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Economic news(2023/02/09)


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SoftBank Group to sell majority of shares in solar power generation subsidiary

2023-02-09 23:10:00
The SoftBank Group has decided to sell most of the shares of a subsidiary engaged in the solar power generation business established by President Masayoshi Son in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake to major trading company Toyota Tsusho.

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Semiconductor manufacturing equipment export restrictions Tokyo Electron president "appropriate response"

2023-02-09 23:10:00
Regarding export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment with China in mind, Toshiki Kawai, president of Tokyo Electron, a major global company, said at a financial results briefing, "If new information comes in, we would like to respond appropriately." He showed that it is difficult to make decisions as a company.

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Seibu Holdings President Takashi Goto appointed as chairman Ryuichiro Nishiyama succeeds president

2023-02-09 22:46:00
Seibu Holdings, which operates businesses such as railways and hotels, has announced that President Takashi Goto, who has led the group for 18 years since its predecessor company, will become chairman with representative authority on April 1.

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Government BOJ Governor Kuroda's successor proposal will be presented to the Diet in the first half of next week

2023-02-09 19:24:00
Regarding the appointment of the successor to Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan, the government has begun coordinating with the intention of presenting a personnel proposal to the Diet in the first half of next week.

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Nissan Motor's April-December financial results increase in sales, but final profit declines for the first time in two years

2023-02-09 19:23:00
Nissan Motor's overall group financial results for the nine months until December last year showed that although sales exceeded the same period of the previous year due to the effect of the weaker yen, the final profit decreased by 42% due to soaring raw material prices. , decreased for the first time in two years.

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Yen exchange rate drop due to fear of prolonged monetary tightening in the United States

2023-02-09 18:55:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 9th, there was a movement to sell the yen and buy the dollar due to a sense of caution that the monetary tightening would be prolonged in the United States, and the yen exchange rate fell.

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Toshiba's delisting investment fund re-proposes decision focus

2023-02-09 17:48:00
Regarding Toshiba's proposal to delist the stocks made by the investment fund, which aims to eliminate the confusion in management, the main bank side informed Toshiba that it would accept the loan, and the fund side returned to Toshiba on the 9th. made a proposal. The bank is demanding strict management oversight, and Toshiba's future decisions will be the focus.

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Deliberations on tax reform bills such as expansion of "NISA" begin in the Diet

2023-02-09 17:07:00
Deliberations on the tax reform bill for the new fiscal year = 5th year of Reiwa, which includes a preferential tax system for individual investors and the expansion of "NISA", etc., began in the Diet, and Finance Minister Suzuki announced that the new tax system will shift from savings to investment. He indicated his intention to support the shift of households and aim to “double the asset income” of households.

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[Video] Cars driven by humans become robots!

2023-02-09 16:35:00
Cars driven by humans become robots. This is the latest robot developed by an Osaka-based manufacturer that develops and manufactures amusement park rides in Japan and overseas, including the first domestically produced roller coaster.

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Stock price fell slightly Buying and selling mixed as a whole

2023-02-09 16:14:00
On the 9th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average fell slightly.

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Smartphone app domestic market “Google and Apple oligopoly” FTC report

2023-02-09 15:47:00
Regarding the domestic market for smartphone apps, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said that the US IT giants Google and Apple are oligopolistic, and that there is not enough competition. We have compiled a report stating that a system based on the law should be developed.

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Toyota's April-December financial results record record high operating revenue, but final profit declines

2023-02-09 15:46:00
Toyota Motor Corporation's financial results for the entire group for the nine months until December last year showed that operating revenue, which corresponds to sales, was more than 27.4 trillion yen, the highest record for this period. Due to the impact of soaring prices, it was 18% lower than the same period of the previous year, and it was the first decline in two years.

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Complex facility under construction on the south side of Shibuya Station The name is "Shibuya Sakura Stage"

2023-02-09 15:44:00
A complex facility under construction to be completed in November this year on the south side of Tokyo Shibuya Station, which is undergoing a large-scale redevelopment that is said to occur once every 100 years, has been released to the press. It was also announced that the name of the facility will be "Shibuya Sakura Stage".

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Toyota's April-December financial results record record high operating revenue, but final profit declines

2023-02-09 14:10:00
Toyota Motor's financial results for the entire group from April to December last year were 18% higher than the same period of the previous year due to the effect of the weak yen and increased sales in Southeast Asia and other countries. It was 464 billion yen, the highest ever for this period. On the other hand, the final profit was 1,899.0 billion yen, down 18% from the same period of the previous year, the first decline in two years, due to factors such as the prolonged rise in raw material prices. In addition, the production volume plan for this fiscal year has been revised from 9.2 million units to 9.1 million units, as the impact of production cuts due to semiconductor shortages will continue. We have left our forecasts for the current fiscal year unchanged.

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US Disney to cut about 7,000 employees Decrease in video service members

2023-02-09 11:48:00
American entertainment giant Walt Disney announced on the 8th that it will cut about 7,000 employees due to a decrease in the number of members of its video distribution service and the need to reduce costs.

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Bank side requests Toshiba to set up a meeting to monitor management with a huge loan policy

2023-02-09 11:00:00
Toshiba is considering a proposal to delist its shares through an investment fund in order to resolve the current confusion in management. In response to this proposal, the bank today announced a policy to make a huge loan and found that it is requesting the establishment of a new meeting to monitor management.

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4 out of 5 major oil companies in Europe and the United States have record high net profits due to soaring prices

2023-02-09 09:42:00
Last year's financial results for the five major Western oil companies were released by the 8th, and against the backdrop of soaring crude oil and natural gas prices triggered by Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the final profits of four of the five companies fell. was the highest ever.

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“Inappropriate duty-free sales” Aeon group companies are subject to additional taxation of over 200 million yen

2023-02-09 07:58:00
At three AEON Group stores in the Chugoku region, it was confirmed that cosmetics and other items were not exempt from consumption tax due to suspicions that they were being resold or insufficient identity verification of the purchasers. An Aeon Group company headquartered in Chiba City has been subject to an additional tax of approximately 250 million yen in consumption tax, including double additional tax, from the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, according to an interview with a person concerned.

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``Price negotiations: Is it appropriate to pass on the price?'' Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry survey 2 major companies rated lowest

2023-02-09 06:35:00
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry compiled the results of a survey on whether small and medium-sized enterprises are properly conducting price negotiations and passing on prices with their business partners, and two major companies received the lowest evaluation.

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Economic security System that can keep patent application contents private Discuss loss compensation

2023-02-09 05:13:00
The government has held an expert panel on economic security, aiming to start operation next spring. Regarding the system that allows the content of patent applications to be kept private for the purpose of preventing technology outflow, compensation will be provided in any case for the loss of the applicant. There was an opinion that it should be shown concretely whether it will be done.

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