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Economic news(2022/02/02)


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Large-capacity new battery for Panasonic Tesla to mass production at Wakayama factory

2022-02-02 22:32:00
Panasonic is developing a new large-capacity battery for American electric vehicle maker Tesla, but revealed that it is preparing to build a new line for mass production at a factory in Wakayama prefecture. ..

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Mitsubishi UFJ Final Profit Over 1 trillion yen, up 76% year-on-year, record high at this time

2022-02-02 20:12:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, a major financial group, set a record profit for the nine months up to December last year, with a final profit of over 1 trillion yen. This is because the number of corporate bankruptcies was less than expected, and the cost of preparing for a loan burn was reduced.

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Sony Group movie hits to record sales and operating income

2022-02-02 20:02:00
The Sony Group's nine-month financial results for the nine months to December last year reached record highs in sales and operating income for this period, partly due to the strong performance of the latest movie series.

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Alliance with Iris Ohyama and Softbank subsidiary serving robot

2022-02-02 18:50:00
Iris Ohyama, a major consumer goods manufacturer, and a subsidiary of Softbank Group, which develops robots, have entered into a capital and business alliance to strengthen the development and sales of catering robots for restaurants and hotels. The aim is to capture demand in the field where labor shortages are serious.

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Keidanren Vice Chairman "We should decide on each company including bears and lump sum payments"

2022-02-02 18:44:00
Tetsuji Ohashi, vice chairman in charge of labor policy at Keidanren, responded to interviews with media companies before labor-management negotiations began in earnest in this spring battle, and companies with good performance will promote wage increases and overall treatment improvement. He emphasized that it should be decided for each company, including not only bear-base-up to raise the basic salary but also lump-sum payments.

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Is the increase in gasoline retail price for 4 consecutive weeks suppressed to some extent by subsidies?

2022-02-02 18:39:00
The retail price of regular gasoline this week was 170.9 yen per liter on average nationwide, up 0.7 yen from last week. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the government's measures taken from last week have suppressed the price increase to some extent.

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Japan Airlines The deficit of 128.3 billion yen in the settlement of accounts from April to December last year has narrowed.

2022-02-02 18:27:00
Japan Airlines, a major aviation company, had a final loss of more than 120 billion yen from April to December last year. However, due to the recovery in domestic demand, the deficit has narrowed compared to the same period of the previous year.

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Yen rises Fed members tighten monetary policy and buy yen with caution

2022-02-02 18:07:00
On the 2nd, the Tokyo foreign exchange market and the yen exchange rate rose.

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Full-scale entry into JERA solar power generation Facility development of over 1 million kW

2022-02-02 17:22:00
JERA, Japan's largest thermal power generation company, has partnered with a major solar power generation construction company to develop facilities of more than 1 million kilowatts over the next five years, and will make a full-scale entry into solar power generation.

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Is the increase in gasoline retail price for 4 consecutive weeks suppressed to some extent by subsidies?

2022-02-02 15:54:00
The retail price of regular gasoline this week was 170.9 yen per liter on average nationwide, up 0.7 yen from last week. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the government's measures taken from last week have suppressed the price increase to some extent.

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Nikkei Stock Average closing price also rises by 400 yen or more Buy orders for a wide range of stocks

2022-02-02 15:51:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 2nd, the fear of US monetary tightening eased, buy orders were placed for a wide range of stocks, and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 400 yen.

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Nikkei Stock Average rises by 400 yen or more

2022-02-02 12:04:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 2nd, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen for three consecutive business days in the New York market, and the stock price has risen by more than 400 yen.

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Keidanren Chairman Tokura and Komeito Yamaguchi meet to realize wage increase

2022-02-02 11:37:00
Keidanren Chairman Tokura and Komeito Representative Yamaguchi met, and the Komeito side asked for cooperation to realize wage increases, including for small and medium-sized enterprises. In response, Keidanren emphasized that it would call on companies with growing profits to actively raise wages.

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Stock price temporarily rises by 400 yen or more.

2022-02-02 10:11:00
The Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Market on the 2nd temporarily rose by more than 400 yen.

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Changed the company name of "Daimler" to "Mercedes-Benz Group"

2022-02-02 08:48:00
As the shift to EV = electric vehicles accelerates worldwide, Daimler, a major German automobile manufacturer, changed its name to "Mercedes-Benz Group" and took a rush to switch to EV-only luxury cars. rice field.

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Proposal for strengthening economic security "preliminary examination to prevent cyber attacks"

2022-02-02 06:40:00
Regarding the strengthening of economic security, the government's Council of Experts has recommended that the government conduct a preliminary examination to prevent cyber attacks when a business operator responsible for core infrastructure such as electric power and telecommunications introduces important equipment. I summarized it.

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Decarbonization of the entire supply network The automobile industry will reduce emissions by parts manufacturers

2022-02-02 06:38:00
In order to promote decarbonization throughout the supply chain of products and parts = the entire supply chain, parts manufacturers are reviewing conventional manufacturing methods and materials used, aiming to further reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

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