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Economic news(2022/02/08)


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Softbank G Settlement in October-December last year Final profit decreased by 97% from the same period of the previous year

2022-02-08 21:50:00
The SoftBank Group's three-month financial results from October to December last year were affected by the decline in stock prices of Chinese companies in which they invested, and the final profit exceeded 1 trillion yen from the same period last year. It decreased to 29 billion yen.

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SBI Sumishin Net Bank to approve listing on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange First in a net-only bank

2022-02-08 21:21:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has decided to approve the listing of SBI Sumishin Net Bank, a major online finance company, on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange next week. This is the first time that an online bank has been listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Nissan to discontinue new development of gasoline engine for European market

2022-02-08 20:43:00
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it will stop developing new engines for gasoline-powered vehicles for the European market. As environmental regulations become stricter in Europe, our strategy is to concentrate management resources on electric vehicles such as EV = electric vehicles.

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Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. to sell EVs in Japan Online without a store

2022-02-08 19:25:00
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., a major Korean automobile manufacturer, has announced that it will start selling EV = electric vehicles in Japan. This is the second time we have entered the Japanese market, and the focus is on increasing our presence amid growing interest in electric vehicles such as EVs.

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Cancellation of sales contract of SoftBank Group subsidiary "Arm" to US company

2022-02-08 19:22:00
Softbank Group said that it would sell "Arm", a global semiconductor development company in the United Kingdom, to Nvidia, a major semiconductor company in the United States, for about 4 trillion yen in Japanese yen, but the sale contract was canceled on the 8th. Announced that they have agreed to do so.

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Nissan to discontinue new development of gasoline engine for European market

2022-02-08 18:57:00
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it will stop developing new engines for gasoline-powered vehicles for the European market. As environmental regulations become stricter in Europe, it seems that it will be costly to continue development and manufacturing, and the strategy is to concentrate R & D expenses on electric vehicles such as EV = electric vehicles. With regard to the development of engines for gasoline-powered vehicles, automobile manufacturers around the world are also reducing their investment, and the response to electrification is accelerating.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 18:40:00
The United States has announced that it will exempt some steel from import restrictions over import restrictions that have imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the time of the previous Trump administration. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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Yen exchange rate declines The movement to sell yen and buy dollars due to the rise in US long-term interest rates

2022-02-08 18:35:00
The yen exchange rate fell in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th.

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Long-term interest rate temporarily rises to 0.21%, the highest level in about 6 years

2022-02-08 17:40:00
The long-term interest rate rose to 0.21% on the 8th, the highest level in about 6 years. The Bank of Japan has stated in its monetary policy that it will adjust long-term interest rates to a fluctuation range of "plus or minus 0.25%", but it is gradually approaching the upper limit.

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Cancellation of sales contract of SoftBank Group subsidiary "Arm" to US company

2022-02-08 17:04:00
Softbank Group said that it would sell "Arm", a global semiconductor development company in the United Kingdom, to Nvidia, a major semiconductor company in the United States, for about 4 trillion yen in Japanese yen, but the sale contract was canceled on the 8th. Announced that they have agreed to do so. Regulators such as the United States and the EU-European Union have expressed concern that they may distort competition and may have decided that it would be difficult to achieve. Following the cancellation of the sale agreement, SoftBank Group plans to prepare for the listing of Arm shares within the next fiscal year.

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Gyoza purchase amount Miyazaki City is the first in Japan to exceed Hamamatsu City and Utsunomiya City

2022-02-08 16:28:00
Miyazaki City became the number one in Japan for the first time, surpassing Hamamatsu City and Utsunomiya City, which are the “Gyoza 2nd Strong”, in terms of the purchase price of Gyoza per household last year.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 16:15:00
The United States has announced that it will exempt some steel from import restrictions over import restrictions that have imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the time of the previous Trump administration. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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Stock price rises slightly

2022-02-08 15:30:00
The stock price of the Tokyo stock market on the 8th rose slightly.

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Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. to sell EVs in Japan Online without a store

2022-02-08 15:27:00
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., a major Korean automobile manufacturer, has announced that it will start selling EV = electric vehicles in Japan. This is the second time we have entered the Japanese market, and the focus is on increasing our presence amid growing interest in electric vehicles such as EVs.

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Shinsei Bank appoints new management team including former vice president of SBI at extraordinary general meeting of shareholders

2022-02-08 14:54:00
Shinsei Bank, which became a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, a major online finance company, held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on the 8th, and a former vice president of SBI and a former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency were appointed as new management teams. The focus will be on how to pave the way for the repayment of public funds amounting to 349 billion yen.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 14:53:00
The United States has announced that it will exempt some steel from import restrictions over import restrictions that have imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the time of the previous Trump administration. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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Kumamoto Prefecture Asari Shipment suspended from today Super companies The influence spreads

2022-02-08 14:18:00
Many of the products sold in Kumamoto Prefecture are suspected to be produced in foreign countries, and while the shipment of Lajonkairia lajonii produced in the prefecture will be suspended from the 8th, the influence of switching to products from other production areas among supermarket companies. Is spreading.

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Two US low-cost carriers merged Severe business environment continued due to spread of infection

2022-02-08 13:16:00
With the agreement to merge two LCCs = low-cost carriers in the United States, competition in the aviation industry, which continues to face a difficult business environment, is intensifying.

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Shinsei Bank appoints new management team including former vice president of SBI at extraordinary general meeting of shareholders

2022-02-08 12:25:00
Shinsei Bank, which became a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, a major online finance company, held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on the 8th, and a former vice president of SBI and a former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency were appointed as new management teams. The focus will be on how to pave the way for the repayment of public funds amounting to 349 billion yen.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 11:53:00
The United States has announced that it will exempt some steel from import restrictions over import restrictions that have imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the time of the previous Trump administration. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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The current account balance of 370.8 billion yen was deficit in December last year, and since June, the Ministry of Finance

2022-02-08 11:28:00
The current balance of payments in December last year, which shows how much Japan earned through foreign trade and investment, posted a deficit of approximately 370 billion yen. The current account deficit was the first in one year and six months, and the main factor was that the "trade balance" became a deficit due to the rise in crude oil prices.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 10:53:00
The United States has announced that it will exempt some steel from import restrictions over import restrictions that have imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the time of the previous Trump administration. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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The current account balance of 370.8 billion yen was deficit in December last year, and since June, the Ministry of Finance

2022-02-08 09:35:00
According to the Ministry of Finance's announcement, the current balance of payments in December last year was a deficit of 370.8 billion yen. The main reason for this is that the value of imports has increased due to the rise in crude oil prices, and the "trade balance", which is the deduction of imports from exports, has become a deficit. It's been a month.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 08:59:00
The United States has announced that it will exempt some steel from import restrictions over import restrictions that have imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the time of the previous Trump administration. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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U.S. Government Announces Partial Exemption for Tariffs on Japanese Steel

2022-02-08 07:39:00
At the request of the Japanese side, the U.S. government received a request from the Japanese side over import restrictions that the U.S. has imposed high tariffs on Japanese steel and aluminum since the previous Trump administration. Announced that it will be exempted. However, additional tariffs on aluminum will continue.

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