Ghosn getting French consular protection: finance minister
Ousted Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who was re-arrested in Japan on Thursday, is getting French consular protection, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire told BFM TV.
Prosecutors confiscate Ghosn’s wife’s passport, mobile: Ghosn’s lawyer
Tokyo prosecutors confiscated the passport and mobile phone of Carlos Ghosn’s wife, Carole, when they arrested the former Nissan boss on Thursday morning, his lawyer said, adding that the defense team would “strongly appeal” the latest arrest.
Ghosn reiterates innocence, asks French government to defend him
Carlos Ghosn called on the French government to defend him and reiterated that he was innocent in an interview aired on Thursday with French TV stations TF1 and LCI.
UniCredit plans bid for Commerzbank: FT
UniCredit SpA is preparing a rival multi-billion-euro bid to take control of Commerzbank AG, as Deutsche Bank AG is facing troubles with its move to buy its rival German lender, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Brent edges further away from $70 level on build in U.S. stocks
Oil prices slipped a second day on Thursday, with Brent edging down further from the $70 mark after weekly U.S. oil data showed a surprise build in crude inventories and record production.
First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank deny merger talks
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank denied on Thursday they were in merger talks after a news report said the emirate was considering combining them.
Turkish Airlines aims to spread its wings at Istanbul’s giant new airport
After three false starts and a labor protest over harsh working conditions, Turkey will fully open a new airport in Istanbul this week that will give its fast-growing flagship airline a platform to challenge Gulf rivals for regional dominance.
MIT cuts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said on Wednesday it has cut collaborations with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp over U.S. federal investigations of the Chinese technology companies’ alleged violations of sanctions.
Banned from internet or not? Does Ghosn’s tweet violate bail terms?
Carlos Ghosn’s sudden emergence on Twitter, a day before he was re-arrested on Thursday, has raised questions about whether the former Nissan Motor boss violated the strict terms of his $9 million bail – something his lawyer has denied.
UniCredit planning to make a bid for Commerzbank: FT
UniCredit SpA is preparing a rival multi-billion-euro bid to take control of Commerzbank AG, amid Deutsche Bank’s move to buy the lender is facing troubles, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
