Economic news(2020/12/15)
Go To Travel Suspension decision spreads to various places at dawn
2020-12-15 21:09:00
On the night of the 14th, the government has decided to suspend "Go To Travel" nationwide from 28th this month to 11th January next year. On the 15th, one night after the decision, tourist destinations in various regions have expressed their understanding, but the impact is spreading, such as a series of cancellations of accommodation reservations.
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"Go To Travel" Suspension Decision What is the acceptance of each prefectural governor?
2020-12-15 21:01:00
Regarding "Go To Travel," the governors of each prefecture recognized that the government's response was an appropriate measure, as the government decided to suspend it nationwide from 28th this month to 11th January next year. On the other hand, some criticized the response.
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Strengthening production system for dry ice Increased demand due to supply of new corona vaccine
2020-12-15 20:42:00
With the start of vaccination with the new coronavirus vaccine developed by major pharmaceutical company Pfizer in the United States and other countries, the demand for dry ice, which is indispensable for transportation and storage at low temperatures, is increasing, and manufacturing machine manufacturers are strengthening their production systems. I am.
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Third supplementary budget bill Cabinet decision Additional expenditure of over 19 trillion yen
2020-12-15 19:58:00
The government plans to increase the additional expenditure to 19,176.1 billion yen this year in order to implement economic measures to support the prevention of infection with the new coronavirus and the transformation of the economic structure toward post-corona. Was decided.
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Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa-Tsuruga request to reduce local burden due to delay in opening ruling party PT
2020-12-15 19:54:00
In response to the fact that the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga is expected to be delayed by about one year, the ruling party's project team has given the government financial measures to reduce the burden on the local community for increasing project costs. I applied for.
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Cooperation with JR East in cutting-edge urban development that makes full use of KDDI 5G, etc.
2020-12-15 18:29:00
JR East and KDDI will collaborate in creating a state-of-the-art city that provides remote work places and telemedicine services, making full use of high-speed, large-capacity communication standards = 5G.
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To expand offshore wind power generation “more than 30 large thermal power plants by 2040”
2020-12-15 18:24:00
To realize a carbon-free society, the government has decided on a plan to introduce offshore wind power generation, which is positioned as one of the main power sources in the future. By 2040, the power generation capacity will be converted to a large thermal power plant and expanded to more than 30 units.
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Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane to order business improvement due to delay in opening Hokuriku Shinkansen
2020-12-15 18:22:00
Regarding the fact that the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Tsuruga is expected to be delayed by about one year, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said that the independent administrative agency "Railway Construction and Transportation Facility Development Support Organization" is conducting construction work. , He said he did not properly report the delay in construction, and announced his intention to issue a business improvement order soon.
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Yen exchange rate Small price movement
2020-12-15 18:06:00
On the 15th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate moved slightly.
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Go To Travel Suspension decision spreads to various places at dawn
2020-12-15 18:05:00
On the night of the 14th, the government has decided to suspend "Go To Travel" nationwide from 28th this month to 11th January next year. On the 15th, one night after the decision, tourist destinations in various regions have expressed their understanding, but the impact is spreading, such as a series of cancellations of accommodation reservations.
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Strengthening the competitiveness of agriculture, forestry and fisheries to expand exports and build a sustainable food system
2020-12-15 17:55:00
The government has confirmed its policy to set priority items and expand exports, and to build a sustainable food system with less environmental impact, in order to strengthen the competitiveness of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry.
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KDDI President Takahashi announces policy to announce new rate plan next month
2020-12-15 17:48:00
As competition between companies intensifies over mobile phone charges, KDDI President Makoto Takahashi said, "We want to deliver competitive charges that customers can choose," and announced a new rate plan next month. I made it clear.
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Go To Pause "Go to Hell, Pull to Hell" Secretary-general of Keizai Doyukai
2020-12-15 17:28:00
At the press conference on the 15th, Keizai Doyukai's secretary-general Sakurada said that the government's decision to suspend "Go To Travel" nationwide was a reasonable decision considering the spread of the infection. Regarding the decision of the time, he said, "Going to hell, pulling to hell", and he thought that it was an extremely difficult decision.
