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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2019
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa signed off on Carlos Ghosn's retirement deal, panel says
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa signed off on Carlos Ghosn's retirement package, an outside corporate-governance panel said, which could intensify scrutiny of his role in alleged financial improprieties by the former chairman of Nissan and Renault SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2019
Renault wants merger with Nissan and Fiat Chrysler: report
Renault SA is aiming to restart merger talks with Nissan Motor Co. within 12 months as the first step toward the creation of a bigger auto conglomerate that will involve a bid by both companies for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2019
Carlos Ghosn's unusual Nissan perk: $601,000 Stanford tuition fees for his kids
Nissan Motor Co. paid tuition for all four of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn's children when they attended Stanford University between 2004 and 2015, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2019
Nissan overhauling board after two decades with Renault and Carlos Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co. is set to adopt a new governance structure meant to prevent the recurrence of a concentration of power in the hands of a single executive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2019
Carlos Ghosn to hold news conference in mid-April or later, his lawyer says
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is expected to hold a news conference in mid-April or later, one of his lawyers said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2019
Trial of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn may start in fall: lawyers
The trial for former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn over his alleged underreporting of remuneration could start this fall, his lawyers said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 19, 2019
Is Nissan a Japanese or a global company?
Which view prevails will greatly impact the lessons learned from the Ghosn case.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2019
Nissan to introduce new models in Arab world, sets sights on No. 1 in Middle East
Nissan Motor Co. is planning on introducing new models in the Arab world and increasing capacity at its local factories as part of a bid to secure the largest market share in the Middle East.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2019
Nissan governance improvement panel to release proposals on March 27
A Nissan Motor Co. committee tasked with improving the automaker's governance said Sunday it will release a set of proposals on March 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Mar 17, 2019
Ghosn eager to speak publicly, but are the dangers of entrapping himself too great?
Legal and communications experts not involved in the former Nissan CEO's case warn he may be wading into treacherous waters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2019
Nissan deals fresh blow to U.K. by stopping Infiniti production at Sunderland plant amid Brexit
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will stop production of its upscale Infiniti models in the U.K. as part of a plan to withdraw the brand from Western Europe and focus on North America and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2019
Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi seek fresh start after Carlos Ghosn era with new joint board
The three companies said the alliance will establish a new joint management board designed to be operated with a fair balance of power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2019
Nissan and Renault weigh closure of Dutch joint venture that reportedly funded Ghosn's parties
The venture, set up in 2002, had become nonfunctional in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2019
Court blocks ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn from attending board meeting
A Tokyo court on Monday denied ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's request to attend a board meeting this week, blocking what would have been a dramatic faceoff with the colleagues he has accused of fomenting a coup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2019
Plea deal talks with Nissan executives over Ghosn charges began month prior to his arrest
The executives told in-house investigators that they would disclose further details to the prosecutors if they could secure a plea deal, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2019
Nissan and Mitsubishi consider closing Dutch joint venture after Ghosn drama
The automakers believe the scrapping of Nissan-Mitsubishi BV is inevitable in light of allegations of financial misconduct involving Carlos Ghosn, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2019
Carlos Ghosn case could spur Japan justice reform, Suntory CEO says
The arrest and lengthy detention of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn has drawn the eyes of the world to Tokyo and may finally bring reform to the nation's criminal justice system, according to Takeshi Niinami, chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings Ltd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2019
Lawyer Takashi Takano is all apologies for Ghosn's dramatic bail release and the disguise that wasn't
The lawyer who freed Nissan's savior confesses it was his idea to have the beleaguered auto exec dress like a construction worker with allergies to elude the media upon release.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2019
Companies led by ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn donated to his children's school and Paris ball
Companies headed by Carlos Ghosn, the embattled former head of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, made donations to his children's school and the posh debutantes' ball in Paris where his daughters were presented.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2019
Bailed ex-Nissan boss Ghosn recuperating after 108-day 'hostage justice' ordeal in Tokyo, says lawyer
“I'm glad that the bail was granted. I hope this case will become the start of ending the u2018hostage justice' system,” lawyer Junichiro Hironaka said.

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