City profiles

Carlos Ghosn

He might be holed up in Lebanon after jumping bail in Japan, but Carlos Ghosn, is still in the cross-hairs of his former employer, said BBC Business News. Nissan has filed a $90m civil lawsuit against its former chairman to claw back “monetary damages”. And even that might not be the end of it. The Japanese carmaker is also contemplating suing Ghosn for defamation after he blamed “a handful of unscrupulous, vindictive individuals” for his “unimaginable ordeal”. Ghosn’s daring escape has “Hollywood movie” written all over it, said The Times. And he’s found a powerful new partner in Michael Ovitz – co-founder of the Creative Artists Agency and a former Disney president. The pair are reportedly exploring potentially lucrative “film and TV projects”. The cash could come in handy.

Alison Rose

After making history by becoming “the first female boss at a major high street lender”, Alison Rose will be hoping to make her mark at Royal Bank of Scotland by unveiling a “fresh strategy” for the 293-year-old bank, said The Observer. RBS is still 62.4% owned by the British taxpayer following its £45.5bn state bailout in 2008 – but fortunately, the worst looks behind it. The bank was expected to report its “third consecutive year of profit” this week. Not a bad springboard. Some reckon that “if Rose plays her cards right”, she could preside over “the closest thing to a golden age since the 2008 crash”. But there’s a long way to go. The bank’s shares are still trading at “less than half the 502p per share” that the government paid for its stake.