2024-04-08 20:25:00
A ``Japanese ride-sharing'' service in which regular drivers use their own cars to transport people for a fee. It started in Tokyo on the 8th, but I think there are many people who don't know what it is. How much does it cost? When does it start in areas other than Tokyo? I have summarized it in detail.
2024-04-08 20:01:00
On the 8th, a Hong Kong investment fund known as a so-called "activist" group that actively urges Japanese companies to reform their business management held a press conference in Tokyo and urged Kao, a major consumer goods company, to focus on growth in its major cosmetics business. We called for further reforms, including the
2024-04-08 19:23:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th, the beginning of the week, the yen fell as the result of statistics on employment in the United States suggested that the timing of interest rate cuts would be delayed.
2024-04-08 17:56:00
In response to the scandal surrounding Daihatsu Motor Corporation's fraudulent acquisition of national certification, Daihatsu and parent company Toyota Motor Corporation have announced that they will review the structure of their overseas business for small cars. Toyota will be responsible for everything from development to certification.
2024-04-08 17:46:00
The March Economy Watcher survey, which asked working people how they felt about the economy, showed that the index showing the current state of the economy was the first in two months due to sluggish sales of spring clothing due to rising prices and falling temperatures. It fell below the previous month.
2024-04-08 17:37:00
Governor Kawakatsu of Shizuoka Prefecture, who had announced his intention to resign after making remarks that could be interpreted as job discrimination while giving instructions to new employees, confirmed his intention to submit his resignation to the chairman of the prefectural assembly on the 10th. This was communicated to representatives of the main factions of the prefectural assembly and prefectural executives. The prefectural gubernatorial election is expected to be held in late May at the earliest.
2024-04-08 17:23:00
With almost one year to go until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito met with the head of the BIE (Exposition International Bureau), who is visiting Japan, and talks about the overseas pavilions, which have been criticized for delays in preparation. He expressed his intention to accelerate support for construction and interior work.
2024-04-08 16:46:00
The number of bankruptcies last fiscal year was more than 8,800, an increase of approximately 30% compared to the previous year, due to the full-scale repayment of so-called "zero-zero loans."
2024-04-08 15:39:00
On the 8th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen at one point due to a move to buy back stocks, as the stock price had fallen significantly over the past week.
2024-04-08 15:35:00
The number of bankruptcies last fiscal year was more than 8,800, an increase of approximately 30% compared to the previous year, due to the full-scale repayment of so-called "zero-zero loans."
2024-04-08 15:30:00
While the percentage of "re-deliveries" where packages are not delivered in the first delivery remains high, major delivery company Yamato Transport will be able to select so-called "drop-delivery", which delivers packages to doorsteps, starting from June this year. announced that it would expand the scope of
2024-04-08 15:06:00
Convenience store giants FamilyMart and Lawson have decided to embark on a full-fledged joint transportation of products. This is a joint effort by industry rivals to address the ``2024 problem'' in logistics, in which caps are applied to overtime work for truck drivers.
2024-04-08 15:03:00
Governor Kawakatsu of Shizuoka Prefecture, who had announced his intention to resign after making a remark that could be interpreted as job discrimination while giving instructions to new employees, confirmed his intention to submit his resignation to the chairman of the prefectural assembly on the 10th. This was communicated to representatives of the main factions of the prefectural assembly and prefectural executives. Governor Kawakatsu announced at a press conference on the 2nd of this month that he intends to resign as of this June's legislative session. According to the Public Offices Election Act, the Shizuoka prefecture gubernatorial election following Governor Kawakatsu's resignation is to be held within 50 days from the day after the prefectural assembly chairman notifies the prefectural election management committee. An election is expected to be held by the end of the month.
2024-04-08 14:37:00
A ``ride-sharing'' service, in which ordinary drivers use their own cars to transport people for a fee, has begun in Tokyo today.
2024-04-08 13:49:00
On the 8th, a Hong Kong investment fund known as a so-called "activist" group that actively urges Japanese companies to reform their business management held a press conference in Tokyo and urged Kao, a major consumer goods company, to focus on growth in its major cosmetics business. We called for further reforms, including the
2024-04-08 12:22:00
With almost one year to go until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the construction site of the large roof ring, a wooden structure that is considered the symbol of the venue, was opened to the press on the 8th. Executives from the Exposition Association, which is the main body implementing the project, emphasized that around 80% of the project has been completed and construction is progressing smoothly.
2024-04-08 12:16:00
At the beginning of the week, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen as major stock indexes rose in the Tokyo stock market on the 8th and the New York stock market on the 5th.
2024-04-08 11:52:00
The ``Rideshare'' service, in which ordinary drivers transport people for a fee using private cars, began on the 8th, and a departure ceremony was held in Tokyo with the participation of taxi companies and others.
2024-04-08 11:45:00
The current account balance in February, which shows how much money Japan earns from overseas trade and investment, was in the black for the 13th consecutive month, due to an increase in automobile exports.
2024-04-08 11:09:00
The Tokyo stock market and Nikkei average stock price rose by more than 600 yen on the 8th of the week.
2024-04-08 10:14:00
At the beginning of the week, on the 8th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei average stock price rose by more than 500 yen.
2024-04-08 06:38:00
Regarding the sale of financial products called single-premium insurance denominated in foreign currencies, 60% of customers cancel their contracts within a short period of four years after purchase, and there are also many cases in which customers who cancel their contracts receive commissions by selling similar products again. The Financial Services Agency asked financial institutions to make improvements.
2024-04-08 06:10:00
An organization made up of trucking companies nationwide analyzed the business conditions of its member businesses and found that 57% were in the red. As responding to the ``2024 problem'' in logistics becomes an issue, industry groups have analyzed that smaller businesses are more likely to be chronically in the red.
