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Economic news(2023/03/30)


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"Ship war insurance" expected to be available after April Major non-life insurance companies

2023-03-30 21:52:00
Major domestic non-life insurance companies are expected to continue to provide 'ship war insurance' that compensates for damage to vessels in waters such as Russia for a year after April.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 21:29:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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TSUTAYA development Founder and president Muneaki Masuda becomes chairman for the first time in 24 years

2023-03-30 20:26:00
Culture Convenience Club, which develops the major rental business "TSUTAYA", has decided to change the president's personnel, with founder Muneaki Masuda (72) as chairman. It will be the first change in 24 years.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 20:19:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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Chugoku Electric Power Chairman and CEO to Retire After Electricity Sales Cartel Penalty Order

2023-03-30 20:19:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co. was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 70.7 billion yen by the Fair Trade Commission for forming a cartel over the sale of electric power to businesses. The president has announced that he will retire at the shareholders' meeting in June this year.

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Prime Minister ``New Capitalism'' to discuss whether international cooperation can be achieved at G7 summit

2023-03-30 19:43:00
Prime Minister Kishida stated that the direction of the "new capitalism" that he himself is advocating is the same as the economic policies of advanced countries, and that he intends to discuss at the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May whether there are areas where international cooperation can be achieved. rice field.

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Chubu Electric Power to file lawsuit seeking cancellation of cartel surcharge

2023-03-30 19:04:00
Chubu Electric Power Co. filed a lawsuit demanding cancellation of the order for payment of a surcharge from the Japan Fair Trade Commission for forming a cartel over the sale of electric power to business operators, citing a "difference of opinion." made it clear.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 19:02:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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Yen exchange rate drop Concerns about financial instability in Europe and the United States somewhat eased dollar buying

2023-03-30 18:49:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 30th, concerns about financial instability that spread in Europe and the United States have somewhat eased, and the yen exchange rate fell as there was a move to buy the dollar.

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Chugoku Electric Power Chairman and CEO to Retire After Electricity Sales Cartel Penalty Order

2023-03-30 18:21:00
Chugoku Electric Power was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 70.7 billion yen by the Fair Trade Commission, saying that it had formed a cartel over the sale of electricity to businesses. announced that he will retire at the shareholders' meeting in June this year.

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Free Wi-Fi service for major mobile phone companies considering communication failure

2023-03-30 18:07:00
Major mobile companies are considering a mechanism to mutually open Wi-Fi services provided by public transportation etc. free of charge when communication failure occurs. It is a form of cooperation across company boundaries as an alternative means in the event of a failure.

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Electricity charges to drop in May with reduction in “renewable energy surcharge”

2023-03-30 18:01:00
Electricity charges for the 10 major electric power companies to be billed in May this year have been announced. Due to the reduction of the "renewable energy levy" added to the electricity bill for the spread of renewable energy, each company expects the price to decrease by 400 to 500 yen compared to the previous month.

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Improvement of serious labor shortage Amazon Japan to support entrepreneurship in the transportation field

2023-03-30 17:45:00
In order to improve the serious labor shortage in the logistics industry, a major online shopping company has decided to support entrepreneurship in the transportation field to secure workers.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 17:40:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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UK to join TPP Participating countries solidify policy to allow joining

2023-03-30 17:18:00
Eleven countries, including Japan, participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) have decided to allow the UK to join. Since the TPP came into effect in 2018, the UK is the first country other than the 11 countries that have joined since its inception to be admitted.

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Seven & i postponed sale of Sogo & Seibu again

2023-03-30 16:54:00
The distribution giant "Seven & i Holdings" announced that it will postpone the sale of its affiliated department store "Sogo / Seibu", which was scheduled for the end of this month. It is the second postponement, and the timing of the sale is undecided.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 16:34:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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Selling orders from individual investors, etc. on stock price drop "ex-rights day"

2023-03-30 16:28:00
The right to receive dividends and shareholder benefits for this year's stock will be confirmed based on the transaction on the 29th, but on the Tokyo stock market on the 30th, individual investors who have been buying stocks with the aim of dividends have sold them. An order was placed and the stock price fell.

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Domestic automakers Domestic and overseas production volume in February exceeded 5 companies in the same month of the previous year

2023-03-30 16:04:00
The domestic and overseas production volume announced by major domestic automakers last month exceeded the same month last year in 5 out of 8 companies against the background of strong sales.

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TEPCO Electricity rate increase range applied to the country will be reduced to an average of 17.6%

2023-03-30 15:59:00
Tokyo Electric Power Co. has announced that it has lowered the electricity rate increase it has applied to the government from the initial average of 29.3% to 17.6%, based on the recent decline in energy prices.

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100 billion yen surcharge for power company cartel over power sales Japan Fair Trade Commission

2023-03-30 15:49:00
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Kyushu Electric Power Co. allege that they formed a cartel to avoid competing with Kansai Electric Power Co. over the sale of electric power to business operators. In total, I was ordered to pay a surcharge of more than 100 billion yen. Kansai Electric Power Co. was exempt because it was the first to voluntarily declare its violations.

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UK to join TPP Participating countries solidify policy to allow joining

2023-03-30 13:45:00
Eleven countries, including Japan, participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) have decided to allow the UK to join. Since the TPP came into effect in 2018, the UK is the first country other than the 11 countries that have joined since its inception to be admitted.

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Announced the cancellation of the new bank that was aiming to be jointly established by “LINE” and “Mizuho”

2023-03-30 11:34:00
The communication app giant LINE and the financial giant Mizuho Financial Group officially announced on the 30th that they would cancel the opening of the new bank they were aiming to jointly establish.

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NY market Dow average stock price rises yen depreciation progresses

2023-03-30 09:29:00
In the New York financial market on the 29th, financial instability eased somewhat, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 300 dollars. The dollar has fallen to the latter half of the 132 yen range.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking to develop a network to share information with mid-career retirees

2023-03-30 06:50:00
As competition for human resources intensifies due to digitalization and other factors, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a major bank, has decided to launch a network to share information with former employees who have retired mid-term and are active outside the bank. The aim is to utilize the knowledge of retirees, known as alumni, to improve the skills of bank employees and help former employees return to work.

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Up to 7 trillion yen investment required to strengthen nationwide power grid Development plan finalized

2023-03-30 06:27:00
A development plan has been finalized to expand the introduction of renewable energy and strengthen the power grid, which is essential for efficient power interchange throughout the country. Up to 7 trillion yen will be required to be invested by 2050, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and other organizations are planning to proceed with discussions toward its realization.

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UK to join TPP Participating countries solidify policy to allow joining

2023-03-30 06:16:00
Eleven countries, including Japan, participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) have decided to allow the UK to join. Since the TPP came into effect in 2018, the UK is the first country other than the 11 countries that have joined since its inception to be admitted.

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“LINE” and “Mizuho” to cancel the opening of the new bank that they aimed to jointly establish

2023-03-30 06:12:00
It turned out that the communication application major "LINE" and the financial giant "Mizuho Financial Group" decided to cancel the opening of the new bank that they were aiming to jointly establish.

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