2024-11-21 22:04:00
In response to deteriorating business performance, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that approximately 1,000 local employees, or 6% of the total workforce, are expected to retire early in the US.
2024-11-21 19:40:00
On the 21st, in the London foreign exchange market, following reports that the Russian military had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its attack on eastern Ukraine, there was a move to buy the yen, which is considered a relatively safe asset, in an attempt to avoid risk, and the yen temporarily rose to the low 154 yen range per dollar.
2024-11-21 18:34:00
With market attention focused on whether the Bank of Japan will decide to raise interest rates further at its monetary policy meeting next month, Governor Ueda stated at an event held in Tokyo on the 21st that there is about a month until the meeting, and reiterated his intention to make policy decisions after assessing the content of economic indicators to be released in the future.
2024-11-21 18:34:00
The government has begun making adjustments to set fiscal spending for the new economic measures it will soon compile at around 21.9 trillion yen, of which around 13.9 trillion yen will come from the national general account.
2024-11-21 18:33:00
On the 21st, the Tokyo foreign exchange market was volatile, with the yen briefly rising sharply in the afternoon as some investors speculated that the Bank of Japan may implement an additional interest rate hike as early as next month.
2024-11-21 18:16:00
Sales of the new French wine "Beaujolais Nouveau" were lifted on the 21st. Although procurement costs have risen due to factors such as the weak yen, retailers and importers are trying to keep prices the same in order to attract consumers.
2024-11-21 17:42:00
In order to end the market monopoly of IT giant Google, the U.S. Department of Justice has submitted a proposal for corrective measures to the court, calling for the sale of Google's internet browsing software business, among other things.
2024-11-21 16:58:00
The government has begun making adjustments to set fiscal spending for the new economic measures it will soon compile at around 21.9 trillion yen, of which around 13.9 trillion yen will come from the national general account.
2024-11-21 16:57:00
With interest rates expected to rise, Nippon Life Insurance, the largest life insurance company in Japan, has decided to raise the interest rates on insurance and annuity insurance contracts signed from next year onwards. This is the first increase in 40 years, and attention is focused on whether this move by the largest company will lead to similar movements spreading further within the industry.
2024-11-21 16:45:00
Following the incident in which a former Nomura Securities employee was indicted on charges of attempted murder and robbery and arson, it was revealed that the company had included "criminal acts against customers" as a risk that could adversely affect its business in an investor report published this month.
2024-11-21 16:37:00
An international exhibition on medical tourism was held in China, where Japanese clinics and other businesses promoted their cutting-edge medical services in an effort to expand inbound medical tourism.
2024-11-21 16:16:00
On the 21st, the Nikkei average fell on the Tokyo stock market as sell orders were placed on export-related stocks following the yen's strengthening in the foreign exchange market.
2024-11-21 14:46:00
Sales of the new French wine "Beaujolais Nouveau" were lifted on the 21st. Although procurement costs have risen due to factors such as the weak yen, retailers and importers are trying to keep prices the same in order to attract consumers.
2024-11-21 14:35:00
Toyota Motor Corporation has filed a recall-like improvement plan with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for over 110,000 vehicles, citing a flaw in the brake control program of three models, including the Corolla, that could cause the brakes to become less effective.
2024-11-21 14:02:00
Kioxia Holdings, a global leader in semiconductors and flash memory, is expected to list its shares in mid-December. The IPO has been postponed several times, but the focus is on whether the funds raised through this IPO will enable the company to make capital investments and strengthen its competitiveness.
2024-11-21 13:53:00
On the 21st, the Nikkei average fell on the Tokyo stock market as sell orders were placed on export-related stocks due to the yen strengthening somewhat in the foreign exchange market.
2024-11-21 10:58:00
Ford, a major American automaker, has announced that it will cut about 4,000 employees over the next three years, mainly in Germany and the UK. The reason for this is the decline in demand for electric vehicles in Europe.
2024-11-21 10:08:00
The government has begun making adjustments to set fiscal spending for the new economic measures it will soon compile at around 21.9 trillion yen, of which around 13.9 trillion yen will come from the national general account.
2024-11-21 07:23:00
Nvidia, a major American semiconductor manufacturer that produces semiconductors for generative AI, reported increased revenue and profits for the three months to October.
