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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


MUFG Bank to monitor promising ventures in the world with AI. Scoring cash flow and growth potential
MUFG Bank will use AI (artificial intelligence) to routinely collect and analyze the management data of ventures (startups) around the world
Sep 5, 20222 min read


T Card company to sell customer data of 40 million people. Is your "consent" valid?
Culture Convenience Club (CCC) will start full-scale sales of personal data of T Card users. What is used is our usage history collected fro
Sep 4, 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


All 10 major electric power companies (EPCOs) reach the upper limit of regulated rates
The 10 major electric power companies announced on August 30 that they have reached the upper limit of the fuel cost adjustment system, whic
Aug 31, 20221 min read


NTT introduces a new HR evaluation system with Managers in their 20s, Sayonara to Nenko Joretsu
NTT announced on the 26th that it will introduce a personnel system that will allow regular employees to be promoted at an early stage regar
Aug 29, 20221 min read


Perpetualization of NISA and expansion of investment limits, PM Kishida's Asset Income Doubling Plan
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to make the NISA (tax exemption system for small investments) permanent and expand the investment
Aug 24, 20221 min read


New condominium units sold in the Tokyo metropolitan area hits 2,268 units in July
The real estate economic research institute announced on the 22nd that the number of new condominium units sold in the Tokyo metropolitan ar
Aug 23, 20221 min read


PayPay Registered Users Surpassing 50 Million
PayPay announced on August 18 that the number of registered users of its cashless payment service "PayPay" exceeded 50 million. According to
Aug 18, 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


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


The reason why Square chose "PayPay" for their first bar code payments in Japan
The payment service "Square" now supports PayPay. The company will be the first in Japan to support QR bar code payments, and PayPay will be
Aug 12, 20221 min read


Tokio Marine HD's new head office building uses highly fire-resistant domestic wood
Tokyo Marine Holdings has unveiled the design of its new head office building to be rebuilt in Marunouchi, Tokyo. The pillars and floors are
Aug 12, 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
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