2023-05-17 23:54:00
Credit card giant Credit Saison has decided to acquire about 15% of the shares of Suruga Bank, which has its head office in Shizuoka Prefecture, and make it an equity-method affiliate.
2023-05-17 19:29:00
In a project entrusted by a local government, a major travel agency was overcharging labor costs, and the Japan Tourism Agency has instructed travel agencies nationwide to investigate similar fraud.
2023-05-17 19:26:00
CyberAgent, a major IT company, has developed a "large-scale language model" that will serve as the technical basis for generative AI that can interact, etc., and released it on the 17th. This model is trained mainly in Japanese, and it is expected that it will lead to the development of generative AI specialized in Japanese in the future.
2023-05-17 19:25:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 17th, there was widespread speculation that the tightening of monetary policy in the United States would be prolonged, so the dollar was bought and the yen fell by more than 1 yen.
2023-05-17 18:32:00
From January to March, GDP = Gross Domestic Product, the real growth rate excluding price fluctuations was +1.6% on an annual basis against the background of the recovery of personal consumption, etc., exceeding the market forecast. I was. We asked Keiji Kanda, a senior economist at Daiwa Institute of Research, about the factors behind this and the future outlook.
2023-05-17 17:05:00
Aeon, a major distribution company, has announced that it will voluntarily recall about 30,000 of the target products, citing the possibility that some of the frozen fried rice sold under its own brand may have been contaminated with resin fragments during the manufacturing process.
2023-05-17 16:47:00
On the 17th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average rose to the 30,000 yen level for the first time in 1 year and 8 months.
2023-05-17 16:33:00
At the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which will begin on the 19th, it is expected that discussions will also be held on expanding the introduction of renewable energy, which is indispensable for realizing a decarbonized society. Under these circumstances, next-generation solar cell technology is currently attracting attention.
2023-05-17 14:13:00
Toward the realization of a decarbonized society, four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers have collaborated to advance research into a "hydrogen engine" that emits almost no carbon dioxide while riding.
2023-05-17 14:12:00
A ceremony to commend engineers who have made international achievements in the field of information and communications was held in Tokyo on the 17th.
2023-05-17 14:02:00
17 companies, including government funds, electric power companies, and major trading companies, have invested more than 10 billion yen in a venture company originating from Kyoto University that conducts research and development of nuclear fusion power generation, which is expected to be a next-generation energy source. It was decided to support the movement towards
2023-05-17 12:34:00
From January to March, GDP = Gross Domestic Product grew at a real annualized rate of +1.6% compared to the previous three months, which was the first positive growth in three quarters. The main factor behind this was growth in personal consumption, including a recovery in consumption of services such as dining out and travel.
2023-05-17 12:09:00
On the 17th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei stock average rose to the 30,000 yen level for the first time in 1 year and 8 months.
2023-05-17 10:16:00
From January to March, GDP = Gross Domestic Product grew at a real annualized rate of +1.6% compared to the previous three months, which was the first positive growth in three quarters. The main factor behind this was growth in personal consumption, including a recovery in consumption of services such as dining out and travel.
2023-05-17 09:47:00
In the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, buy orders were placed immediately after the start of trading, and the Nikkei Stock Average recovered to the 30,000 yen level for the first time in about 1 year and 8 months.
2023-05-17 09:26:00
Russian companies involved in the development of natural gas and oil visited Iran and held their first large-scale business meeting. Although the two countries are rivals in the energy field, they are strengthening their cooperation amid the sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe.
2023-05-17 09:00:00
From January to March, GDP = Gross Domestic Product grew at a real annualized rate of +1.6% compared to the previous three months, which was the first positive growth in three quarters.
2023-05-17 07:16:00
The former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank in the United States, which went bankrupt in March this year, testified at a Senate hearing and apologized, ``I am really sorry to our employees, customers, and shareholders.'' He acknowledged that the scale was historically unprecedented and could not have been predicted.
2023-05-17 07:02:00
On the 16th, the New York stock market saw an increase in selling orders due to concerns about the future of corporate performance, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over $300. The closing price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York stock market on the 16th was $33,012.14, down $336.46 from the previous day.
2023-05-17 05:41:00
On the 17th, the Cabinet Office will announce GDP = Gross Domestic Product from January to March this year. According to private sector forecasts, while exports will decline due to the impact of the slowdown in overseas economies, positive growth is expected as personal consumption such as travel and eating out will increase.
2023-05-17 05:35:00
The CEO of OpenAI, a venture company that developed ChatGPT, a conversational AI that is rapidly expanding in use, testified for the first time at a hearing in the US Congress, stating that regulations are essential for the safe use of AI. He emphasized that Japan should take the lead in creating common rules for the world.
2023-05-17 04:11:00
The draft of the leaders' declaration on the digital field of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, which will open on the 19th, has been revealed. As the use and development of generative AI such as ChatGPT is rapidly expanding, adjustments are being made to confirm the importance of international discussions for the spread of reliable AI.
