2023-07-31 21:50:00
Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings, has announced that it has begun discussions with automaker SUBARU on the supply of batteries for EVs (electric vehicles) for the medium to long term. Panasonic Energy is already in talks with Mazda, and is developing new supply destinations.
2023-07-31 20:09:00
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the working styles of men and women, the percentage of women in managerial positions at companies at the section manager level and above was 12.7% last fiscal year, the highest since the survey began using the current method. Compared to the previous year, the increase remained at 0.4 points. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "It is a low level by international standards, and long-term efforts are necessary in the future."
2023-07-31 19:28:00
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced on the 31st that seven non-life insurance companies that had signed insurance agency agreements with Big Motor in connection with the problem of fraudulent claims for insurance money based on the Insurance Business Law. I have issued an order requesting a report on the details.
2023-07-31 19:17:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 31st of the week, the yen exchange rate fell by more than 2 yen against the dollar compared to the end of last week.
2023-07-31 19:17:00
Suica and PASMO, which are transportation IC cards, will be discontinued from August 2nd, as well as personalized cards with personal information. Cards that can be used anonymously have been discontinued since last month, and the impact of the global shortage of semiconductors is spreading.
2023-07-31 19:03:00
At the beginning of the week on the 31st, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 600 yen, and the closing price recovered to the 33,000 yen level for the first time in about four weeks.
2023-07-31 18:49:00
Given the recent rise in long-term interest rates, major banks are moving to raise the level of fixed interest rates for housing loans that will be applied in August.
2023-07-31 16:59:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that it will strengthen its local research and development system in order to respond to the Chinese market where EV = electric vehicles are rapidly spreading.
2023-07-31 16:42:00
Last month, the number of housing construction starts nationwide was 71,015 units, down 4.8% from the same month last year, the first decrease in two months.
2023-07-31 16:28:00
In early April 2013, the Bank of Japan released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting that introduced the so-called unusual monetary easing under then-Governor Kuroda. At this meeting, many of the Policy Board members, including Governor Kuroda, expressed their enthusiasm for achieving the 2 percent inflation target in about two years, but there were many voices pointing out the difficulty of achieving this. I was.
2023-07-31 16:27:00
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has ordered companies to pay a surcharge for forming a cartel over the sale of electricity to businesses. I have clarified my policy of filing a lawsuit.
2023-07-31 15:56:00
The July Consumer Confidence Index, which indicates consumers' willingness to shop, rose against the backdrop of wage increases and other factors. The Cabinet Office has included the word "improvement" for the first time in nine years and eight months, stating that "movements toward improvement can be seen" in the basic judgment.
2023-07-31 15:31:00
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the demand for staple food rice for the year to June next year will remain at 6.81 million tons, the lowest ever for 10 years in a row against the backdrop of population decline and food diversification. rice field.
2023-07-31 15:00:00
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the working styles of men and women, the percentage of women in managerial positions at companies at the section manager level and above was 12.7% last fiscal year, the highest since the survey began using the current method. Compared to the previous year, the increase remained at 0.4 points. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "It is a low level by international standards, and long-term efforts are necessary in the future."
2023-07-31 12:55:00
In early April 2013, the Bank of Japan released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting that introduced the so-called unusual monetary easing under then-Governor Kuroda. At this meeting, many of the Policy Board members, including Governor Kuroda, expressed their enthusiasm for achieving the 2 percent inflation target in about two years, but there were many voices pointing out the difficulty of achieving this. I was.
2023-07-31 12:22:00
The Nikkei Stock Average temporarily rose by more than 600 yen due to the rise in semiconductor-related stocks on the Tokyo stock market on the 31st of the week and the New York market on the weekend of last week.
2023-07-31 11:45:00
In early April 2013, the Bank of Japan released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting that introduced the so-called unusual monetary easing under then-Governor Kuroda. At this meeting, many of the Policy Board members, including Governor Kuroda, expressed their enthusiasm for achieving the 2 percent inflation target in about two years, but there were many voices pointing out the difficulty of achieving this. I was.
2023-07-31 11:30:00
In the bond market on the 31st of the week, the movement to sell Japanese government bonds spread, and the long-term interest rate temporarily rose to 0.605%, the level for the first time in about nine years. With the Bank of Japan's decision to operate interest rate management more flexibly, upward pressure on interest rates is increasing in the market.
2023-07-31 10:22:00
On the 31st of the week, the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 600 yen.
2023-07-31 10:16:00
Last month and June, the industrial production index, which shows corporate production activities, rose for the first time in two months.
2023-07-31 10:08:00
In the bond market on the 31st, the beginning of the week, selling orders for Japanese government bonds increased, and the long-term interest rate temporarily rose to 0.605%, the level for the first time in about nine years since June 2014. At the meeting held by the Bank of Japan last week to decide monetary policy, the upper limit of the fluctuation range of long-term interest rates, which has been set at about 0.5% so far, will be allowed to exceed this upper limit according to market trends, and the interest rate will be managed more flexibly. The decision puts upward pressure on interest rates in the market.
2023-07-31 09:12:00
The industrial production index in June, which indicates corporate production activities, was 105.3 with 2020 as 100, up 2.0% from the previous month and rising for the first time in two months. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) maintained its basic judgment that production is showing signs of a gradual recovery.
2023-07-31 09:02:00
In early April 2013, the Bank of Japan released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting that introduced the so-called unusual monetary easing under then-Governor Kuroda. At this meeting, many of the Policy Board members, including Governor Kuroda, expressed their enthusiasm for achieving the 2 percent inflation target in about two years, but there were many voices pointing out the difficulty of achieving this. I was.
2023-07-31 07:36:00
Efforts are spreading among companies to commercialize fish that are rarely sold in the market, called "unused fish", and marine products that are discarded. The aim is to support fishermen who are suffering from a decrease in catches.
2023-07-31 07:35:00
Due to deep-rooted concerns about the stable procurement of feed and fertilizer due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is a growing movement among producers to switch to domestic products.
