The partnership dates back to 1999, when Renault rescued Nissan from bankruptcy
Drive quality and practicality make this a compelling offering from Mitsubishi
Eskom’s woes are often because of boiler problems at its power plants. R50-billion has been set aside to fix them, but some of the contracts are going to questionable entities
The firm downgraded its projection for net profit in the fiscal year to March 2019 from 410-billion yen to 319-billion yen
Carlos Ghosn denounced a "conspiracy" against him, saying events had been "twisted in a way to paint a personage of greed, a personage of dictatorship
The tycoon is expected to walk out of the custody centre in Toyko after the court rejected a last-ditch appeal from prosecutors to block his release
The former high-flying executive has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail
There was no immediate explanation as to why the attorneys, who include lead lawyer Motonari Otsuru, were leaving Ghosn’s defence team
Since his arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has been in a Tokyo detention centre
Carlos Ghosn faces a host of allegations of financial impropriety
The case of the once-revered tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as he stepped off his private jet
The Japanese company removed Carlos Ghosn from his post last month after he was detained on allegations of under-reporting his salary
Ghosn is under arrest on suspicion of understating his income by around $44-million over five years
Following his stunning arrest last Monday, Carlos Ghosn began his second week in a Japanese detention centre
Nissan’s board will decide on Thursday whether to remove the 64-year-old tycoon as chairman
Carlos Ghosn is facing allegations of financial misconduct
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/ 11 November 2010
Japan’s fourth-largest car-maker, Mitsubishi Motors, will recall about 250 000 vehicles in Japan due to engine oil leaks.
Dakar Rally organisers remain optimistic amid a global economic downturn that has raised doubts about competitor turnout in 2010.
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/ 4 February 2009
Mitsubishi will pull out of cross-country rallying, including the Dakar Rally, which the Japanese team has dominated in recent years.
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/ 16 January 2009
Carlos Sainz crashed out of the Dakar on Thursday when his Volkswagen tumbled into a ravine and rolled over, robbing the rally champion of victory.
Japanese engineering and heavy machinery maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is reportedly considering a ¥10-billion (R746,5-million) investment in South Africa’s Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR). The investment would buy the Japanese company a stake of about 10% in PBMR.
Oil edged down on Tuesday for the fourth straight day, relinquishing earlier gains, as fresh concerns about weaker demand in top oil consumer the United States tempted some players to cash in. US crude was down 66 cents to ,20 a barrel by 14.40am GMT, off the day’s high of ,60.
Heavy rains, cold weather and strong winds will continue in Gauteng for the rest of the week, the South African Weather Services (SAWS) said on Sunday. This was due to a cold front passing through the area, said SAWS forecaster Evert Sholtz. He said rain and heavy winds would continue on Sunday and Monday would see strong winds blowing throughout Gauteng.
Gold surged to a fresh record high on Tuesday, boosted by firm oil prices, with longer-term trends such as a weakening dollar spurring heavy buying by investment funds. Spot gold rose as far as ,80 an ounce, surpassing the previous record of ,05 reached last week.
Some time before 2050, satellites collecting solar power and beaming it back to Earth will become a primary energy source, streaming terawatts of electricity continuously from space. That’s if you believe a recent report from the Pentagon’s National Security Space Office.
Some time before 2050, satellites collecting solar power and beaming it back to Earth will become a primary energy source, streaming terawatts of electricity continuously from space. That’s if you believe a recent report from the Pentagon’s National Security Space Office.
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/ 25 September 2007
Last week, at the Gauteng launch of its reborn Uno, Fiat kicked off proceedings by setting us loose on a section of the Carnival City casino off-road route. This seemed a little strange until we heard that the Italian company now includes a raised-body version of the Brazilian-built hatch in its line-up, intended to make it more suitable for those pesky African and South American dirt roads.
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/ 21 September 2007
The price of London Brent oil hit another all-time high on Friday on United States storm concerns at the end of a record-breaking week that saw New York crude soar beyond per barrel. The price of Brent North Sea crude for November delivery surged as high as ,35 per barrel, beating Thursday’s record.
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/ 18 September 2007
Oil prices topped 81 dollars a barrel for the first time on Tuesday, setting another record high amid fears of critically tight supplies for the winter season in the United States. Opec’s announcement last week that it would pump an extra 500 000 barrels per day from November has failed to stop the surge in price.