Economic news(2022/08/08)
Morinaga Milk to raise prices for household cheese and coffee powder cream
2022-08-08 21:25:00
Morinaga Milk Industry, a major dairy manufacturer, has decided to raise the price of powdered cream used in home cheese and coffee from October this year due to soaring raw material prices.
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Hitachi, Ltd. "Job-type" system for hiring human resources to be introduced to general employees
2022-08-08 21:21:00
While there is a movement to review Japanese-style employment, such as seniority and lifetime employment, Hitachi, Ltd. has introduced a "job-type" system to general employees from last month, which appoints human resources after deciding the role and necessary skills for each job. is also expanding in earnest.
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Yen exchange rate temporarily drops by more than 2 yen, with the view that the Fed will accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes
2022-08-08 19:17:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 8th of the week, the US employment statistics exceeded market expectations, and the FRB = Federal Reserve Board, which is the central bank, is expected to accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes, selling the yen. As a result, the yen exchange rate temporarily fell by more than 2 yen from last weekend.
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SOFTBANK G April-June settlement of accounts Final deficit of 3,162.7 billion yen
2022-08-08 17:34:00
The SoftBank Group's financial results for the entire group from April to June this year resulted in a significant deficit of 3,162.7 billion yen in final profit and loss. The main reason for this was the recording of valuation losses on stocks of investees held in response to the slump in the global stock market.
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Stock price rises slightly Price rise is limited
2022-08-08 16:37:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 8th, the beginning of the week, stock prices rose slightly.
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SOFTBANK G April-June settlement of accounts Final deficit of 3,162.7 billion yen
2022-08-08 15:54:00
The SoftBank Group's financial results for the entire group from April to June this year resulted in a significant deficit of 3,162.7 billion yen in final profit and loss. The main reason for this was the recording of valuation losses on stocks of investees held in response to the slump in the global stock market.
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Unique Sake PR in Hong Kong Using yeast transported to space and laid in the deep sea
2022-08-08 14:59:00
In Hong Kong, where the popularity of Japanese sake is growing, an event was held to introduce Japanese sake from Kochi Prefecture made with yeast transported to outer space.
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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry intends to maintain interests in "Sakhalin 1"
2022-08-08 13:28:00
Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree on the 5th prohibiting the sale of shares to companies in countries that are regarded as unfriendly countries over the "Sakhalin 1" oil and natural gas development project in which Japanese forces hold interests. Regarding this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda reiterated his intention to maintain the interests, saying that the details are being confirmed.
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small price movements
2022-08-08 13:16:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 8th, the beginning of the week, and the stock price have become a small price movement.
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First half current account surplus of 3.5057 trillion yen
2022-08-08 10:30:00
The current account balance for the first half of the year up to June was a surplus of 3.5057 trillion yen, showing how much Japan has earned through trade and investment with foreign countries. The amount of surplus decreased by more than 6 trillion yen compared to the same period last year, a significant decrease due to the increase in the amount of imports due to soaring energy prices.
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Current account surplus in the first half decreased by more than 6 trillion yen year-on-year
2022-08-08 09:10:00
According to the balance of payments statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, the current account balance for the first half of this year, which shows how much Japan earned from trade and investment with foreign countries, was a surplus of 3.5057 trillion yen. Compared to the same period last year, the surplus decreased by more than 6 trillion yen. The reason for this is that the amount of imports has increased significantly due to the sharp rise in the price of energy such as crude oil.
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