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Stock price drops slightly
2020-12-15 15:42:00
On the 15th, the stock price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell slightly.
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KDDI announces new plan announcement in January for "competitive rates"
2020-12-15 15:29:00
Makoto Takahashi, president of KDDI, which develops the mobile phone business under the au and UQ mobile brands, said at a recital held in Tokyo on the 15th, "I want to deliver competitive charges that customers can choose. 1 We would like to officially announce it in March, "he said, and announced a policy to announce a new rate plan next month.
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Order 9 US Federal Trade Commission IT companies to submit information such as how to collect personal information
2020-12-15 13:19:00
The US FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has ordered nine domestic and foreign IT companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, to submit information about their business, such as how they collect personal information about their users. Against the backdrop of growing interest in privacy, we have strengthened our stance of requesting information disclosure from each company.
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Go To Travel Suspension Business Compensation 50% of Travel Price, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
2020-12-15 13:17:00
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane officially announced a policy to increase compensation for businesses whose reservations have been canceled from 35% to 50% of the travel price for travel including the period when the Go To travel business is suspended nationwide. ..
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Stock price drops slightly
2020-12-15 12:00:00
Stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 15th have fallen slightly.
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Yen exchange rate Small price movement
2020-12-15 11:55:00
On the 15th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate have been modest.
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Hiroshima Bank Demonstration experiment of "touchless ATM" that does not touch the screen
2020-12-15 11:37:00
As a measure to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, the Hiroshima Bank has begun a demonstration experiment of a "touchless ATM" that can be operated without touching the screen by reading the position of the finger with an infrared sensor.
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800 bankruptcies affected by the new corona (from February to today)
2020-12-15 11:25:00
According to a summary of private credit bureaus, the total number of companies that went bankrupt due to the effects of the new coronavirus reached 800 from February to 15th.
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Government to compile a plan to expand the introduction of offshore wind power generation
2020-12-15 10:33:00
Toward the realization of a carbon-free society, the government will expand the power generation capacity of offshore wind power generation, which is positioned as one of the main power sources in the future, to more than 30 units by 2040 in terms of large-scale thermal power plants. I have put together a draft plan that incorporates.
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Consumption trends by cards worsened by eating out and traveling Consumption recovery slows further
2020-12-15 10:32:00
A survey that uses credit card usage information as an index to index consumption trends. In the latter half of November, the rate of decrease in the index was due to the decline in consumption of eating out and travel due to the impact of the "third wave" of the spread of infection. It turned out that the recovery of consumption became slower.
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NY Stock Market Dow Jones Industrial Average Price Drops Due to Spread of New Corona Infection
2020-12-15 06:39:00
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell in the New York stock market at the beginning of the week due to expectations for the spread of the new coronavirus vaccine, but fears that the spread of the infection would once again limit economic activity.
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Bank of Japan Tankan A cautious view on the future Consumption and concerns about corporate production stalling
2020-12-15 05:38:00
The Tankan released by the Bank of Japan on the 14th shows that many companies are cautious about the future of the economy as the infection with the new coronavirus spreads again. During the year-end and New Year holidays, Go To Travel will be suspended nationwide, and there are growing concerns that consumption and corporate production may stall again, as requests from restaurants continue to shorten business hours.
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Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa-Tsuruga About half of the financial resources JR line usage fee etc.
2020-12-15 04:25:00
Hokuriku Shinkansen Kanazawa, Fukui Prefecture Tsuruga of the section of the opening is behind schedule, even business expenses prospect of financial resources is not standing has become expected to swell to more than 300 billion yen. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to cover at least 150 billion yen of this with railroad usage fees paid by JR, and hastened to adjust the burden ratio between the national and local governments for the rest.
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Go To Travel Suspension Adjusted by raising the operator compensation ratio to 50%
2020-12-15 00:21:00
During the period when Go To Travel's business is suspended nationwide, the government will compensate for travel cancellation fees, and the government is calling for procedures to be taken by the 24th of this month. In addition, the government is making final adjustments to increase the compensation rate for businesses whose reservations have been canceled from 35% to 50% of the price.
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