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RENAULT

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2019
Nissan to keep Hiroto Saikawa as CEO and name Renault chief Thierry Bollore to board, say sources
Nissan Motor Co. plans to keep Hiroto Saikawa as its CEO and newly appoint Thierry Bollore, CEO of its alliance partner Renault SA, to its board, pending shareholder approval in June, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 15, 2019
Nissan faces mounting problems on its turnaround path, analysts say
The earnings report and forecast disclosed Tuesday by the automaker underscored a big problem after the arrest and ouster of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn— stabilizing its auto business.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2019
Macron gets it all wrong over Nissan
It's hard to fathom why France is still seeking a Renault merger, even after the idea helped bring down Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2019
Nissan considers buying stake in Chinese electric carmaker
Nissan Motor Co. is looking to invest in a Chinese electric car startup to provide it with a greater footprint in the world's biggest market for new-energy vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019
Nissan pushes back on Renault's renewed efforts to merge
Nissan Motor Co. is opposing renewed efforts by alliance partner Renault SA to merge under a holding company because such a structure won't help turn it around, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 12, 2019
Carlos Ghosn's successor, Hiroto Saikawa, under siege from within as Nissan profit sinks
Nissan chief Hiroto Saikawa finds himself under pressure from several angles, including a drop in company profits and slumping U.S. sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2019
Renault to propose merger with Nissan under joint holding firm with equal board representation: sources
Renault SA will soon formally propose to partner Nissan Motor Co. that the two merge under a joint holding company, sources with knowledge of the matter said Friday as tensions continue to rise over control of one of the world's leading auto groups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2019
Carlos Ghosn released from detention center, days after his fourth indictment
The court made the decision partly because it determined there was no risk of evidence tampering, legal experts have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2019
Adding to Ghosn woes, Nissan slashes profit outlook to near-decade low
Nissan Motor Co. slashed its full-year profit forecast to its lowest in nearly a decade due to weakness in the United States, just as it adjusts to life without Carlos Ghosn and charts its future with alliance partner Renault SA.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2019
Abe and Macron agree to coordinate ahead of G20, while tiptoeing around Ghosn and Nissan
Prime Minister Abe and French President Macron agreed in Paris to coordinate closely in addressing global economic, trade and environmental issues before Japan hosts the G20 summit in June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2019
Renault again proposed merging with Nissan, this time under post-Carlos Ghosn management
Nissan rejected the proposal made in mid-April, the source said, possibly jeopardizing the recent momentum for improving ties between the two companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2019
Carlos Ghosn improperly charged Renault for €3,000 scooter, sources allege
Carlos Ghosn improperly charged Renault SA for a €3,000 (¥380,000) scooter, according to sources familiar with the matter, in the latest allegation by the carmaker against its jailed former chairman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2019
Japan opposed Renault-Nissan merger via METI in spring 2018, French newspaper reports
The Japanese government intervened to block any potential merger plans between Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA in spring last year, French newspaper Journal Du Dimanche reported on Sunday, citing email messages between executives and state officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2019
Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors hold first meeting of new management body in France
The new management body of Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. held its first meeting Friday and began discussing ways to strengthen the alliance in the wake of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s multiple arrests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2019
In video, ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn claims he's a victim of 'conspiracy'
“This is about a plot. This is about conspiracies. This is about backstabbing,” the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman says in the highly anticipated video, recorded April 3.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2019
Nissan shareholders officially oust Carlos Ghosn, bringing 20-year relationship to an end
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa apologized for causing trouble over Ghosn's case, which he described as “an unheard of incident” in the history of the automaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2019
Answers in the convoluted case of ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn may be found in the Middle East
“The new charges are more substantive and serious,” said Stephen Givens, a professor of law at Sophia University in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2019
French foreign minister mentions Carlos Ghosn's rearrest in talks with Taro Kono
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian referred Friday to former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn's rearrest during a meeting with Foreign Minister Taro Kono, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2019
The Renault-Nissan alliance vs. Carlos Ghosn
The former chairman is being hung out to dry over alleged misconduct allegations, but no one will come out of this saga looking like a hero.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2019
Carlos Ghosn's lawyer slams rare rearrest on bail in Tokyo as 'act of aggression'
In a statement released to media outlets shortly after the development was reported, Ghosn described his latest arrest as “outrageous and arbitrary.”
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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