2024-03-22 20:49:00
``If things continue like this, the day may come when we won't be able to secure photographers.'' These are the words of a company that has been producing school photos of school events for many years. Currently, the environment surrounding photographers who take pictures of school events is difficult, and a shortage of photographers is becoming an issue. What will happen to the “graduation album”?
2024-03-22 20:45:00
A federation of labor organizations has released responses from small and medium-sized enterprises whose wage increases are attracting attention during this year's spring labor union.As of the 21st, the average wage increase was 11,916 yen per month, or a rate of 4.50% in 2013. This is the highest since 2007.
2024-03-22 20:14:00
Toyota Industries, which was discovered to have fraudulently obtained national certification for engines for forklifts and automobiles, compiled measures to prevent recurrence, including increasing the number of personnel involved in certification work, and submitted them to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the 22nd. Did.
2024-03-22 19:54:00
In its monthly economic report for March, the government left its assessment of the current state of the economy unchanged: ``Although there has been some stagnation recently, the economy is recovering moderately.'' In addition, in response to the Bank of Japan's change in monetary policy, ``the government and the Bank of Japan will work closely together to conduct flexible policy management in response to economic and price trends.''
2024-03-22 19:23:00
The government has announced that it has selected a group company of ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil wholesaler, as an offshore wind power generation operator that was publicly solicited in the waters off Akita Prefecture.
2024-03-22 18:44:00
Finally, the Bank of Japan made a decision. At the monetary policy meeting on the 19th, it was decided to end the negative interest rate policy. This will be the first interest rate hike in 17 years. The Bank of Japan cited the virtuous cycle between wages and prices as the reason for its decision. However, this virtuous cycle has not yet been realized, but rather has reached a stage where it is foreseeable that it will become a reality. Will the virtuous cycle become a reality, and will we truly enter an economy where wages and prices rise? Small and medium-sized enterprises are likely to hold the key to this. (Economy Department reporter Takahiro Sato)
2024-03-22 18:32:00
At a meeting of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prime Minister Kishida stated that it is important for future economic growth to extend the flow of wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., and emphasized his intention to mobilize all policy measures to support them. , called for cooperation from the business community.
2024-03-22 18:15:00
At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen rate temporarily fell to the low 151 yen level to the dollar.
2024-03-22 18:01:00
Shinjuku Alta, a commercial facility that was popular as a meeting place in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will close down in February next year due to sluggish sales.
2024-03-22 17:50:00
In this year's spring labor movement, where there has been a series of responses to high wage increases, the Rengo and small and medium-sized business owners' organizations held a conference to spread the trend of wage increases to small and medium-sized enterprises, and they decided to pass on increases in personnel costs and other costs to prices. We confirmed that we will work together to achieve this goal.
2024-03-22 16:14:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 22nd, the Nikkei average stock price rose more than 200 yen during trading hours, hitting the 41,000 yen level against the backdrop of rising American stocks and the depreciation of the yen.
2024-03-22 16:11:00
In response to the Fair Trade Commission's recommendation that Nissan Motor Co. violate the Subcontract Act, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has decided to conduct an emergency inspection of the industry's legal compliance.
2024-03-22 12:11:00
Regarding future fiscal management in response to the Bank of Japan's change in monetary policy, Finance Minister Suzuki stated that he intends to keep in mind the risk that interest payments on government bonds will increase due to a rise in long-term interest rates.
2024-03-22 12:08:00
On the 22nd, the Nikkei stock average on the Tokyo stock market briefly hit the 41,000 yen level, hitting a new high during trading hours.
2024-03-22 11:42:00
On the 22nd, in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen depreciated as the Bank of Japan said it would continue its accommodative monetary policy for the time being, and economic indicators in the United States exceeded market expectations, with the yen exchange rate at 151 yen to the dollar. It is traded in the second half.
2024-03-22 11:14:00
The Consumer Price Index for February, which measures the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 2.8% from the same month last year. It increased by 0.8 points from the previous month, mainly due to the fact that the government's measures to reduce the energy burden had finished reducing the rate of increase.
2024-03-22 10:23:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen depreciated due to economic indicators announced in the United States on the 21st that exceeded market expectations, and the yen exchange rate was trading in the high 151 yen range to the dollar.
2024-03-22 09:26:00
On the Tokyo stock market today, the 22nd, the Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 200 yen to the 41,000 yen level, setting a new high during trading hours. Inheriting the trend of the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new all-time high in the New York market on the 21st, buying orders are in advance, and in addition to the yen's depreciation in the foreign exchange market, the prices of export-related stocks are also rising.
2024-03-22 09:07:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 22nd, the yen depreciated due to economic indicators announced in the United States on the 21st that exceeded market expectations, and the yen exchange rate was trading in the high 151 yen range to the dollar.
2024-03-22 08:39:00
The Consumer Price Index for February, which measures the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather, rose 2.8% from the same month last year. The rate of increase increased by 0.8 points from January, marking the first increase in four months. One year has passed since the government began implementing measures to reduce the burden of electricity and city gas bills, and the effect of lowering the rate of increase has run its course.
2024-03-22 08:24:00
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused IT giant Apple of illegally maintaining a monopolistic position in the market over iPhone smartphones by restricting the functions of apps made by other companies, and violating Japan's antitrust law. A lawsuit was filed for violation of the Trust Act.
2024-03-22 06:37:00
Turkey's central bank announced on the 21st that it would raise the policy interest rate to 50%, citing a worsening outlook for price increases. However, interest rate hikes have not kept up with the rise in prices, and the focus is on whether monetary tightening can be continued to suppress inflation.
2024-03-22 05:58:00
On the 21st, the New York stock market saw an increase in buying orders due to expectations of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new all-time high for the second consecutive day.
