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Economic news(2023/07/04)


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Rakuten Securities HD listing application Is the aim to strengthen the financial base of the entire group?

2023-07-04 20:53:00
Rakuten Group has announced that its subsidiary, Rakuten Securities Holdings, has applied for listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. With the financial situation worsening due to the slump in the mobile phone business, it seems that the listing of the securities subsidiary is aimed at strengthening the financial base of the entire group.

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Tosho Summer Seminar A series of voices complaining about labor shortages from small and medium-sized business owners

2023-07-04 19:03:00
The summer seminar of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held in Tokyo on the 4th, and many small and medium-sized business owners complained of labor shortages. I was also asked.

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Japan and EU reach agreement to strengthen cooperation for stable supply of semiconductors

2023-07-04 18:43:00
Japan and the EU (European Union) will work together to ensure the stable supply of semiconductors, which are essential for economic security, and to cooperate in responding to supply chain disruptions due to the spread of infectious diseases, etc., and in research and development. We agreed to strengthen it.

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Yen exchange rate rises slightly

2023-07-04 18:19:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 4th, the yen exchange rate rose slightly.

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Generation AI symposium President Masayoshi Son emphasizes the importance of Japan's development investment

2023-07-04 16:37:00
A symposium on the theme of generative AI that automatically creates sentences was held in Tokyo, where SoftBank Group President Masayoshi Son and executives of the American company that developed ChatGPT emphasized the importance of investing in development in Japan.

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Osamu Sumisawa appointed as Commissioner of the National Tax Agency “Promoting the development of a new tax payment environment”

2023-07-04 16:26:00
Mr. Osamu Sumisawa, who was appointed as Commissioner of the National Tax Agency on the 4th, held an interview and said, "We will promote the development of a new tax payment environment, such as making the procedures for taxpayers easier by utilizing digital technology." .

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Stock prices fall Sales orders spread to take profits

2023-07-04 16:09:00
On the 4th, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average dropped as selling orders spread to secure profits for the time being.

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Flood insurance premium rate to be evaluated in 5 categories according to risk Group formed by non-life insurance companies

2023-07-04 08:32:00
As the number of natural disasters such as heavy rains increases, a group of non-life insurance companies has decided to change the system of compensation for flood damage in fire insurance to a system in which the higher the risk of a disaster, the higher the insurance premium. Non-life insurance companies are expected to reflect these changes in insurance premiums from next fiscal year.

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Saudi Arabia announces voluntary additional oil production cuts to be extended until August

2023-07-04 07:47:00
Saudi Arabia, which had announced that it would voluntarily cut production by 1 million barrels per day from this month, announced on the 3rd that it would extend this measure until next month. This is expected to further support crude oil prices.

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EV "all-solid-state battery" to mass production Strengthen development of component manufacturers

2023-07-04 06:47:00
While automobile manufacturers are accelerating the development of high-performance next-generation "all-solid-state batteries," manufacturers that handle battery components are also stepping up efforts toward mass production.

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BOJ Tankan “Companies are more willing to invest in equipment”

2023-07-04 06:32:00
The Tankan (Short-term Economic Survey of Enterprises) released by the Bank of Japan on the 3rd shows that companies are increasing their appetite for capital investment against the backdrop of strong corporate earnings and chronic labor shortages.

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