Nissan to cut 9k jobs, reduce CEO's monthly pay by 50% as company faces 'severe situation'

Nissan Motor Company announced it will be "taking urgent measures" to turnaround its business model after results from the first-half of Fiscal Year 2024 showed decreased consolidated net revenue and global sales volumes, and an operating profit margin of 0.5%. In a news release early Thursday morning, the company said it is "facing a severe situation" and laid out a plan to achieve "healthy growth," which includes reducing fixed costs by 300 billion yen (more than $1.9 billion) and variable costs by 100 bi ...