Yen exchange rate Small price movement
2021-08-17 18:12:00
On the 17th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate were modest.
Economic news(2021/08/17)
Inspection fraud revealed on Mitsubishi Electric switchboard
2021-08-17 18:10:00
Mitsubishi Electric, which has been fraudulent in inspecting products such as railroad air conditioners for many years, has revealed that the switchboard manufactured at a factory in Kagawa Prefecture was also fraudulently inspected.
Inspection fraud revealed on Mitsubishi Electric switchboard
2021-08-17 16:54:00
Mitsubishi Electric, which has been fraudulent in inspections of air conditioners for railways for many years, has newly revealed that the switchboard manufactured at the factory in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture was also fraudulent in the pre-shipment inspection. For products for railway companies and government offices, some tests related to durability, etc., which had been agreed with our business partners, were omitted or conducted in a different way. The fraud was discovered last month by a factory employee, who shipped more than 4,500 units in the 25 years from 1996 to last month. The company says that it has confirmed that there are no safety issues, but it will carry out inspections if requested by its business partners.
Stock price drops for 4 consecutive business days Emergency declaration A sense of caution about adding areas
2021-08-17 15:49:00
On the 17th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell for the fourth consecutive business day due to a sell order placed on the Tokyo stock market due to a sense of caution that the area subject to the state of emergency would be added.
Mazda heavy rain stopped operations Hiroshima Headquarters Factory and Yamaguchi Hofu Factory
2021-08-17 13:53:00
Mazda, an automobile manufacturer, has decided to suspend the operation of its domestic factory on the 17th because heavy rain may affect the safety of employees and commuting.
Increasing number of restaurants that do not respond to requests for closures and shortened working hours How to correct “unfairness”?
2021-08-17 13:25:00
In Tokyo, executives individually visit restaurants that do not respond to requests for closures or shortened working hours, and are strengthening their efforts, but according to the city, many stores explain that they cannot respond to reasons such as poor management. The issue is how to ensure the effectiveness of the request.
Female managers of companies Average 8.9% Highest single digit since the start of the survey Private survey
2021-08-17 11:59:00
As of last month, the percentage of female managers in companies was 8.9%, according to a private sector survey. It's the highest ever, but it's still in the single digits.
NY stock price hits new highs for 5 consecutive business days Expectations for improved corporate performance rise
2021-08-17 07:15:00
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York stock market on the 16th of the week rose due to expectations for improvement in corporate performance, hitting a record high for the fifth consecutive business day.
Southeast Asian GDP plus growth may delay economic recovery due to re-expansion of infection
2021-08-17 05:49:00
The growth rate of GDP = gross domestic product from April to June, which is a major Southeast Asian country, turned to positive growth in reaction to last year when the impact of the spread of infection was large. However, the mutant virus is rampant in the foothills, and there is a growing risk that the economic recovery will be delayed.
