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Economic news(2022/12/26)


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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura expresses intention to support Japanese companies expanding into Saudi Arabia

2022-12-26 20:56:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, attended a bilateral business expansion forum and expressed his intention to support the expansion of Japanese companies in Saudi Arabia to boost economic growth.

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Olympic rigging Tokyo ``Bid and contract procedures are generally carried out according to the rules''

2022-12-26 20:49:00
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which is investigating whether there were any problems with the contract procedures in a bid rigging case involving bidding for work related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics test competitions, said, ``The bidding and contract procedures were generally carried out in accordance with the rules. We have announced the results of the investigation so far that we have confirmed that

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Canon decides to implement “bare” implementation policy for the first time in 20 years, uniformly raising 7000 yen

2022-12-26 20:34:00
Canon, a major precision equipment maker, has decided to raise the base salary uniformly for the first time in 20 years in response to record price increases. According to the company, about 25,000 domestic and overseas employees will be eligible, and from next month the basic salary will be raised uniformly by 7,000 yen.

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Restaurant chain sales in November increased for 12 consecutive months, but business conditions are severe

2022-12-26 18:53:00
Last month's sales at major restaurant chains across the country were up 8.9% from the same month the previous year, marking the 12th straight month of positive growth.

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Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Integrate Power Generation Business Considering Establishment of Joint Venture

2022-12-26 18:42:00
Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that they will integrate their generator business, which is used in power plants of electric power companies, and are considering establishing a new joint venture by April the year after next.

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Yen exchange rate slight price movement Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda's remarks return the yen to depreciation, but it is sluggish

2022-12-26 18:41:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 26th, the beginning of the week, the yen exchange rate moved slightly.

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Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Integrate Power Generation Business Considering Establishment of Joint Venture

2022-12-26 17:27:00
Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that they have reached a basic agreement to integrate their power generator business and establish a new joint venture. Mitsubishi Electric is making arrangements to invest in the majority of the new company, and we would like to increase our competitiveness by establishing the new company in April of the year after next and integrating the businesses related to the manufacture and maintenance of generators. I'm doing it.

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Hino Motors plans to sell one-third of the site of its headquarters plant to improve its financial base

2022-12-26 17:14:00
Hino Motors, a major truck manufacturer, has officially announced that it will sell part of the site of its headquarters plant, which is scheduled to complete the transfer of production in about three years. We would like to improve our financial base as the impact of the fraudulent test data problem on our business continues to linger.

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Stock price rise

2022-12-26 16:10:00
The Tokyo stock market on the 26th, the beginning of the week, and the stock price rose.

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Non-life insurance companies to stop offering "ship war insurance" in waters such as Russia from January

2022-12-26 16:02:00
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine prolongs, major domestic non-life insurance companies have decided to stop providing insurance that compensates for damage to ships due to military actions in waters such as Russia from January. Imports of LNG = liquefied natural gas from the oil and natural gas development project "Sakhalin 2" in the Russian Far East may be affected.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Revises Monetary Easing Policy ``It's not an exit step at all''

2022-12-26 15:28:00
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda gave a speech at a meeting of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), acknowledging that the revision of the monetary easing measures decided on the 20th of this month would have a large positive effect on the Japanese economy. No," he said, indicating that the Bank will continue monetary easing with the aim of achieving stable price increases in line with wage increases.

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Non-life insurance companies to stop offering "ship war insurance" in waters such as Russia from January

2022-12-26 12:37:00
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine prolongs, major domestic non-life insurance companies have decided to stop providing insurance that compensates for damage to ships due to military actions in waters such as Russia from January. Imports of LNG = liquefied natural gas from the oil and natural gas development project "Sakhalin 2" in the Russian Far East may be affected.

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[Details] Ask a “legendary investor” What will happen to the economy next year?

2022-12-26 11:47:00
What will happen to the world economy in 2023 and the Japanese economy? We asked legendary investor Jim Rogers.

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Legendary investor ``Inflation has not yet subsided'' The view that the economy will be tough

2022-12-26 08:26:00
Jim Rogers, known as a legendary investor, responded to an interview and expressed his view that the world economy in 2023, even if rapid interest rate hikes in Europe and the United States, will not bring inflation to an end and the global economy will be severe.

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680 companies collect and recycle clear files

2022-12-26 06:56:00
Clear files that are discarded in large quantities in offices. In an effort to reduce plastic waste, a new collection and recycling initiative has begun.

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Declining demand for milk…Dairy manufacturers distribute at gyms and call for consumption

2022-12-26 06:42:00
Dairy manufacturers and industry groups are calling for increased consumption, as the demand for milk may drop due to the suspension of school lunches during the winter vacation, and there may be a large surplus over the year-end and New Year holidays.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura meets with minister in Saudi Arabia Cooperation for oil price stabilization

2022-12-26 06:32:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura, who is visiting the Middle East, met with the Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, the largest importer of crude oil, and called for cooperation in stabilizing international crude oil prices.

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