2024-11-05 21:24:00
A large-scale international trade fair featuring imported goods has begun in Shanghai, China. With domestic demand in China continuing to stagnate, exhibitors are showcasing their latest products in an effort to tap into new demand.
2024-11-05 21:17:00
The major delivery company Yamato Holdings posted a loss in the six-month financial results for the period ending in September this year due to rising personnel costs and outsourcing fees to partner companies. The company said it had not been able to fully pass on the increased costs to corporate customers.
2024-11-05 19:34:00
Starting on the 5th, the Tokyo Stock Exchange extended trading hours by 30 minutes, with trading continuing until 3:30 p.m. A new trading system was introduced to accommodate the extended hours, but no problems have been reported so far. What impact has this first extension of closing hours in 70 years had on investment trends?
2024-11-05 18:37:00
Representatives of the business community who serve on the advisory council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum have urged Prime Minister Ishiba to work toward building a free trade area in the Asia-Pacific region.
2024-11-05 18:18:00
On the 5th, the first day back from the holidays, the Tokyo foreign exchange market saw little fluctuation in the yen as many investors refrained from active trading with the US presidential election looming.
2024-11-05 18:16:00
The draft of the Keidanren's basic policy, which will serve as a guide for management in the upcoming spring labor offensive, has been revealed. It states that it is a social responsibility to spread wage increases throughout society and make them "established," and emphasizes the need to expand wage increases not only to large companies but also to small and medium-sized enterprises and non-regular workers.
2024-11-05 18:15:00
In an effort to reform working practices in the construction industry, which is suffering from a serious labor shortage, a construction company association has asked real estate agents and other clients to set construction periods that include weekends off.
2024-11-05 17:00:00
In order to strengthen its delivery business to elderly people and others who find it difficult to visit stores, major convenience store chain Seven & i Holdings plans to begin operating delivery robots that can drive autonomously on public roads in its stores.
2024-11-05 16:13:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange extended trading hours by 30 minutes from the 5th. The Nikkei average closed the day up by over 400 yen as a reaction to the sharp drop at the end of last week, with a buying back movement spreading.
2024-11-05 12:45:00
At a press conference on the 5th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto called for the process to be carried out with safety as the top priority, following an equipment problem at Unit 2 of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Miyagi Prefecture, which Tohoku Electric Power Co. restarted, causing the reactor to be shut down on the 4th.
2024-11-05 12:10:00
On the Tokyo stock market on the 5th, the first day after the long holiday, there was a widespread movement to buy back stocks following the large drop in prices at the end of the previous week, and the Nikkei average temporarily rose by more than 500 yen.
2024-11-05 11:03:00
On the 5th, the day after the long weekend, the Nikkei Stock Average rose by more than 500 yen at one point. Since the Nikkei Stock Average had fallen by more than 1,000 yen in trading at the end of last week, the trend of buying back stocks has become dominant.
2024-11-05 05:50:00
Automobile tire manufacturers are working to develop new technologies that take advantage of the properties of rubber and resin, such as tires that are unlikely to get punctured.
2024-11-05 05:22:00
How will the results of the US presidential election affect the Japanese economy? We have summarized the impact by sector.
2024-11-05 04:33:00
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will extend trading hours by 30 minutes to 3:30 p.m. from the 5th. This will be the first time in 70 years since 1954 that the closing time has been extended, and the focus will be on whether this will lead to market revitalization.
