2023-01-20 22:55:00
US IT giant Google announced on the 20th that it will cut about 12,000 employees as it has become inevitable to review costs against the backdrop of the global economic slowdown.
2023-01-20 21:32:00
American IT giant Google announced on the 20th that it will cut about 12,000 jobs, about 6% of its global workforce. As for the reason for the reduction in personnel, CEO Pichai explained in a message to employees that a review of costs was inevitable due to the effects of the global economic slowdown. Pichai said, ``Now is the time to focus our business, rebuild our cost structure, and direct our human resources and capital to priority areas.''
2023-01-20 21:19:00
The insurance premium for automobile liability insurance, which is compulsory for those who own cars and motorcycles, will be reduced by an average of 11% from the April contract.
2023-01-20 20:16:00
Will the Bank of Japan move or not? With the market braced, the Bank of Japan's conclusion at its meeting on the 18th was to "maintain the status quo." "If the market had been expecting a change in monetary policy, I think it would have been corrected," Kuroda said. However, overseas hedge funds are eyeing the next opportunity for profit. (Economic Department reporter Mitsutaka Saito)
2023-01-20 20:08:00
In China, etc., a long holiday will start on the 21st along with the "Spring Festival" of the lunar new year. In the past, there were tourists who bought products in such large quantities that they were called "explosive purchases," but what about this year? It will be the first time in three years that tourists have visited Japan for the Lunar New Year. I saw the state of Osaka just before. (Osaka Broadcasting Station Spring Festival coverage group)
2023-01-20 19:31:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 20th, the trend of buying the dollar and selling the yen increased due to the speculation that the interest rate hike in the United States would be prolonged, and the yen exchange rate fell.
2023-01-20 19:26:00
The amount of crude oil that China imported from Russia last year increased by more than 8% compared to the previous year.
2023-01-20 19:22:00
Kazuhiro Ikebe, chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies, said that the problem of employees of major power companies such as Kansai Electric Power Company and Kyushu Electric Power Company illegally viewing customer information of competitors through their subsidiaries was "a situation that raises suspicions about the operation of the electric power industry." I deeply apologize for the situation," he said.
2023-01-20 18:49:00
Two cities in Miyazaki Prefecture have been unable to provide the bread that is served in elementary and junior high school lunches since last month because the manufacturing company is not profitable due to rising raw material costs and utility costs, and there is also a shortage of workers. I was. According to the prefectural school lunch association, no alternative vendors have been found and there is no prospect of reopening.
2023-01-20 18:07:00
Next week, the strongest cold air of this winter is expected to flow over Japan, but the outlook for power supply and demand for the week from the 21st is that the "reserve rate", which indicates the surplus power supply, exceeds 8% on any day. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry says that stable supply can be secured.
2023-01-20 17:58:00
On the 20th, the Tokyo stock market and stock prices moved slightly.
2023-01-20 17:49:00
The consumer price index in December, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 4.0% from the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4.0% rate of increase is the first level in 41 years since December 1981, when the effects of the second oil crisis continued. Prices continue to rise, mainly due to rising prices of food, electricity, and gas.
2023-01-20 17:38:00
In response to soaring fuel costs, Tokyo Electric Power Co. is making adjustments in the direction of applying for a price increase to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry early next week for a rate plan called "regulated rate" among household electricity rates. I understand. If the price increase is approved, it will be the first time in about 11 years since 2012 after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
2023-01-20 17:08:00
Convenience store sales nationwide last month totaled 970.5 billion yen at existing stores, an increase of 3.8% from the same month of the previous year and the 10th straight month of growth.
2023-01-20 15:50:00
In response to soaring fuel costs, TEPCO is making adjustments in the direction of applying for a price increase to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry early next week for a rate plan called "regulated rate" among household electricity rates. I was. According to people involved, the average price increase is expected to be about 30%, and if the application is approved, the price is expected to increase by this summer. It will be the first time in about 11 years that TEPCO will raise the regulated rate since 2012 after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
2023-01-20 14:35:00
The consumer price index for December and last month, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, increased by 4.0% from the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4.0% rate of increase is the first level in 41 years since December 1981.
2023-01-20 12:51:00
The consumer price index for December and last month, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, increased by 4.0% from the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4.0% rate of increase is the first level in 41 years since December 1981.
2023-01-20 09:15:00
Netflix, a major American video distribution company, announced its financial results for the three months ended December last year. Although the number of members increased due to the introduction of a plan with advertisements at a low membership fee, advertising expenses increased, and the final profit decreased by more than 90%.
2023-01-20 09:13:00
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December and last month, which looks at the price movements of goods and services consumed at home, rose 4.0% from the same month of the previous year, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather. The 4.0% rate of increase is the first level in 41 years since December 1981. Prices continue to rise, mainly due to rising prices of food, electricity, and gas.
2023-01-20 01:41:00
At the so-called "Davos Conference" held in Switzerland, the annual general meeting of the World Economic Forum, a wide range of opinions are exchanged on the future of the situation in Ukraine. Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who was deeply involved in the end of the Vietnam War, also participated online and talked about the future of the situation in Ukraine.
