from today's Nikkei

地方主導の企業誘致支援
特色生かし計画づくり
交付金や税優遇
政府・与党、新法を検討

表で、
自治体の主な誘致例


The government and ruling coalition parties have begun to deliberate on the new legislation for suporting local governments which intend to invite companies to their areas.In the new frame initiated by the government,local autonomous bodies make their plans based on their respective characteristics,and the central government suport them through subsidies and tax incentives.

in a table,
Major Examples of Local Governments' Invitation of Companies

from today's Nikkei

上場企業　負債依存度３０％下回る
金利上昇に抵抗力
財務改善進む
実質無借金３社に１社

表で、
手元資金超過額ランキング
有利子負債依存度

Many listed companies have been proceeding in their financial improvement and have enough power to prepare for the increasing trend of interest rates.According to a survey, on average, the debt ratio of listed companies has come to be below 30%. Also, many companies ,one out of three ,are virtually non-debt.

in a table,
Hand Fund Rankings
Interest-Bearing Dependence

news release

As to the DVD I referred to August 11,we made 70 copies of DVD as a first try and began delivering them to people who wanted to buy from the beginning of this week. Fortunately they sold well and now the present stock of them is around 10 copies and the first selling will be in the end soon. Personally I want to take a rest for some time . But,in the near future I think we have to make around 100 copies of them.

from today's Nikkei

新日鉄、ミタルと提携拡大
専用鋼板、米に新工場
世界再編に備え　２００８年メド

図で、
自動車用鋼板を巡る新日本製鉄と世界の鉄鋼大手の主な関係

Nippon Steel has decided that it will expand its alliance with Mittal Steel.In the United States it will build a new plant for steel plates for automobiles around the year 2008. This is for preparing for the worldwide realignment in the industry.

in a chart,
Relationship between Nippon Steel and World's Major Steel Makers over Steel Plates for Automobiles

from today's Nikkei

雇用保険
料率を機動的に改定
厚労省　景気連動、下げやすく
２００８年度の実施めざす

図で、
雇用保険の収支状況
保険料率
支給総額
積立残高

It is likely that the Ministry of Health,Labor and Welfare will revise the related legislation on employment insurance so that the insurance premium rate wil be able to be changed flexibly reflecting the economic situations. The ministry intends to implement the new legislation from fiscal 2008 at the earliest. At present,when the accumulated balance of premiums exceeds twice the total annual payments of benefits , the premium rate can be lowered.According to the sources, the condition for lowering the rate would be relaxed.

in a chart,

Empoyment Insurance Balance

Premiuem Rate
Total Patyments of Benefits
Accumulated Balance