Economic news(2024/04/19)
Rakuten Mobile has recovered from intermittent communication failures due to equipment failure, etc.
2024-04-19 22:26:00
Rakuten Mobile announced that there were intermittent communications failures in mobile phone voice calls and data communications that made it impossible or difficult for some users to use the service, which was caused by equipment failure. Did.
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Mizuho Securities stockholding association management: Some share acquisition prices were miscalculated?
2024-04-19 22:18:00
Mizuho Securities has revealed that there may be some errors in the calculation of the acquisition price of shares regarding the affairs of the stockholding association entrusted to the company by the company. There is a risk that at least 24,000 people may have made an error, and they are expected to record a reserve of several billion yen for compensation.
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Ezaki Glico cannot ship all refrigerated products due to core system failure
2024-04-19 21:46:00
Ezaki Glico has revealed that all of its refrigerated products, including Pucchin Pudding, cannot be shipped nationwide due to a failure in its core system. The company is aiming to resume shipping in mid-May.
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Bitcoin happens once every four years...The background and hidden risks [Economic Column]
2024-04-19 20:11:00
This month, the price of Bitcoin, which is known as a representative crypto asset, reached a new all-time high, approaching 11 million yen. The once-every-four-years ``big event,'' which is expected to take place this weekend, is a hot topic among investors. What are the background and hidden risks of the booming market? (Hiroaki Tsuboi, Economic Affairs Department)
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. downwardly revised last year's performance forecast “Operating income decreased by 14%”
2024-04-19 19:28:00
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has revised its earnings forecast for the past fiscal year downward, predicting that operating profit will be 14% lower than the previous forecast. In addition to lower unit sales than planned, we recorded new expenses of 60 billion yen to support our parts manufacturers.
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Rakuten Mobile Intermittent communication failure “Currently restored”
2024-04-19 19:14:00
Rakuten Mobile is experiencing intermittent communication problems with mobile phone voice calls and data communications that are making some users unable or difficult to use the service.
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The yen price rose to the high 153 yen level to the dollar at one point due to the tense situation in the Middle East.
2024-04-19 18:56:00
On the 19th, in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen exchange rate temporarily rose to the high 153 yen level to the dollar, as people increasingly avoided risk due to the further tension in the situation in the Middle East, but after that, the yen was sold. There was some movement, and the price movement was rough.
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Hotels are expensive... “Accommodation fees” will rise by more than 25% due to recovery in tourism demand, etc.
2024-04-19 18:11:00
"It's expensive!" Some of you may have felt that way when trying to book a hotel before a long holiday. Last year's average consumer price index was announced, and hotel accommodation fees increased by 25 points and 5% from the previous year. This will also have an impact on workers' business trips. We interviewed them to find out how long the rise will continue.
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Foreign currency-denominated single-premium insurance “Revising sales guidelines” Chairman of the Life Insurance Association
2024-04-19 17:48:00
In response to the Financial Services Agency pointing out that a number of financial institutions are engaging in inappropriate sales of a financial product called "foreign currency-denominated single-premium insurance," Life Insurance Association Chairman Hiroshi Shimizu has revised the sales guidelines. He expressed his intention to strengthen measures such as this.
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Rakuten Mobile Intermittent communication failure “Currently restored”
2024-04-19 17:34:00
Rakuten Mobile is experiencing intermittent communication problems with mobile phone voice calls and data communications that are making some users unable or difficult to use the service.
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Stock price plummeted by more than 1,300 yen at one point; overall decline due to concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East
2024-04-19 16:48:00
On the 19th, the Tokyo stock market fell across the board due to widespread cautious views about the future of the semiconductor market and growing concerns about further tensions in the Middle East, with the Nikkei Stock Average at one point dropping to 1300. The price fell more sharply than the yen.
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Stock price plummeted by more than 1,300 yen at one point; overall decline due to concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East
2024-04-19 15:36:00
On the 19th, the Tokyo stock market fell across the board due to widespread cautious views about the future of the semiconductor market and growing concerns about further tensions in the Middle East, with the Nikkei Stock Average at one point dropping to 1300. The price fell more sharply than the yen.
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Consumer price index for FY2023: 2.8% increase from the previous year
2024-04-19 15:10:00
The average consumer price index for last fiscal year and 2023, which looks at price movements of goods and services consumed at home, increased by 2.8% from the previous fiscal year, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather. The rate of increase decreased by 0.2 points from the previous fiscal year due to the government's energy burden reduction measures.
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Tokyo crude oil market futures prices rose more than 2% at one point, raising concerns about tensions in the Middle East
2024-04-19 14:14:00
Due to concerns that the situation in the Middle East will become even more tense, the futures price of crude oil from the Middle East rose by more than 2% at one point in the Tokyo crude oil market.
