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  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Long Story Short
    The FT’s biggest stories and best reads every Friday

    Kana Inagaki’s top reads this week: coronavirus and discrimination | care homes crisis | inside Weinstein’s trial

  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan posts its biggest loss in a decade

    Japanese carmaker struggles with falling sales and the impact of coronavirus on supply chain

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Nissan files $90m lawsuit against Carlos Ghosn 

    Carmaker seeking damages for ‘years of misconduct and fraudulent activity’ by former chairman

  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank’s billionaire founder scales back fund’s ambitions

    Masayoshi Son faces pressure from activist investor to buy back shares and overhaul governance

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Nissan fires fresh allegations at former boss Carlos Ghosn

    Car group claims ex-chairman used Dutch company to smuggle millions in payments

  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
    AnalysisSoftBank Group Corp
    Elliott’s $2.5bn gamble that SoftBank founder will play ball

    Complaint that shares in WeWork backer are too cheap has been weaponised by the US activist fund

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Toyota and Nintendo warn of hit from coronavirus outbreak

    World’s second-largest carmaker expects sentiment downturn from illness to hurt China sales

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Japan’s biggest law firm chases post-Brexit deal boom in EU

    Nishimura & Asahi chooses Frankfurt over London for hub in anticipation of surge in M&A 

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Panasonic Corp
    Panasonic’s joint venture with Tesla turns first profit

    Shares in Japanese group rise 10% on signs of payoff for its $1.6bn investment in US ‘gigafactory’

  • Promoted Content
  • Monday, 3 February, 2020
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    How Japan Inc became a target for activist investors

    The country’s risk-averse corporate world is having to rethink shareholder capitalism

  • Sunday, 2 February, 2020
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan drafts plan to double down on UK under hard Brexit

    Scenario would see European pullout and 20% target for UK market share

  • Friday, 31 January, 2020
    Games industry
    Nintendo to unlock value from IP treasure trove

    Moves to bring Mario and Zelda to theme parks and films could boost share price

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Japan issues arrest warrants for Ghosn’s alleged US accomplices

    Three men, including a former Green Beret and his son, accused of helping former Nissan boss flee

  • Tuesday, 28 January, 2020
    AnalysisNissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan’s ‘invisible’ chief accused of failing to lead

    Makoto Uchida’s low-key approach raises doubts about his ability to solve crisis

  • Sunday, 26 January, 2020
    Japanese politics & policy
    Japan open to justice reform following Ghosn affair

    Masako Mori admits system is not perfect but dismisses ex-Renault chief’s complaints

  • Monday, 20 January, 2020
    Investor activism
    Shareholder activist readies hostile takeover of Toshiba unit

    Approach from Murakami family would up the stakes in a pivotal corporate governance battle

  • Thursday, 16 January, 2020
    Disease control and prevention
    Japan identifies first case of virus that originated in China 

    Officials say patient did not visit market at centre of coronavirus outbreak

  • Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
    Inside BusinessCarlos Ghosn
    Ghosn’s escape puts Japan justice system in a tight spot

    Flight of ex-Nissan boss robs prosecutors of chance to subject their case to global scrutiny

  • Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
    Indonesia
    Indonesia taps Tony Blair to help oversee new capital

    Steering group also includes Abu Dhabi prince and SoftBank chief in bid to boost investor confidence

  • Sunday, 12 January, 2020
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Nissan steps up planning for potential split from Renault

    Japanese carmaker examines going it alone in engineering and manufacturing

  • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Carlos Ghosn banned from leaving Lebanon

    Response to Interpol ‘red notice’ comes as Japanese officials rebut ex-Nissan chair’s defence

  • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
    AnalysisCarlos Ghosn
    Ghosn flashes passion and defiance on Beirut stage

    What we learnt from ex-Nissan chairman’s press conference

  • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Ghosn accuses Japan of ‘repaying me with evil’

    Former Nissan chairman attacks Japanese legal system and ‘vindictive’ figures at carmaker

  • Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
    ExplainerCarlos Ghosn
    Ten issues for Carlos Ghosn ahead of press conference

    Former Nissan boss promises to provide proof of a plot against him

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    Carlos Ghosn
    Tokyo prosecutors obtain arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn

    Action against former Nissan boss’s wife comes 24 hours before his expected Beirut press conference

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