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Economic news(2022/01/14)


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More than 800 new CAN DO stores in AEON commercial facilities, etc.

2022-01-14 20:23:00
Aeon, a major distributor, has announced that it plans to expand its business by opening more than 800 new stores in commercial facilities over the next five years for CAN DO, which operates a 100-yen shop that has become a subsidiary.

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Announcement of sale to ITOCHU Corporation, etc., about half of the shares of Hitachi Construction Machinery, a Hitachi subsidiary

2022-01-14 20:20:00
Hitachi, Ltd. officially announced that it will sell about half of the shares of its subsidiary, the construction machinery manufacturer "Hitachi Construction Machinery," to major trading companies such as Itochu, while proceeding with business selection and concentration.

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Federation of All Toyota Workers' Union's Spring Fighting Policy Wage increase request No unified amount

2022-01-14 19:17:00
The Federation of All Toyota Workers' Union does not set a uniform amount in the wage increase request for this spring battle, but after leaving it to the judgment of each union, reviewing the production system that relies on long working hours etc., an efficient working style We have decided on a policy to proceed with the discussion.

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Yen price rises A sense of caution about the future of the world economy Risk avoidance Yen buying

2022-01-14 18:46:00
On the 14th, the yen exchange rate rose as the Tokyo foreign exchange market moved to buy the yen, which is considered to be a relatively safe asset, in an attempt to avoid risks due to concerns about the future of the world economy.

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Announcement of sale to ITOCHU Corporation, etc., about half of the shares of Hitachi Construction Machinery, a Hitachi subsidiary

2022-01-14 18:26:00
Hitachi, Ltd. officially announced that it will sell about half of its shares in its subsidiary, the construction machinery manufacturer Hitachi Construction Machinery, to major trading companies such as Itochu, while pursuing business selection and concentration.

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[Economic reporter column]

2022-01-14 18:00:00
"Bitcoin" is one of the crypto assets known for its large price movements. It hit a record high in November last year, but in 2022 it plummeted early in the new year. One of the factors is the name of a surprising country. What is that country? (Neil Kato, Reporter, Ministry of Economic Affairs)

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China's total trade value last year reached a record high of more than $ 6 trillion. Significant increase in exports to Europe and the United States

2022-01-14 15:53:00
China's total trade value, which is the sum of exports and imports for the past year, increased by 30% from the previous year due to a large increase in exports to Europe and the United States and a significant increase in imports due to soaring raw materials. It has reached a record high of over $ 6 trillion.

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Stock price temporarily dropped by 500 yen or more Sell order due to caution about the future of the world economy

2022-01-14 15:48:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 14th, investors were wary of the future of the world economy from the perspective of US monetary policy, and sell orders spread, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 500 yen.

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Mitsubishi Motors unveiled a light-sized EV for the first time and will launch it in the market after spring

2022-01-14 14:53:00
With the rapid progress of electrification of cars worldwide, Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd. has unveiled the concept car of EV = electric car, which is the size of a light car and whose price is lower than that of ordinary cars. It is scheduled to be launched in the market after spring, and it will be watched whether it will be a momentum for the spread of EVs in Japan.

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Kirin Holdings is considering withdrawing from soft drink manufacturing in China

2022-01-14 14:21:00
Kirin Holdings is considering withdrawing from the soft drink manufacturing business in China by selling its shares in a joint venture that manufactures and sells soft drinks in China as part of a review of its overseas business to increase profitability. I found out that I was doing it.

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Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida, Chairman of the Union Yoshino Exchange of opinions on wage increases in the spring battle

2022-01-14 13:03:00
On the morning of the 14th, Chairman Yoshino of the Union visited the Prime Minister's Office to meet with Prime Minister Kishida and exchanged opinions on wage increases in this spring battle. It is the first time since November that the President of the Union has met with the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister's Office.

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Stock price drops by 500 yen or more

2022-01-14 12:36:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 14th was almost totally depreciated due to concerns about the US interest rate hike going faster than the market expected, and the global economy became cautious, and the Nikkei average stock price was 500 yen or more. , The price has dropped.

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December Corporate Price Index Record High Highest Annual Growth Rate since 1981

2022-01-14 11:24:00
Last month's preliminary figures for the corporate goods price index, which shows the prices of goods traded between companies, reached record highs following November last year, which was the highest in about 36 years. It can be seen that the number of items whose prices have risen has expanded further from the previous month, and that there is a growing movement among companies to pass on the rise in raw material prices to selling prices.

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Corporate Price Index Rising Raw Material Prices Against Record High Levels

2022-01-14 10:02:00
Last month's preliminary figures for the Corporate Price Index, which shows the prices of goods traded between companies, were 108.7, with the 2015 average of 100. It is the same as last November, which was the highest level in 35 years and 11 months since Japan entered the bubble economy in December 1985, and it is still at a record high level. The background is that the prices of raw materials such as crude oil continue to rise. The corporate goods price index has exceeded the same month last year for 10 consecutive months, and the rate of increase last month is still at a high level of 8.5%.

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Stock price drops by 500 yen or more

2022-01-14 09:58:00
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on the 14th has fallen by more than 500 yen from the closing price on the 13th.

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BOJ's new fiscal year price outlook to be discussed in the direction of raising it to the 1% level

2022-01-14 05:01:00
At the monetary policy meeting that will be held from 17th this month, the Bank of Japan will discuss raising the outlook for prices in the new fiscal year and 2022 to the + 1% level in light of rising prices of crude oil and other raw materials. I am.

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Mizuho FG Business Improvement Plan “Securing system personnel and improving corporate culture”

2022-01-14 04:22:00
The full picture of the business improvement plan that Mizuho Financial Group will submit to the Financial Services Agency next week over a series of system failures last year has been revealed. In addition to securing the personnel necessary for system development and maintenance, we will continue to make efforts to improve the corporate culture.

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