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Economic news(2022/12/07)


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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry starts reviewing application for price increase for "regulatory rate" from five major electric power companies

2022-12-07 21:48:00
Five major power companies, including Tohoku Electric Power and Chugoku Electric Power Co., have applied to the government to raise their electricity rates, known as regulated rates. While members of the committee expressed their understanding of the price increase, there were also calls for further streamlining of management.

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Spring labor union "Metal Workers' Union" to demand a monthly wage increase of 6,000 yen or more, double that of the previous year

2022-12-07 18:46:00
In next year's spring labor offensive, the Metal Workers' Union, which consists of industry-specific labor unions such as automobiles and electrical machinery, has decided to demand a monthly wage increase of at least 6,000 yen, which is double the previous year's wages, as an equivalent to the wage increase.

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Keidanren Chairman Tokura ``Need to exceed next year's spring wage hike level this year''

2022-12-07 18:31:00
Keidanren Chairman Tokura said at a press conference after a meeting with Shikoku's business community that the level of wage increases in next year's spring labor offensive would need to exceed the levels of the previous year and this year, given the rise in prices. I was.

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Yen exchange rate decline Yen selling dollar buying movement from the viewpoint of widening interest rate differential between Japan and the United States

2022-12-07 18:22:00
On the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 7th, the yen exchange rate fell.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen Expected to increase by nearly 40%, or more than 640 billion yen, from the initial plan

2022-12-07 17:14:00
Regarding the development of the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo section of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, which is aiming to open at the end of fiscal 2030, an expert panel of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that due to factors such as soaring material prices, the project cost was nearly 40% lower than originally planned. , The amount is expected to increase by more than 640 billion yen.

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China's exports decreased for two consecutive months Mainly due to the decline in exports to Europe and the United States

2022-12-07 17:00:00
China's last month's trade data was released, exports fell for the second straight month. The main factor was the drop in exports to Europe and the United States.

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Convenience store To create guidelines for age verification for self-checkout sales of alcohol and tobacco

2022-12-07 16:40:00
An industry group will create age verification guidelines using digital technology next month so that alcohol and tobacco can be sold at convenience store self-checkout counters.

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Stock prices fall Sell orders spread to semiconductor-related stocks

2022-12-07 16:04:00
On the 7th, the Tokyo stock market and stock prices fell as sell orders spread to semiconductor-related stocks.

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The October economic trend index remains unchanged despite a two-month decline

2022-12-07 15:32:00
The economic trend index for October announced by the Cabinet Office was 99.9 based on the ``coincidence index'', which indicates the current state of the economy, with 2015 as 100, falling 0.9 points from the previous month and falling for the second consecutive month. Did. This was due to the drop in production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and electronic devices due to the slowdown in overseas economies. The economic judgment mechanically derived from index movements was left unchanged with the expression "improvement". In addition, the "leading index", which indicates the future of the economy, rose for the first time in two months to 99.0, up 0.8 points from the previous month, due to an increase in the number of new job openings.

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Spring labor union "Metal Workers' Union" to demand a monthly wage increase of 6,000 yen or more, double that of the previous year

2022-12-07 15:26:00
In next year's spring labor offensive, the Metal Workers' Union, which consists of industry-specific labor unions such as automobiles and electrical machinery, has decided to demand a monthly wage increase of at least 6,000 yen, which is double the previous year's wages, as an equivalent to the wage increase.

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Gasoline retail price nationwide average 168.1 yen, first price increase in 6 weeks

2022-12-07 15:22:00
The retail price of regular gasoline as of the 5th of this month was 168.1 yen per liter on average nationwide, up 0.5 yen from last week.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen Expected to increase by nearly 40%, or more than 640 billion yen, from the initial plan

2022-12-07 14:08:00
Project costs for the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo section of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, which is scheduled to open at the end of fiscal 2030, are likely to increase by nearly 40%, or more than 640 billion yen, from the initial plan due to soaring material prices. I found out that I have a sexuality.

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Exhibition of products using environmentally friendly materials to reduce plastic waste

2022-12-07 13:39:00
An exhibition of products made from environmentally friendly materials such as wood fibers and thinned bamboo has been launched in an effort to reduce plastic waste.

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Tokyo stock market stock prices fluctuate slightly

2022-12-07 12:36:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 7th, the stock price has become a small price movement.

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NY Dow drops over 300 dollars Warning of policy interest rate hike after the beginning of the year

2022-12-07 07:09:00
In the New York stock market on the 6th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 300 dollars due to an increase in selling orders to secure profits for the time being due to concerns that the policy interest rate in the United States will be raised to a high level after the beginning of the year. I was.

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Countermeasures against communication failures Maintaining services by utilizing lines of competitors

2022-12-07 06:50:00
The challenge is how to maintain social infrastructure such as distribution services and bank ATMs in the event of a communication failure. Under these circumstances, there is a movement among major telecommunications companies to utilize the lines of competitors to maintain services for users.

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