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Economic news(2023/09/15)


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Mazda: Over 100,000 employees' personal information leaked due to unauthorized access from outside

2023-09-15 20:36:00
Automobile manufacturer Mazda announced that the company's server received unauthorized access from an external party in July, and that over 100,000 pieces of personal information, including those of employees, may have been leaked. This means that it does not contain any customer personal information.

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Yen market price falling; awareness of widening interest rate gap between Japan and the US?

2023-09-15 19:12:00
At the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 15th, the yen fell against the dollar.

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Big Motor August used car sales down more than 70% compared to previous year

2023-09-15 19:06:00
Big Motor, whose business has been suffering due to the issue of fraudulent insurance claims, revealed that its used car sales volume in August was down more than 70% compared to previous years. In order to prevent a deterioration in cash flow, the company plans to proceed with the sale of assets such as shares in a major used car sales company.

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Big Motor moves from Roppongi Hills, main store moves to Tama

2023-09-15 18:52:00
Big Motor, a used car sales company that has been plagued by a series of problems including fraudulent insurance claims, has announced that it will relocate its head office and head office functions from its current location in Roppongi Hills in Minato-ku, Tokyo. As part of our management streamlining efforts to reduce the burden of rent, we will be moving our new head office to Tama City, Tokyo.

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Big Motor moves from Roppongi Hills, main store moves to Tama

2023-09-15 17:58:00
Big Motor, a used car sales company that has been plagued by a series of problems including fraudulent insurance claims, has announced that it will relocate its head office and head office functions from its current location in Roppongi Hills, Minato-ku, Tokyo. As part of our efforts to streamline our management to reduce the burden of rent, we will be moving our new head office to Tama City, Tokyo.

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Chairman Ikebe of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan presents his idea of ​​working to prevent cartels from recurring

2023-09-15 17:44:00
In response to the cartel problem involving major electric power companies, Kazuhiro Ikebe, chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, said that ``we must not allow anything to cause doubts about fair competition,'' and has taken measures to prevent recurrence, such as restricting the exchange of information regarding business activities. I have expressed my thoughts on what to do.

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JR West and Softbank Autonomous Bus Driving Demonstration Test on Public Roads in Hiroshima

2023-09-15 17:22:00
JR West and Softbank will begin demonstration experiments on public roads in Hiroshima Prefecture from November this year, with the aim of commercializing a system in which buses run in platoons on dedicated roads using autonomous driving technology.

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NTT Act “necessary review and discussion hastened” Suzuki, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications

2023-09-15 17:14:00
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Suzuki said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' council, which discusses the review of the NTT Act, will compile a report by around summer next year.If a direction can be determined early, the necessary reviews will be carried out quickly and discussions will be expedited. I showed my thoughts.

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Stock price rose by more than 400 yen at one point

2023-09-15 16:19:00
On the 15th, the Nikkei stock average on the Tokyo stock market rose by more than 400 yen.

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Impact of China's real estate recession, money outflow [China Economy Column]

2023-09-15 15:58:00
``The phase of China's real estate problem has changed.'' These are the words of an economist familiar with the Chinese economy. The real estate recession in China is now beginning to have a negative impact on the world's financial markets. The deterioration in the management of major real estate companies has spilled over into local financial problems, and the Chinese government has been worried about the outflow of money. (Naoto Shimomura, China General Bureau reporter)

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Unions at three major US automakers go on strike

2023-09-15 15:44:00
The UAW (United Auto Workers Union) was unable to reach an agreement in labor negotiations with three major automakers, and some union members from the three companies went on strike on the 15th. The UAW is known as a support group for President Biden, and has 150,000 members across the three companies, and there is a lot of interest in how much of an impact it will have on the American economy and next year's presidential election.

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Unions of three major US automakers go on strike

2023-09-15 13:41:00
The UAW (United Automobile Workers Union) was unable to reach an agreement in labor negotiations with three major automakers, including GM (General Motors) and Ford, and some union members from the three companies announced on the 15th that they were going on strike.

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British semiconductor development company “Arm” listed on Nasdaq, the largest company this year

2023-09-15 07:01:00
Arm, a British semiconductor development company affiliated with the SoftBank Group, was listed on the American stock exchange NASDAQ on the 14th. With a market capitalization of approximately 9.59 trillion yen, it became the largest listed company this year.

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European Central Bank decides to raise interest rate by 0.25%, 10th consecutive rate hike

2023-09-15 07:00:00
The European Central Bank held a monetary policy meeting on the 14th and decided to raise interest rates by 0.25%. This is the 10th consecutive interest rate hike, with an emphasis on containing persistently high inflation.

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Big Motor plans to rebuild its management with external support by the end of the year

2023-09-15 05:59:00
It has been revealed that Big Motor, a used car sales company that has been plagued by a series of problems including fraudulent insurance claims, is aiming for a fundamental restructuring of its management with external support by the end of the year.

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U.S. retail sales in August exceeded the previous month for 5 consecutive months; personal consumption remained strong

2023-09-15 00:16:00
America's retail sales in August increased by 0.6% compared to the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month of higher sales than the previous month. This is yet another demonstration of the robustness of personal consumption.

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