PERSOL Holdings Expands IT-BPO Capacity With Fujitsu Acquisition

TipRanks01:54 ET

American Alphabet is developing Semiconductors for quantum computers.

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., announced that it has developed a new type of chip for use in Quantum Computers. It is reported that it can run calculations that would normally take an astronomical amount of time in less than five minutes, and has successfully dramatically reduced calculation errors that have been a barrier to technological development. This may provide clues for Quantum Computer-related advancements.

Fisco Japan18:56 ET

Regarding the conclusion of the stock transfer agreement of Fujitsu Communications Services, Inc.

The company has agreed to transfer 100% of the stocks of Fujitsu Communications Services, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Fujitsu Communications Services) to Persol Business Process Design, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Persol Business Process Design) and has signed a contract. Moving forward, both companies aim for the stock transfer on February 3, 2025. 1. Background and Purpose of the Stock Transfer The company announced a medium-term management plan in May 2023.

FujitsuDec 10 10:00 ET

Fujitsu, Universities, and the Kokoro Balance Research Institute have started a pilot program for an educational program that utilizes an AI tool for customer harassment experiences to support the acquisition of appropriate responses.

Based on insights from experts, the AI avatar provides interactive feedback. Fujitsu Limited (Note 1) (hereinafter referred to as Fujitsu), Toyo University (Note 2) (hereinafter referred to as Toyo University), and the Kokoro Balance Research Institute (Note 3) (hereinafter referred to as the Kokoro Balance Research Institute) aim to improve their ability to respond to customer harassment (hereinafter referred to as Kasu Hara), which is a serious social issue, through the development of an "Educational Program for Responding to Customer Harassment" that integrates AI and criminology with mental health studies.

FujitsuDec 10 10:00 ET

Horiba Ltd., Sumitomo Heavy Industries, etc. [List of stock materials from the newspaper]

*Horiba Ltd. <6856> deepening in india with hydrogen internal combustion engines for heavy equipment, collaborating with a Belgian company (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ *Sumitomo Heavy Industries <6302> will launch equipment for SiC semiconductors next year, with annealing processing capacity increased fourfold (Nikkan Kogyo, page 1) - ○ *Osaka Gas <9532> expanding its rechargeable battery business, looking at DC demand (Nikkan Kogyo, page 3) - ○ *sharp corp <6753> reviewing the framework for converting the Sakai factory to DC, constructed by kddi corporation (Nikkan Kogyo, page 4) - ○ *Chubu Electric Power <9502> group's JERA, offshore wind power generation.

Fisco JapanDec 9 18:17 ET

ADR Japanese stock rankings - Toyota Industries Corp. and others are generally favored to buy, the Chicago market is up 110 yen compared to Osaka at 39,320 yen.

Japanese stocks of ADR (American depositary receipt) saw an increase compared to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (based on an exchange rate of 151.24 yen per dollar), with notable gains in Toyota Industries Corporation <6201>, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. <7267>, Toyota Motor <7203>, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. <8766>, Komatsu <6301>, etc., while Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. <6178>, Japan Post Bank <7182>, Nidec Corporation <6594>, SMC <6273>, and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group <8316> experienced declines, leading to a slight buying advantage overall. The Chicago Nikkei 225 futures settlement price is high.

Fisco JapanDec 9 18:15 ET