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Economic news(2022/01/26)


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Nidec 9-month financial results Record-high orders for EV products are strong

2022-01-26 21:09:00
Nidec, a major electronic component company, reported its nine-month financial results for the nine months up to last month, as orders for products for EVs = electric vehicles were strong against the backdrop of the global decarbonization trend, and both sales and operating profit were strong. It was the highest ever for this period.

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Announced sale of all shares of a major US grain company under Marubeni

2022-01-26 21:00:00
Marubeni, a major trading company, announced that it will sell all its shares to a Dutch company, saying that the profits of a major American grain company acquired nine years ago are sluggish. It is expected to recover up to 400 billion yen by selling it.

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Kirin HD Myanmar Company Joint Venture Liquidation Petition Court Rejected

2022-01-26 20:59:00
Beer giant Kirin Holdings has revealed that a local court has rejected the liquidation of a joint venture beer company alleged by a military-related company that had sought to terminate the alliance over the Myanmar business. ..

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Paper products for home use such as tissue paper to raise prices one after another

2022-01-26 20:18:00
As raw material prices and distribution costs are rising, major paper makers have decided to raise the prices of household paper products such as tissue paper one after another.

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Nikkei Stock Average Closing price 27,011.33 yen Low price for the first time in about 1 year and 1 month

2022-01-26 19:05:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 26th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell due to concerns about the pace of monetary tightening in the United States, and it was the lowest price in about a year and a month since December.

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Yen exchange rate Small price movement

2022-01-26 18:28:00
On the 26th, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate were modest.

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Operation resumed at a part of Oita's semiconductor factory that was suspended due to the Toshiba earthquake

2022-01-26 17:31:00
On the 22nd of this month, Toshiba's semiconductor factory in Oita City, which had been suspended after the earthquake that observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 5 or higher in Oita Prefecture, resumed some operations on the morning of the 26th. However, there is no prospect of full recovery.

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Gasoline over 170 yen Rise control measures to be applied to prices after 27th tomorrow

2022-01-26 16:57:00
The average retail price of regular gasoline this week exceeded 170 yen per liter in 20 prefectures.

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Administrative digitalization Private companies support technology and know-how to improve office efficiency

2022-01-26 16:21:00
With the issue of DX = digital transformation of local governments, a major multifunction device manufacturer has decided to establish a new company to support the digitization of government. There is an active movement among private companies to utilize technology and know-how to improve the efficiency of administrative office work.

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Nikkei Stock Average closing price 27,011.33 yen Last year's lowest price update

2022-01-26 16:11:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 26th, the Nikkei Stock Average fell and reached the lowest price of last year as the closing price due to the caution that the pace of monetary tightening in the United States will accelerate.

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Gasoline over 170 yen Rise control measures to be applied to prices after 27th tomorrow

2022-01-26 16:07:00
The retail price of regular gasoline this week was 170.2 yen per liter on a national average, the highest level in about 13 years and 4 months. The government will embark on the first steps to curb retail price increases and will apply to prices after the 27th.

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To strengthen US GM EV production capacity To build a new battery factory in the US

2022-01-26 15:05:00
GM General Motors, the largest automobile manufacturer in the United States, announced the construction of a third new battery plant in the United States to strengthen the production capacity of EV = electric vehicles, whose demand is expected to grow. ..

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Z Holdings makes full-scale entry into "quick commerce" for short-term delivery

2022-01-26 14:43:00
Z Holdings, which owns Yahoo! etc., will make a full-scale entry into a service called "quick commerce" that delivers groceries in a short time after receiving an order. Companies are entering this field one after another, and competition is likely to intensify.

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Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting “Watching for wage increases due to possible price increases”

2022-01-26 11:33:00
The Bank of Japan has released "main opinions" on the January monetary policy meeting, which raised the price outlook for the new fiscal year 2022 to + 1.1%. Policymakers have pointed out that it is necessary to carefully watch whether rising prices are accompanied by rising wages.

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NY Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily drops by more than $ 800 A sense of caution about monetary tightening

2022-01-26 06:44:00
In the New York stock market on the 25th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily dropped by more than $ 800 due to concerns about the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States, to decide monetary policy. However, after that, the price returned significantly and fluctuated following the previous day.

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To establish a new system to promote the utilization of "international mediation" to solve problems with foreign companies

2022-01-26 06:20:00
As a means of resolving troubles with foreign companies, a subcommittee of the Legislative Council is coordinating to put together a draft outline centered on the creation of a new system that encourages the use of "international mediation" that aims to resolve by discussions between the parties. We are.

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Sausage industry To abolish packaging like purse by reducing plastic

2022-01-26 05:48:00
Industry groups such as sausage makers have decided to stop wrapping the upper part of the bag with tape like a drawstring purse that has been widely used for nearly 40 years in order to reduce the amount of plastic. We aim to switch all packaging across the industry by spring.

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“Careful discussion of economic security” was 60% in the questionnaire of 100 major companies

2022-01-26 05:39:00
While the government is proceeding with efforts to strengthen economic security, NHK conducted a questionnaire to 100 major domestic companies, and while many companies emphasized strengthening the supply chain, 60% of the companies "We should carefully proceed with the discussion while considering the impact on the economic activities of the company."

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