsoft and Google's parent companies increased sales and profits, but growth slowed
2023-07-26 09:59:00
As the competition to develop generative AI accelerates, the parent companies of American IT giants Microsoft and Google announced their financial results for the three months up to last month on the 25th. Both companies posted increases in both sales and profits, but due to concerns about an economic slowdown, the sales growth rate remained in the single digits, and growth continues to slow down.
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NY Dow rises for 12 consecutive days for the first time in about 6 years and 5 months
2023-07-26 07:21:00
On the 25th, the New York stock market and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly due to expectations for the future of corporate performance, rising for the 12th consecutive business day. It is the first time in 6 years and 5 months that prices have risen for 12 consecutive business days.
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U.S. Google holding company Sales and profit increased Strong cloud business Advertising revenue increased
2023-07-26 06:46:00
On the 25th, Alphabet, a holding company that owns Google, a major American IT company, announced its financial results for the three months from April to last month.
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Big Motor Fraud Sompo Japan Last year grasped the possibility from seconded employees
2023-07-26 06:14:00
Last summer, Sompo Japan, a major non-life insurance company, received information from an employee seconded to Big Motor that there was a possibility of fraud, but did not conduct a detailed investigation and resumed business with Big Motor, which had been temporarily suspended. The company will investigate the details of the decision, saying that there was an error in the judgment at the time.
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Minimum wages Final discussion from 26th Will an hourly wage of over 1000 yen be shown?
2023-07-26 04:51:00
A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will hold a final discussion from the 26th regarding this year's minimum wage increase. As prices continue to rise, the focus is on whether the national average hourly wage will be raised to more than 1,000 yen for the first time, following the trend of the spring labor offensive, which saw significant wage increases.
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