2023-11-30 23:27:00
The PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) price index in the United States in October increased by 3.0% compared to the same month of the previous year. However, the rate of increase was 0.4 points lower than the previous month, indicating a downward trend in inflation.
2023-11-30 22:11:00
The European Union (EU) announced on the 30th that the November consumer price index for the 20 euro zone countries increased by 2.4% compared to the same month last year. The growth rate further contracted from 2.9% in the previous month, and is the lowest level in 2 years and 4 months since July 2021.
2023-11-30 19:46:00
The government's panel of experts handed over a report to Minister of Justice Koizumi that focuses on abolishing the technical intern training system and establishing a new "developmental employment system." The government is considering a concrete system design and hopes to submit a related bill to the regular session of the Diet as early as next year.
2023-11-30 19:23:00
Major banks have announced fixed interest rates for home loans that will apply in December. While Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ has raised interest rates for six consecutive months due to the rise in long-term interest rates, the other four major banks have decided to lower their interest rates to reflect the recent lull in the rise in interest rates.
2023-11-30 18:45:00
Regarding the ``Linear Chuo Shinkansen'', which Shizuoka Prefecture has not approved to begin construction, a proposal presented by JR Tokai to reduce the impact of construction on river water volume was approved by a council formed by local governments in the area. In response to this, JR Tokai has indicated that it will proceed with final discussions with related parties and continue to provide explanations to the local community.
2023-11-30 18:30:00
On the 30th, Toyoaki Nakamura, a member of the Bank of Japan's policy committee that decides on monetary policy, attended a meeting with local economic organizations held in Kobe City. Mr. Nakamura expressed the view that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to realize a virtuous cycle of wages and prices has arrived, but said, ``It will take a little more time to revise monetary easing policy.''
2023-11-30 18:24:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on November 30th, the yen exchange rate showed slight price movements against the dollar.
2023-11-30 18:23:00
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has announced the promotion of vice president Tatsu Nakajima to president, replacing former president Jun Ota, who passed away in November.
2023-11-30 18:23:00
Namegata City, Ibaraki Prefecture, has summarized the results of an initiative to evaluate the freshness of local specialty whitebait fish using AI (artificial intelligence), which they say has increased the persuasive quality of the product and led to the development of sales channels to restaurants in Tokyo. .
2023-11-30 17:55:00
Seven & i Holdings has announced that it will acquire a company operating a convenience store business in Australia for approximately 160 billion yen in Japanese yen, as part of its efforts to strengthen its mainstay convenience store business outside of Japan and North America.
2023-11-30 17:51:00
It has been revealed that a union formed by Tokai University's faculty and staff has decided to hold a strike and cancel classes for 15 minutes at the campus in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, in order to demand a better base.
2023-11-30 16:58:00
The Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price rose on the 30th.
2023-11-30 16:52:00
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has announced the promotion of vice president Tatsu Nakajima to president, replacing former president Jun Ota, who passed away in November.
2023-11-30 15:58:00
According to the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of people who stayed at domestic hotels and inns last month totaled 53.14 million, an increase of 20.6% from the same month last year.
2023-11-30 15:44:00
In October, the number of housing units started nationwide was 71,769, 6.3% lower than the same month last year, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline.
2023-11-30 15:03:00
Entrepreneur Elon Musk's decision to endorse an allegedly anti-Semitic post on his former Twitter account, X, is being repercussed. Large American companies are increasingly suspending advertising, but on the 29th, Mr. Musk strongly objected, saying, ``Are you blackmailing me with money? Fuck me.''
2023-11-30 14:00:00
Open AI, which developed the generative AI ChatGPT, announced that Sam Altman, who was once dismissed as CEO, has officially returned to the role of CEO. The company also plans to accept observers from its business partner, the IT giant Microsoft, to its board of directors.
2023-11-30 11:32:00
The company announced on the 29th that Sam Altman, who was once fired from OpenAI, which developed the generative AI ChatGPT, has officially returned to the CEO position.
2023-11-30 10:46:00
The industrial production index, which measures corporate production activity, rose for the second consecutive month.
2023-11-30 09:04:00
The industrial production index for last month/October, which indicates the production activity of companies, was 104.6 with 2020 as 100, which was 1.0% higher than the previous month and increased for the second consecutive month. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry maintained its basic judgment of "up and down."
2023-11-30 07:43:00
The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, released its latest economic report and revised its economic outlook downward, citing a slowdown in economic activity.
2023-11-30 07:29:00
Kyushu Electric Power Co. announced that approximately 2.9 million pieces of customer information had been available for viewing by its subsidiaries for more than a year and a half until October. At this time, we believe that there is no information leakage outside of our subsidiaries.
2023-11-30 06:56:00
Honda has announced new plans to strengthen its electric motorcycle business. The company plans to invest approximately 500 billion yen over the 10 years up to 2030 to develop specialized factories and other facilities.
2023-11-30 00:52:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it will sell some of its shares in Denso, which it holds as a major shareholder. The sale price is expected to be approximately 290 billion yen, and the proceeds will be used for growth investments such as responding to the electrification of cars.
