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CARLOS GHOSN

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2018
Ghosn's family says misconduct allegations are Nissan revolt: NYT
The daughters of Nissan Motor Co.'s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, indicted on suspicion of violating Japan's financial reporting laws, believe the accusations are part of an internal revolt within the carmaker to prevent a merger with Renault, the New York Times reports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2018
French union calls for transparency over Renault-Nissan holding company amid Carlos Ghosn scandal
France's CGT union has called for more transparency at Renault and its Dutch holding company and asked the French government, one of the carmaker's shareholders, to try to shed light on its workings, a CGT representative said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2018
Renault again asks Nissan to hold special shareholders meeting
Renault SA has again asked Nissan Motor Co. to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting to pick ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's successor, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2018
Nissan sources link latest Ghosn allegations to Khaled Al-Juffali, vice chairman of one of Saudi Arabia's largest conglomerates
Sources with knowledge of Nissan Motor Co.'s probe into its former Chairman Carlos Ghosn have said that an individual involved in fresh misconduct allegations against Ghosn is Khaled Al-Juffali, vice chairman of one of Saudi Arabia's largest conglomerates and a member of the board at the Saudi Arabian...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018
Japanese panel proposes measures to strengthen protection of whistleblowers
A government panel in a report released Wednesday proposed measures to strengthen protection for whistleblowers from retaliatory actions by companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2018
Greg Kelly, close aide of Carlos Ghosn, denies allegations after release on bail
Following his release from prison and issuing a denial of the allegations against him, the former Nissan executive was admitted to a hospital due to a spinal ailment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2018
Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly released from Tokyo prison on bail
Greg Kelly, the former Nissan Motor Co. director arrested along with ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, was granted bail and released Tuesday, after spending more than a month in detention.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2018
Greg Kelly's wife says the former Nissan director could be released on Christmas Day
The wife of Greg Kelly, the jailed former representative director of Nissan Motor Co., said there's a chance he'll be released Christmas Day. She also revealed that several U.S. government officials have supported efforts to arrange for his return to Tennessee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2018
Carlos Ghosn allegedly used Nissan CEO fund to reward Saudi national for help on faltering personal investment
Ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is suspected of using a Nissan fund to reward a Saudi Arabian acquaintance who helped him deal with a personal investment that incurred a huge loss.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2018
French town, home to major auto factory, gets caught up in Nissan-Renault spat
An hour's drive north of Paris along the Seine River lies Flins, home to Renault SA's biggest and oldest factory, where 2,700 workers and 900 robots toil in tandem to churn out a steady stream of compact cars. More than half of the vehicles rolling off the line, however, don't carry the Renault diamond...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2018
Ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has detention period extended following rearrest on fresh allegations of misconduct
The arrest was a dramatic turnaround, as Ghosn appeared close to release after a court rejected a request from prosecutors Thursday to extend his detention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2018
Nissan's jailed ex-chief Carlos Ghosn vows to restore his honor in court, NHK says
Nissan Motor Co.'s jailed ex-chairman, Carlos Ghosn, vowed to restore his good name in court after a month in detention, NHK said on Friday, quoting his lawyer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2018
Japanese judge rejects extra detention for Carlos Ghosn and Greg Kelly
A court on Thursday rejected prosecutors' request to extend the unusual detention of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, boosting his chances of mounting a defense against claims that he understated his income.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2018
Seven questions about Ghosn and Nissan
The arrest of Carlos Ghosn last month evinces layers of complexities and raises numerous questions and issues about corporate Japan in the global context that will surely be debated for years to come.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2018
Renault and Nissan execs sought other ways to pay Carlos Ghosn, documents show
Executives from both carmakers in the Renault-Nissan alliance looked at least twice at legal ways to pay Chairman Carlos Ghosn undisclosed income through the partners' shared finances, documents seen by Reuters show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2018
Nissan fails at board meeting to name new chairman to succeed Carlos Ghosn
The board of Nissan Motor Co. put off a decision to choose the successor to ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been arrested for alleged financial misconduct, reflecting heightened tensions with its partner Renault SA.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 15, 2018
Carlos Ghosn's arrest spurs debate on executive salaries in Japan
On Dec. 10, Masaaki Tanaka, former vice president of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, told a news conference he would step down as president and CEO of Japan Investment Corp., an entity set up by the government in September to develop new industries through capital investment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2018
Nissan unlikely to tap new chairman at Monday board meeting
Nissan's board probably won't pick a replacement at next week's meeting because partner Renault hasn't taken action against ousted chief Carlos Ghosn, who remains chairman and CEO, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2018
Nissan to sue sister of Carlos Ghosn over improperly gaining from contract
Nissan Motor Co. plans to file a lawsuit with a Rio de Janeiro court against a sister of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn after an internal probe found she had improperly gained from a contract to serve as an adviser, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2018
Why Japan needs criminal justice reform
Carlos Ghosn's arrest is a reminder that the nation's legal system is designed to coerce confessions, not maintain rule of law.

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