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Ghosn got one thing right about Nissan

Looks like deposed car executive Carlos Ghosn was right after all: Nissan doesn’t care about shareholder value. Nissan Motor Co. last week reported dismal earnings and gave an even grimmer outlook. Still worse: The company said it would slash its dividend by 30%. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa then proceeded to talk about fanciful ideas of improving governance and the ...

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The populist threat to Europe’s future

The European Union (EU) is under siege. In elections from Sweden to Spain, right-wing populists continue to gain strength, while support for traditional parties withers. Populist groups expect to make sizable gains in this week’s elections for the European parliament — giving them more power than ever before over the institutions at the heart of the EU. Europe’s cohesion hangs ...

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UK’s Boris Johnson gets his chance to fail too

This time it’s for real. Theresa May didn’t exactly say when she would leave 10 Downing Street, but she promised to name her exit date in early June. The question is what difference changing leader will make for the Conservative party. After a potentially messy leadership contest (one is already underway), the party will likely rally behind a new chief ...

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