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Nissan slams Ghosn's 'extremely regrettable' escape
Carlos Ghosn, who faced trial on financial misconduct charges that he denies, fled Japan on 29 December for Lebanon, in an elaborate and apparently carefully planned escape.
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France 'won't extradite' Ghosn if he arrives in country: govt
Former Nissan head Carlos Ghosn fled Japan to avoid a trial.
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Ghosn's escape leaves Japan red-faced
The 65-year-old, who holds Brazilian, French and Lebanese passports, had all three confiscated as part of his bail conditions as he prepared to defend himself against multiple charges of financial misconduct.
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Fiat Chrysler presents plan for merger with Renault
Fiat Chrysler "has today delivered a non-binding letter to the Board of Groupe Renault proposing a combination of their respective businesses as a 50/50 merger", it said in a statement on Monday.
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Lawyer for Ghosn slams 'outrageous' rules on seeing wife
In an interview with AFP, Takashi Takano revealed that Japan's top court this week backed a lower court's decision to restrict Ghosn's access to his wife Carole under the terms of his bail.
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Nissan shareholders meet to sack Ghosn
The extraordinary shareholders' meeting at a Tokyo hotel is the first such gathering since the stunning arrest of the 65-year-old auto sector titan on 19 November.
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Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn rearrested in Tokyo
Authorities arrested the 65-year-old less than a month after he was dramatically freed on bail following more than 100 days in detention, the latest twist in a case that has gripped Japan and the business world since November.
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Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi unveil new joint board post-Ghosn
Senard also announced he would "not be seeking" to replace Ghosn as head of Nissan but would be a "clear candidate" to be vice-president of the company.
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Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn freed on bail after more than 100 days
Carlos Ghosn, who turns 65 on Saturday, faces three charges of financial misconduct over allegations he under-reported his compensation and tried to shift losses to Nissan's books.
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Ghosn family calls on UN to help release him, says lawyer
Carlos Ghosn, 64, formerly in charge of the Nissan and Renault carmakers, has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail.
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NGOs slam Japan justice system after Ghosn case
In a joint statement, the International Federation for Human Rights and Japan's Center for Prisoners' Rights (CPR) criticised a system that allows lengthy pre-trial detention of suspects.
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Ghosn vows to stay in Japan if granted bail
A spokeswoman for Ghosn, Devon Spurgeon, said his family had already rented an apartment in Tokyo where he promised to reside while awaiting trial.
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Nissan China chief Jose Munoz resigns amid broadened Ghosn probe
Reuters had reported earlier on Friday that the Japanese automaker was looking into decisions made in the United States by Munoz who led Nissan’s North American operations from 2016 to 2018.
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'Nissan expands Ghosn probe to more countries, executive Munoz under scrutiny'
Nissan has said its internal investigation had uncovered 'substantial and convincing evidence of misconduct' by Carlos Ghosn and that its scope is expanding.
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Ghosn hit with more charges, release unlikely
Lawyers for the former jet-setting executive immediately said they would file a bail application, but have acknowledged that he will probably be detained until a trial.
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After meeting May, Japan's Abe says world does not want no-deal Brexit
Some of Japan’s leading companies in Britain have warned that a no-deal Brexit could be a disaster. After meeting May in London, Abe said it was scenario no one wanted to see.
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Carlos Ghosn case: key dates
Prosecutors raid Nissan's headquarters in the city of Yokohama and Ghosn's luxury Tokyo apartment.
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Carlos Ghosn to ‘vigorously defend himself in court’
The auto tycoon who has been held since his shock arrest in November on allegations of financial misconduct is due to appear in a Japanese court on Tuesday.
