Macron Suggests New Renault Chairman Be Nissan's Too: Fuji News

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French President Emmanuel Macron told Japan’s premier that it would be appropriate for Renault SA’s new chairman to also be chairman of Nissan Motor Co., according to Fuji News Network.

Macron floated the idea to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a phone callBloomberg Terminal on Friday, the Japanese network reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The French leader also said he hoped for the quick release of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been in a Tokyo jail since Nov. 19, the report said.