Economic news(2022/01/13)
Premiums for Nippon Life Insurance, etc. will increase from April on average about 1%
2022-01-13 20:05:00
Nippon Life Insurance Co., Ltd., the largest life insurance company, announced that it will raise premiums for some of its annuity insurance and whole life insurance from April. It is said that it is because the ultra-low interest rate is prolonged and it is difficult to manage the funds entrusted by the contractor.
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Taiwan TSMC to build a new factory in Kumamoto This is a capital investment of up to 5 trillion yen.
2022-01-13 19:10:00
TSMC of Taiwan, which is the world's largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors and plans to build a new factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, has indicated that the annual capital investment will reach up to 5 trillion yen in Japanese yen. ..
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Uniform demand for the Confederation of Automobiles Spring Battle "Flexibly" without raising for 4 consecutive years
2022-01-13 18:32:00
The industry-specific labor union "Automobile Soren", which is formed by labor unions such as automobile manufacturers, has decided not to raise a uniform demand equivalent to "base-up" to raise the basic salary in this spring battle for four consecutive years. The affiliated labor unions will decide the amount of wage increase according to each situation.
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Yen exchange rate rises against the dollar US consumer price index received dollar selling yen buying
2022-01-13 18:30:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 13th, the yen exchange rate rose against the dollar.
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Hitachi Construction Machinery to sell about half of Hitachi Construction Machinery's final stage of group reorganization
2022-01-13 18:16:00
It was found that Hitachi has decided to sell about half of the shares of its subsidiary "Hitachi Construction Machinery", which is one of the leading construction machinery manufacturers in Japan, to Itochu Corporation, a major trading company, while promoting the selection and concentration of businesses. I did. Hitachi and Itochu announced a comment that "it is a fact that we are considering."
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Osaka distributor acquires "Yogibo", a US company of bead sofas
2022-01-13 18:01:00
It turned out that the American company "Yogibo" known for bead sofas was acquired by a company in Chuo-ku, Osaka, which has been selling in Japan.
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Resumed conditionally for coal export to Indonesia, Japan, etc.
2022-01-13 16:20:00
Indonesia, the world's largest coal exporter, has announced that it will conditionally resume coal exports to Japan and other countries, which had been temporarily banned due to lack of supply to domestic thermal power plants. ..
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Gasoline retail price rises for the first time in 8 weeks National average 1 liter 166.5 yen
2022-01-13 16:19:00
The retail price of regular gasoline this week was 166.5 yen per liter on average nationwide, rising for the first time in eight weeks. The reason is that the futures price of crude oil is rising due to the view that the impact of the spread of the mutant virus "Omicron strain" on economic activities is limited.
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Stock price decline Concerns about implementation at a faster pace than expected US interest rate hike
2022-01-13 16:13:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, there was a deep-rooted concern that interest rate hikes to tighten monetary policy in the United States would be carried out at a faster pace than the market expected, and sell orders increased and stock prices fell.
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Hitachi Construction Machinery to sell about half of Hitachi Construction Machinery's final stage of group reorganization
2022-01-13 15:03:00
As Hitachi selected and concentrated its business, it was found that it had decided to sell about half of the shares of its subsidiary "Hitachi Construction Machinery", which is one of the leading construction machinery manufacturers in Japan, to major trading companies such as Itochu Corporation. rice field. Hitachi used to have more than 20 listed companies as subsidiaries, but the large-scale group reorganization that has been underway for more than 10 years will be the final stage.
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The vacancy rate in central Tokyo offices in December continues to decline for the second consecutive month at a high level
2022-01-13 14:47:00
The vacancy rate of offices in central Tokyo in December was more than 6%, falling below the previous month for the second consecutive month. However, the vacancy rate continues to be high due to the spread of telework.
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Stock price decline Increased sell orders from the perspective that the US interest rate hike will be implemented earlier than expected
2022-01-13 12:33:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 13th, the view that the interest rate hike to tighten monetary policy will be done earlier than the market expects is widespread, the number of sell orders is increasing, and the stock price is falling.
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Ibaraki Prefecture's specialty "Hoshi Imo" competition held for the first time in two years Hitachinaka
2022-01-13 12:24:00
On the 13th, a competition for the performance of "Hoshi Imo", a specialty of Ibaraki Prefecture, is being held in Hitachinaka City for the first time in two years.
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Coordinated to appoint Mr. Seiji Imai as Chairman of Mizuho FG
2022-01-13 10:56:00
It turns out that Mizuho Financial Group, which is experiencing a series of system failures, has begun to make adjustments to appoint Mr. Seiji Imai, who is currently the vice president of the holding company, to replace Chairman Yasuhiro Sato, who will retire in April. I did.
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NY Crude Oil Futures Price Rise to $ 83 / Barrel at Temporary
2022-01-13 08:00:00
In the New York crude oil market on the 12th, the international crude oil future price is temporarily $ 83 per barrel because the fear that the demand for crude oil will decline due to the spread of infection of the mutant virus and Omicron strain has eased. The price has risen to the level for the first time in about two months with the platform attached.
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Toyota's sales volume for the last year is expected to be the highest in the world for the second consecutive year
2022-01-13 04:31:00
Toyota Motor has sold more cars worldwide in the last year than Volkswagen in Germany, and is expected to become the leader for the second consecutive year.
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Primary balance expected to be profitable in 2026 New estimate by the Cabinet Office
2022-01-13 00:05:00
The Cabinet Office has revealed a new estimate of when the primary balance, an indicator of fiscal soundness, will turn from the current deficit to the surplus. On the premise of high economic growth, it is expected that it will be profitable in 2026, which is one year earlier than previously expected, and if spending reforms are continued, the government's target of profitability in 2025 will be possible.
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