Nissan Savior Ghosn Hands Keys to New CEO to Focus on Alliance

Carlos Ghosn, one of the auto industry’s most celebrated turnaround artists, is relinquishing his CEO role at Nissan Motor Co. and turning over day-to-day control to Hiroto Saikawa as he focuses on strengthening the carmaker’s alliance with Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The move caught some observers by surprise.

Oil Extends Gain as Industry Report Said to Show Supply Drop

Oil extended a gain in New York as an industry report was said to show U.S. crude stockpiles fell last week. February-delivery futures rose 30 cents after the American Petroleum Institute said late Tuesday that nationwide crude inventories sank 4.15 million barrels last week, according to a person familiar with the data.