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Shidax opposes TOB, Oisix considering Hostile Takeover moving forward
On the 5th, food delivery and karaoke giant Shidax announced that it would oppose a takeover bid (TOB) by food delivery giant Oisix La Daich
Sep 6, 20221 min read


Toyota and Nippon Steel agree to raise steel prices, record high 20% to 30% increase in supply price
Toyota Motor Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation agreed to significantly raise the purchase price of steel materials. As a result, the
Sep 2, 20221 min read


TEPCO to raises charges by 30% from September onwards for new corporate customers
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO HD) announced on the 19th that it will raise electricity charges by 30% for companies that cann
Aug 21, 20221 min read


Imports and Exports at Narita Airport hit a record high, demand air transport rises due to corona
Narita Airport's export value for January to June increased 25.7% year-on-year to 7.6579 trillion yen, while import value increased 21.9% ye
Aug 16, 20221 min read


"Weaker Yen" hits 80% of wholesales, 1,700 companies questionnaire by Teikoku Databank
A survey by Teikoku Databank revealed that 80% of companies believe that the current depreciation of the yen is a factor in the deterioratio
Aug 16, 20221 min read


English as the “official corporate language” in Japan, a thorny road to get on track…
Ten years have passed since the Rakuten Group adopted English as the "official language" within the company. While they have hired and train
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Government to curb soaring wheat prices. Focus on household finances, for food and energy
The government is considering leaving the selling price of imported wheat to domestic milling companies unchanged from October onwards. Prim
Aug 16, 20221 min read


April-June GDP Service Consumption Strong seen from various data
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) announced on the 15th. It has become clear how much domestic consumption and production have grown over the thr
Aug 15, 20221 min read


April-June annual GDP growth of 2.2%, positive for 3 consecutive quarters, back to pre-corona level
The preliminary figures for the gross domestic product (GDP) for the April-June quarter announced by the Cabinet Office on the 15th increase
Aug 15, 20221 min read


Japan's sovereign debt, reached 1255 trillion yen, a record high, end of June
The Ministry of Finance announced on the 10th that the government's debt, which is the sum of government bonds, borrowings, and short-term g
Aug 10, 20221 min read


Corporate goods prices rose 8.6% in July, surpassing the previous year for 17 consecutive months
The corporate goods price index for July (preliminary figure, 2020 average = 100) announced by the Bank of Japan on the 10th was 114.5, an i
Aug 10, 20221 min read


SoftBank CEO pledges sweeping cost cuts after $23.4 billion loss
SoftBank Group’s Masayoshi Son said he plans widespread cost cutting at his Japanese conglomerate and its Vision Fund investment arm after a
Aug 10, 20221 min read


Minimum Wage Increases to Record Highest Consideration of High Consumption Index Prices
The minimum wage is expected to rise significantly this fall. A council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has proposed the larges
Aug 9, 20221 min read
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