Ghosn ‘very comfortable’ after Lebanon questioning: lawyer
Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer said he was “very comfortable” with legal proceedings in Lebanon on Thursday, after the fugitive ex-Nissan boss was questioned over an extradition request from Japan where he faces financial misappropriation charges.
Carlos Ghosn says will fully cooperate with Lebanese judiciary: broadcaster LBCI
Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said he will “fully cooperate” with Lebanon’s judiciary in comments to broadcaster LBCI on Thursday, adding he was more comfortable with it than Japan’s judiciary.
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall, but labor market momentum waning
New applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, but the labor market appears to be cooling, with the number of Americans on unemployment rolls surging to more than a 1-1/2-year high at the end of 2019.
Volkswagen’s 2019 vehicle deliveries slightly above 2018
Volkswagen Group said on Thursday its vehicle deliveries last year were slightly above the previous year’s level, revising up an earlier forecast which predicted 2019 sales would be level with the year before.
Walsh hands over the controls after building British Airways parent IAG
Willie Walsh, who created British Airways parent IAG by dragging old-fashioned flag carriers into the modern age of budget flying, will step down in March to be replaced by Iberia boss Luis Gallego.
Volkswagen says its 2019 vehicle deliveries were slightly above prior year
Volkswagen on Thursday said vehicle deliveries for 2019 were slightly above prior year, revising upward an earlier forecast which predicted annual sales to be “on the level of prior year.”
Back from the brink, back on the bull ride
World markets looked to have overcome their new year wobbles on Thursday, as the United States and Iran backed away from conflict in the Middle East.
Lebanon bans ex-Nissan boss Ghosn from traveling: judicial sources
A Lebanese prosecutor imposed a travel ban on former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on Thursday, judicial sources said, after he was questioned over an Interpol warrant issued by Japan seeking his arrest on financial misconduct charges.
Lebanon seeks Ghosn file from Japan-Lebanese judicial source
Lebanese judicial authorities have asked Japan for its file on Carlos Ghosn, including the charges against him, and will not question him again until the information is received, a Lebanese judicial source told Reuters on Thursday after Ghosn was ques…
First Abu Dhabi Bank to auction Al Jaber’s Dubai Shangri-La hotel: sources
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has started an auction process for a Dubai hotel operated by Shangri-La and owned by indebted construction group Al Jaber with a starting price of 700 million dirhams ($190.59 million), two sources said.
