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Economic news(2023/11/20)


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Japan, US, and Singapore to collaborate to popularize new aviation fuel SAF

2023-11-20 22:24:00
As decarbonization of the aviation industry becomes an issue, it has been announced that Japan, the United States, and Singapore will begin working together to popularize SAF, a new aviation fuel that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Ta. This policy will be announced soon at a meeting of an international organization that is currently being held.

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Kanagawa Prefecture considers demonstration experiment in Miura City to introduce ride sharing

2023-11-20 19:07:00
Ride sharing is a service in which regular drivers use their own cars to transport people for a fee. Kanagawa Prefecture, which is aiming to introduce the system in Miura City, has announced that it is considering a demonstration experiment to assess demand as well as operational issues.

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ChatGPT developer Altman joins Microsoft, CEO fired last week

2023-11-20 18:54:00
It has been revealed that Sam Altman, who was effectively dismissed from his position as CEO of Open AI, which developed the generative AI ChatGPT, will join the IT giant Microsoft on the 17th of last week.

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Yen market price rises, buying yen and selling dollar, conscious of shrinking interest rate difference between Japan and the US

2023-11-20 18:29:00
The yen exchange rate rose in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 20th at the beginning of the week.

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ChatGPT developer Altman joins Microsoft, CEO fired last week

2023-11-20 18:11:00
It has been revealed that Sam Altman, who was dismissed from the CEO position of Open AI, which developed the generative AI ChatGPT, will join the IT giant Microsoft on the 17th of last week. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted on his old Twitter account X on the 19th. Microsoft is investing heavily in "Open AI" and we have a collaborative relationship. Mr. Altman was suddenly fired on the 17th, and American media reported the possibility of internal conflict.

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Amendment law passed and enacted to promote financial education

2023-11-20 16:17:00
Partial revisions to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc., including the establishment of a new licensed corporation to promote financial education for a wide range of generations, and the abolition of quarterly reports that listed companies are required to publish. The ``Law to Do This'' was passed and enacted at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 20th.

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Stock prices temporarily set new high after bubble burst

2023-11-20 15:57:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 20th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average briefly hit the highest price since the so-called bubble burst during trading hours.

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Stock prices temporarily hit a new high after the bubble burst

2023-11-20 12:47:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 20th, the Nikkei stock average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange briefly hit the 33,800 yen level during morning trading, marking the highest price since the bursting of the so-called bubble.

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Stock prices hit new high after the bubble burst

2023-11-20 10:02:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 20th, the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange briefly touched the 33,800 yen level during trading hours, marking the highest price since the so-called bubble burst. This is the highest level in 33 years since March 1990. In response to the decline in long-term interest rates in the United States, stock prices rose in the New York market last week, mainly in high-tech stocks, and buy orders also dominated the Tokyo market on the 20th.

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Government considering reforming system to allow IT majors to pay consumption tax on foreign apps

2023-11-20 07:38:00
It has been pointed out that when Japanese consumers purchase games etc. provided by overseas businesses through app stores, there are many cases in which they do not pay the consumption tax received by the businesses. The government is considering amending the system so that major IT companies that operate app stores will pay consumption tax on behalf of businesses.

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Open AI investors lobby for Altman to return as CEO

2023-11-20 06:50:00
Sam Altman, who was the CEO of Open AI, an American venture company that developed the generative AI ChatGPT, was effectively dismissed, and American media reported that the company was in turmoil and investors were criticizing the company. He said he was working on his return. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Mr. Altman is considering establishing a new AI company, and there is a lot of interest in his future developments.

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Winter bonus expected to exceed previous year for third consecutive year, private forecast

2023-11-20 06:37:00
Regarding bonuses for corporate workers this winter, private think tanks predict that the average amount paid per employee will be higher than the previous year for the third consecutive year, with an increase of 2.1% to 2.5%.

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Tokyo Electric Power Company Releases Treated Water Sends Documents Necessary for Compensation Claim to Business Operator

2023-11-20 05:33:00
Starting on the 20th, Tokyo Electric Power Company will begin in earnest to send the necessary documents for compensation claims to businesses that have suffered reputational damage due to the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean.

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