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G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting concludes, focusing on future trends in the yen exchange rate
2024-04-19 12:22:00
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Washington concluded in the early hours of the 19th, Japan time. Japan shared its concerns about the recent rapid depreciation of the yen through opportunities such as the trilateral finance ministers' meeting between Japan, the United States, and South Korea. The focus is on trends.
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Stock price drops by more than 1,300 yen at one point, leading to an all-out decline due to concerns about tensions in the Middle East
2024-04-19 12:04:00
On the 19th, the Tokyo stock market fell across the board due to widespread cautious views about the future of the semiconductor market and concerns about further tensions in the Middle East situation, with the Nikkei Stock Average at one point dropping above 1,300 yen. Prices are dropping.
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Stock price drops by more than 1,200 yen due to NY market trend
2024-04-19 10:53:00
The Tokyo stock market fell across the board on the 19th, with the Nikkei Stock Average dropping by more than 1,200 yen. In the United States, high-tech stocks and other stocks fell in the New York market on the 18th, as expectations for an early interest rate cut receded following the release of recent economic indicators. In addition, in response to a major Taiwanese semiconductor contract manufacturing company lowering its outlook for the semiconductor market, sell orders have been widespread in the Tokyo market since the start of trading on the 19th, mainly in semiconductor-related stocks.
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G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting concludes, yen continues to weaken
2024-04-19 10:47:00
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Washington concluded in the early hours of the 19th, Japan time. Japan has tried to share its concerns about the recent rapid depreciation of the yen through opportunities such as the Japan-U.S.-Korea trilateral finance ministers' meeting, but the trend of the depreciation of the yen has not changed and it will continue to be sensitive to market concerns. It looks like the war will continue.
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Stock price drops more than 1,000 yen due to NY market trend
2024-04-19 10:15:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 19th, the Nikkei average stock price has fallen by more than 1000 yen. In the United States, expectations for an early interest rate cut have receded following the release of recent economic indicators, and a major contract manufacturer of semiconductors in Taiwan has lowered its outlook for the semiconductor market. Prices of stocks etc. have fallen. In response to this trend, sell orders have been increasing in the Tokyo market since the start of trading on the 19th, mainly in semiconductor-related stocks.
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Consumer price index for FY2023: 2.8% increase from the previous year
2024-04-19 08:54:00
The average consumer price index for last fiscal year and 2023, which looks at price movements of goods and services consumed at home, increased by 2.8% from the previous fiscal year, excluding fresh food, which is subject to large fluctuations due to weather. This was a decrease of 0.2 points compared to 3.0% in the previous year. Of these, "food excluding fresh food" increased by 7.5% from the previous year.
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Netflix, a major video distribution company, has increased its revenue and profits with an increase of 9.33 million members
2024-04-19 08:53:00
Netflix, the American video streaming giant, reported an increase in revenue and profits for the three months ending last month, with the number of members worldwide increasing by over 9.3 million during this period, due to the strong performance of its discount plan with ads. Ta.
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Netflix, a major video distribution company, has increased its revenue and profits with an increase of 9.33 million members
2024-04-19 07:33:00
Netflix, the American video distribution giant, announced its financial results for the three months ending last month on the 18th, showing that the number of worldwide members reached 269.6 million, an increase of 9.33 million people during this period, and an increase in both revenue and profit.
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Up to 72.5 billion yen to be subsidized for domestic maintenance of AI-developed supercomputers
2024-04-19 07:30:00
In order to support the domestic development of supercomputers necessary for the development of AI (artificial intelligence), which is rapidly becoming popular, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to provide up to 72.5 billion yen in subsidies to five companies, including major telecommunications company KDDI. I solidified it.
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Welcia HD Chairman Takamitsu Ikeno concurrently assumes the role of president following former president Matsumoto's resignation
2024-04-19 07:00:00
Welcia Holdings, the largest drugstore company, has announced that Chairman Takamitsu Ikeno will serve concurrently as president after the previous president resigned on the 17th after it was confirmed that he had an affair in his private life.
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G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting concludes
2024-04-19 06:20:00
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Washington concluded with discussions on climate change and aid to developing countries. At a press conference, Finance Minister Suzuki said that as the yen continues to weaken against the dollar, the finance ministers of Japan, the United States, and South Korea, as well as the G7 (G7), will be held at the same time to closely monitor trends in the foreign exchange market. He stated that he was able to communicate effectively.
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Agreed on 10% reduction in saury catch limit at international conference to discuss resource management
2024-04-19 05:43:00
An international conference was held to discuss resource management for Pacific saury, which continues to be severely under-caught, and the upper limit on the catch of all member countries in the North Pacific will be set at 225,000 tons per year, 10% lower than before. Agreed. However, the amount of saury caught in Japan remains well below the upper limit, and the Fisheries Agency says, ``There will be no major impact on consumers.''
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