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Economic news(2022/05/09)


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Financial Services Agency Report request order to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, etc. Due to system failure during consecutive holidays

2022-05-09 22:14:00
Regarding the system failure of "Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation" that occurred during the Golden Week holidays, the Financial Services Agency has issued an order to request banks and holding companies to report the cause and measures to prevent recurrence based on the law. It means that the decision was made by taking seriously the fact that the impact spread during the time when there were many users.

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Final adjustment in the direction of changing the company name of Shinsei Bank to "SBI Shinsei Bank"

2022-05-09 20:38:00
It was found that Shinsei Bank, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, is making final adjustments to change the company name to "SBI Shinsei Bank".

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J-Oil Mills Household and commercial cooking oil to increase price from July

2022-05-09 19:15:00
J-Oil Mills, a major cooking oil company, has decided to raise the price of cooking oil for both household and commercial use from July due to the effects of soaring raw material prices and the depreciation of the yen.

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Yen exchange rate Temporarily drops to the low 131 yen level per dollar

2022-05-09 18:06:00
On the 9th of the week, the yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market temporarily dropped to the low 131 yen level per dollar, renewing the yen's depreciation level for the first time in 20 years.

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Integrating overseas businesses within the NTT Group To strengthen services for corporations

2022-05-09 18:00:00
As the demand for digital transformation is rapidly increasing among companies around the world, the NTT Group has decided to integrate the overseas businesses of each company within the group and embark on strengthening corporate services.

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A major flour milling manufacturer with widespread price increases such as household flour

2022-05-09 17:59:00
Due to the drastic increase in the price of imported wheat sold by the government and the depreciation of the yen, there has been a growing movement among major flour millers to raise prices of household wheat flour and other products since July. increase.

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All three major shipping companies set a record high profit

2022-05-09 16:50:00
The financial results of the three major shipping companies for the past year were all record highs, with the final profit of Nippon Yusen, the largest company, exceeding 1 trillion yen for the first time. In addition to the high freight rates of container ships, the sharp depreciation of the yen has boosted business performance.

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Stock prices fall sharply US long-term interest rates rise, raising caution

2022-05-09 16:24:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 9th of the week, stock prices fell sharply as long-term interest rates in the United States rose and there was a growing sense of caution that it would be a burden on corporate performance.

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Discovered by fraudulent whistleblowing that a subsidiary of Japan Steel Works rewrites inspection data

2022-05-09 15:57:00
Japan Steel Works, a machine maker, revealed that its subsidiary in Muroran, Hokkaido, had rewritten inspection data for parts used in turbines for thermal power generation and made it appear that it met the quality standards contracted with its business partners. I made it.

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Yen exchange rate temporarily drops to the 131 yen level per dollar

2022-05-09 13:14:00
On the 9th of the week, the yen exchange rate in the Tokyo foreign exchange market temporarily dropped to the 131 yen level per dollar.

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Stock price temporarily dropped by 600 yen or more

2022-05-09 12:02:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 9th of the week, the long-term interest rate in the United States rose, and there was a growing sense of caution that it would be a burden on corporate performance, and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 600 yen.

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Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting "Important to curb the rise in long-term interest rates" pointed out one after another

2022-05-09 11:18:00
At the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting held in March, it was found that policymakers pointed out that it is important to curb the rise in long-term interest rates in order to maintain the effects of monetary easing.

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Stock price drops by 600 yen or more

2022-05-09 10:05:00
On the 9th after the Golden Week holidays, the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily dropped by more than 600 yen on the Tokyo stock market. As long-term interest rates in the United States have risen to over 3%, there is a growing sense of caution that it will be a burden on corporate performance, and sell orders are spreading to a wide range of stocks.

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To create a new index for economic growth rate "green GDP" based on the burden on the environment

2022-05-09 07:21:00
The Cabinet Office will create a new index called "green GDP" that shows the economic growth rate in consideration of the burden on the environment, in addition to GDP = gross domestic product, which represents the economic scale of the country. The aim is to support environmental measures such as decarbonization and lead to sustainable growth.

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Strengthening Metaverse such as goggles for VR to open the first real store in the US

2022-05-09 06:15:00
Metaverse, a major American IT company that strengthens the development of virtual space and Metaverse on the Internet, has created a physical store where consumers can actually try and purchase in-house developed VR = goggles for virtual reality, which are indispensable for using Metaverse. It will open for the first time.

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"Contributing to electricity price reduction and decarbonization" New services and systems are now available

2022-05-09 04:18:00
Electricity prices continue to be record high due to the influence of the situation in Ukraine, but new services and systems that reduce expenses and contribute to decarbonization are emerging.

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