AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCybersecurity: Japan urged companies and public bodies to tighten defenses as attacks top 500 this year; a breach at Times Car exposed data tied to 6.6 million accounts. AI and Manufacturing: September machine-tool orders surged 60.4%, with AI demand pushing the order backlog to a record high. Corporate Reform: Japanese firms unwound $56 billion in cross-shareholdings, the second-biggest reduction on record, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange prepares a major TOPIX overhaul. Household Demand: Spending fell 3.1% in August for a ninth straight monthly decline, despite wage gains. Tax Policy: The Cabinet approved a bill to cut food consumption tax to 1% for two years, while weighing support for smaller farmers. Business Watch: Fast Retailing reported record annual sales and forecast further profit growth; Prudential Life, meanwhile, was ordered to suspend some operations for more than three months after a fraud scandal.
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