2025-01-09 21:16:00
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. is currently receiving a takeover bid from a major Canadian convenience store chain. CFO Yoshimichi Maruyama has stated that the company plans to decide on its future course of action, including whether to accept the bid, at the company's general shareholders meeting in May of this year.
2025-01-09 21:15:00
Mitsubishi UFJ Bank experienced a system malfunction on the evening of the 9th, affecting some transactions, such as making it impossible to withdraw cash from ATMs of other financial institutions. At the moment, there is no prospect of recovery.
2025-01-09 18:21:00
On the 9th, the yen fluctuated little in the Tokyo foreign exchange market.
2025-01-09 18:19:00
Following President Biden's ban on Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, a major American steelmaker, the Liberal Democratic Party said it was "difficult to understand and disappointing" and passed a resolution calling on the Japanese government to take appropriate action, including revoking the order.
2025-01-09 18:15:00
As long-term interest rates continue to rise, the yield on 10-year government bonds, a leading indicator in the bond market, rose to 1.185% on the 9th, the highest level in approximately 13 years and 7 months since June 2011.
2025-01-09 18:13:00
Regarding the continuing high prices of cabbage, JA Zenchu (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations), Chairman Toru Yamano, predicted that as the main production areas shift, shipping volumes will increase and prices will stabilize.
2025-01-09 18:12:00
The Bank of Japan released its "Regional Economic Report" on the 9th, which is compiled every three months. Regarding wage trends, which are an important factor in determining whether to raise interest rates further, the report concluded that the recognition that continuous wage increases are necessary due to labor shortages has spread to a wide range of companies, and the focus will be on how to reflect this in future monetary policy.
2025-01-09 17:28:00
Seven & i Holdings' financial results for the nine months ending November last year showed a significant 65% drop in net profit compared to the previous year, due in part to the slump in its convenience store business in the United States.
2025-01-09 16:31:00
CNN reported that President-elect Trump is considering declaring a state of emergency to impose uniform tariffs on countries, including US allies.
2025-01-09 16:16:00
On the 9th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei average temporarily fall by more than 500 yen as concerns arose that the global economy might slow down due to uncertainty over President-elect Trump's tariff policies.
2025-01-09 13:05:00
China's consumer price index rose 0.1% last month compared to the same month last year, the 11th consecutive month of positive growth, but the rate of increase is slowing and concerns about deflation remain simmering.
2025-01-09 12:41:00
As long-term interest rates continue to rise, the yield on 10-year government bonds, a leading indicator in the bond market, rose to 1.185% on the 9th, the highest level in approximately 13 years and 7 months since June 2011.
2025-01-09 12:36:00
On the 9th, the Tokyo stock market saw the Nikkei average fall as the view emerged that inflation in the US will continue due to uncertainty over President-elect Trump's tariff policies.
