Nissan's Goshn, on track to run Renault, faces bumpy road

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The success that automotive executive Carlos Ghosn has had in rejuvenating operations at Japan's Nissan Motor Company Ltd. is discussed in light of his taking on the leadership of Nissan's major shareholder Renault S.A. in addition to his current post. Ghosn has set an ambitious public target for Nissan, stating that the car maker will boost annual sales by one million vehicles by September 2005.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Product development, Strategy & planning, Sales, profits & dividends, Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Management, Officials and employees, Automobile industry, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Regie Nationale des Usines Renault, Company business management, Nissan Motor Company Ltd., Ghosn, Carlos, Aims and objectives, Automotive executives

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For tire makers, an expensive battle at the racetrack

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Both Compagnie Generale des Etablissement Michelin of France and Bridgestone Corp. of Japan keep closely guarded recipes that they are constantly improving for Formula One racing tires. Which tire company makes the fastest tires is a matter of great contention and prestige and translates into sales of regular tires.

Product information, Marketing procedures, Market share, Tires and inner tubes, Marketing, Company marketing practices, Company Profile, Product marketing strategy, Product market share, Company market share, Tire industry, Bridgestone Corp., Compagnie Generale des Etablissement Michelin

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Vodafone sells Japanese unit to Softbank for $15 billion

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Softbank Corp. of Japan is to acquire Vodafone KK also of Japan for approximately $15 million. The information technology company beat out two other rivals for the mobile phone company acquisition.

Acquisitions & mergers, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Computer and Data Processing Services, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Computer services industry, Information technology services industry, Softbank Corp., Wireless telecommunications service, Vodafone KK

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