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Ghosn’s lawyers say charges against him are flawed

Bloomberg Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers said the prosecutor’s case against the fallen car executive is flawed, ramping up their defense of the ousted Nissan Motor Co. chairman following his indictment for financial crimes in Japan. On December 10, Tokyo prosecutors indicted Ghosn for understating his income, charges they’ve said previously could put him in jail for at least 10 years. While ...

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Hong Kong says no to nano flats over ‘prices’

Bloomberg Could nano flats — billed as one way of solving Hong Kong’s chronic housing shortage — be on the way out as quickly as they grabbed the public’s attention? Two years ago, when the developer of a residential project in the New Territories unveiled units smaller than a parking space, an executive was quoted as saying: “Even the emperor ...

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Automakers urge US to push hard to open Japanese market

Bloomberg A trade group representing US automakers urged the Trump administration to hold off further opening the American market to Japanese cars until Tokyo shows it’s committed to returning the favour. “We recommend the administration avoid making any concessions that would further open the US market to Japanese imports unless and until there is evidence that Japan is truly committed ...

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