2024-02-28 21:31:00
Spring labor negotiations are in full swing, with a focus on achieving sustainable wage increases. Some major companies are moving to settle the union's demands with full compensation, and attention is on whether this will lead to wage increases for non-regular workers, who account for nearly 40% of all workers.
2024-02-28 20:26:00
Japan Post Bank has announced personnel changes in which President Kento Ikeda will retire on the 31st of next month, and Vice President Takayuki Kasama will be promoted to succeed him as president.
2024-02-28 20:01:00
Aeon, a major distribution company, announced that three of its subsidiaries, the largest drugstore companies, Welcia Holdings and Tsuruha Holdings, have agreed to begin discussions toward a business integration. This will be a large-scale business integration, with the two companies ranking first and second in the industry in terms of domestic sales.
2024-02-28 19:16:00
Amidst the challenge of responding to the ``2024 problem'' in logistics, a demonstration experiment was conducted at an apartment building in Tokyo in which a delivery company uses a robot to deliver packages to an apartment complex.
2024-02-28 18:57:00
ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil wholesaler whose top management has been exposed to a series of inappropriate acts toward women, has appointed Vice President Tomohide Miyata to replace the former president, saying he is ``a person with strong ethical standards.'' I have decided to promote a person to the position of president.
2024-02-28 18:54:00
Aeon, a major distribution company, announced that three of its subsidiaries, the largest drugstore companies, Welcia Holdings and Tsuruha Holdings, have agreed to begin discussions toward a business integration. This will be a large-scale business integration, with the two companies ranking first and second in the industry in terms of domestic sales.
2024-02-28 18:28:00
Four major non-life insurance companies submitted business improvement plans to the Financial Services Agency on the 29th in response to problems with pre-adjustment of insurance premiums for commercial insurance, and ordered the presidents and other executives to be disciplined, including reductions in remuneration. The policy is to do so. It is expected that more than 10 officers will be affected, including those at the parent company, making this an unusually large-scale punishment.
2024-02-28 18:24:00
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the 28th, the yen exchange rate showed small price movements.
2024-02-28 17:59:00
In order to realize a decarbonized society, Yokohama City and Japan Airlines will begin an initiative in March to collect used cooking oil from households and use it as raw material for next-generation aviation fuel. .
2024-02-28 17:51:00
Toshiba announced the group's financial results for the nine months from April to December last year, and the final loss was 107 billion yen due to the deterioration in the performance of Kioxia, a major semiconductor company in which it invests. The company plans to review its business plan by May this year.
2024-02-28 17:48:00
Aeon, a major distribution company, announced that three of its subsidiaries, the largest drugstore companies, Welcia Holdings and Tsuruha Holdings, have agreed to begin discussions toward a business integration. Aeon plans to integrate its business by placing Welcia under Tsuruha, and then proceed with the acquisition of additional shares in Tsuruha, making it a subsidiary. The company aims to conclude a final contract by the end of 2027. This will be a large-scale business integration, with the two companies ranking first and second in the industry in terms of domestic sales. The three companies plan to hold a press conference on the 28th and explain the aims of the merger.
2024-02-28 17:44:00
ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil wholesaler whose top management has been exposed to a series of inappropriate acts toward women, has appointed Vice President Tomohide Miyata to replace the former president, saying he is ``a person with strong ethical standards.'' I have decided to promote a person to the position of president.
2024-02-28 16:36:00
On the 28th, JR East released to the press a test run of a railway vehicle using fuel cells, which is currently being developed with the aim of commercialization in 2030.
2024-02-28 16:18:00
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it will resume production on the 18th of next month at its Shiga factory in Ryuo-cho, Shiga Prefecture, for three models, including the gasoline-powered Rocky, for which the government's order to suspend shipments has been lifted.
2024-02-28 16:16:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 28th, the Nikkei Stock Average, which had been at a new high for three consecutive business days, closed slightly lower.
2024-02-28 15:33:00
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it plans to start a transportation service business using self-driving cars in 2027. Honda has also announced that it will enter the self-driving service field, and there are a number of moves by automakers to handle the business themselves.
2024-02-28 15:32:00
Bi-Guiyuan, a major Chinese real estate company that is experiencing financial difficulties, has announced that some of its creditors have filed a petition with a Hong Kong court to liquidate the company. The focus will now be on whether debt restructuring will proceed.
2024-02-28 15:26:00
Of the eight major Japanese automakers, worldwide sales in January exceeded the same month in the previous year for seven of them, excluding Daihatsu Motor Corporation, which suspended shipments due to issues with fraudulent acquisition of national certification. Ta. On the other hand, domestic sales of Toyota Motor Corporation, whose cars are supplied by Daihatsu Motor Corporation, decreased for the first time in 13 months.
2024-02-28 15:01:00
The average price of new condominiums sold nationwide last year rose 15.4% from the previous year, setting a record high for the seventh consecutive year, due to a series of high-priced properties being sold in central Tokyo.
2024-02-28 14:55:00
It has been learned that Mitsubishi Corporation, a major trading company, is considering selling its stake in the Japanese corporation that operates Kentucky Fried Chicken. The company plans to begin bidding soon to select a buyer for its 35% stake.
2024-02-28 14:21:00
ENEOS Holdings, the largest oil wholesaler whose top management has been exposed to a series of inappropriate acts toward women, has appointed Vice President Tomohide Miyata to replace the former president, saying he is ``a person with strong ethical standards.'' I have decided to promote a person to the position of president.
2024-02-28 14:01:00
American IT giant Apple has announced that it will discontinue the development of EV (electric vehicle), which it has been working on for about 10 years. The company will reportedly focus on the rapidly growing field of generative AI.
2024-02-28 11:28:00
Macy's, the major American department store, announced on the 27th that it will close approximately 150 of its 500 stores across the United States. In the United States, the business environment for the retail industry has become increasingly difficult due to competition from online shopping, and store closures are occurring one after another.
2024-02-28 10:56:00
Following the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's order to suspend shipments of automobile engines due to fraud in obtaining certification for engines produced by Toyota Industries, Toyota Motor Corporation will suspend production lines at its two automobile factories on the 4th of next month. I decided to restart it. This will restart production at all factories that have stopped.
2024-02-28 10:21:00
Honda has announced that it will sell a new fuel cell vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity in the United States and Japan for the first time in three years. The aim is to install a system that reduces manufacturing costs through joint development with GM of the United States, and to lead to its widespread use in the future.
2024-02-28 08:57:00
One of the world's largest mobile-related exhibitions has begun in Spain, showcasing cutting-edge technologies with main themes such as generative AI and the next-generation communication standard "6G".
2024-02-28 06:42:00
The G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of 20 major countries will begin in Brazil on the evening of the 28th, Japan time. The focus will be on whether they will be able to show a unified stance against risks to the world economy, such as Russia's prolonged invasion of Ukraine, and there will also be interest in what kind of message Bank of Japan Governor Ueda will take on this occasion regarding monetary policy. We are gathering.
2024-02-28 05:50:00
A large-scale international trade fair for gems and jewelry has begun in Hong Kong, which is the largest export destination for Japanese pearls, with approximately 80 companies exhibiting from Japan.
2024-02-28 05:42:00
A subsidiary of the Sony Group that operates the game business has decided to cut approximately 900 employees around the world, including Japan, in order to streamline management resources.
