from Nikkei (July 6)

欧州利下げ最低の０．７５％に　銀行の預け入れ０％　景気下支え　中国は２カ月連続

The European Central Bank decided on Thursday to cut down its market-adjusted interest rate, which is its monetary policy target, by 0.25% to the record-low 0.75%. This is surely because it wants to bolster the economy. This means there is actually almost no interest when people make a deposit in a bank. On the same day the People's Bank of China also eased its monetray policy, which is the consecutive second change of policy.

from Nikkei (July 2)

医療・航空で規制緩和　政府　再生戦略の柱に　予防接種を拡大　格差航空の整備軽減

The government is launching the so-called regulatory reform with its emphasis put on the revitalization of the medical and aircraft industries.This is what the Administrative Reform Conference ,chaird by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has discussed, and includes expanding the scope of vaccination, speedup of check and approval of the medical equipment, and relaxation of the regulation of checkup and maintenance of the aircraft.

from Nikkei (July1)

世界景気「悪化」２５％超す　欧州危機収束を注視　「国内は拡大」５割

The Nihonkeizai Shimbun released Saturday (on June 30) the results of " The Questionnaire to the 100 Japanese Presidents," with 25.2% of the respondents saying that the world economy was worsening now, while in the previous survey conducted in April the respondents saying so was 7.1%. As to the factors causing the economy to pick up, many said that the most important one was the ceasing of the European economy's ebt crisis. In terms of domestic economy, almost 50% said the economy was expanding.

from Nikkei (June 25 )

太陽光・風力投信　創設へ　政府検討　売電収入、配当に

It is learned that the government has launched into the deliberation of the possibility of the so-called" The Sun Light and Wind Power Investment Fund( SLWIF)", in which they will get revenues by selling the electricity generated by the sun light and wind power and use them as the source for the dividend. As a new system has started in this July that the electricity generated by the renewable energy is to be bought by electricity utilities for a decided price, people concerend are thinking that there will be a stable demand for a new type of investment.

from Nikkei (June 24)

ホンダ、米を輸出拠点に　１７年にも　日本並み１５万台　ドル安を活用　森精機も米から韓台へ

The U.S. will become another base for Honda in terms of its global marketing. According to the sources, Honda Motor Company has a plan to expand its exports from the U.S., taking advantage of the weak dollar. Under the present business plan, the exports from North America is expected in 2017 to be the 150,000 unit level, wich is about 5 times the present.