2025-02-15 21:25:00
OpenAI, the developer of the generative AI ChatGPT, announced on the 14th that it had formally rejected a $97.4 billion acquisition proposal from an investor group led by businessman Elon Musk, worth approximately 14.8 trillion yen.
2025-02-15 09:13:00
Following President Trump's intention to hold talks with Nippon Steel executives regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, company executives are believed to have visited the U.S. this week to make arrangements. Meanwhile, President Trump told reporters that he thought it would not be a big problem if Nippon Steel acquired less than 50% of the shares. President Trump also expressed his disapproval of Nippon Steel's acquisition, saying, "I did not want to give up U.S. Steel to a foreign company."
2025-02-15 07:22:00
Regarding Nippon Steel's plan to acquire U.S. Steel, President Trump indicated his intention to hold talks with Nippon Steel executives, and company executives are believed to have visited the U.S. this week to make arrangements. However, President Trump has said about U.S. Steel, "I didn't want them to do business with Japan or other countries," so the focus is on whether talks with the company will materialize.
2025-02-15 06:38:00
Retail sales in the United States, which indicates the trend of personal consumption, fell below the previous month for the first time in five months in January. This is believed to be due to a short-term decline in consumption caused by the wildfires that occurred near Los Angeles.
2025-02-15 06:20:00
As rice prices continue to rise, the government has decided to release 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice onto the market. The release is expected to occur in the middle of next month, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is accelerating preparations, including holding an information session for the bidding next week.
2025-02-15 00:02:00
The Russian central bank held a meeting to decide monetary policy and decided to keep the policy interest rate at the current 21%. This is likely due to concerns about a slowdown in the economy, even as inflation rates rise due to labor shortages caused by the allocation of manpower to the defense industry.
