Kate Leinbaugh

So there's a sense that this could be a wake-up call for Swiss banks that the past cannot be fully left behind, that the past can come back many years later and harm your reputation again.

So there's a sense that this could be a wake-up call for Swiss banks that the past cannot be fully left behind, that the past can come back many years later and harm your reputation again.

There's an iconic scene from the 2003 action movie Too Fast, Too Furious, a scene beloved by gearheads. And it begins, naturally, with cars rolling up to a starting line.

There's an iconic scene from the 2003 action movie Too Fast, Too Furious, a scene beloved by gearheads. And it begins, naturally, with cars rolling up to a starting line.

There's an iconic scene from the 2003 action movie Too Fast, Too Furious, a scene beloved by gearheads. And it begins, naturally, with cars rolling up to a starting line.

That's our colleague Sean McClain. He covers the auto industry.

That's our colleague Sean McClain. He covers the auto industry.

That's our colleague Sean McClain. He covers the auto industry.

Honda versus Nissan, locked in a high-octane street race. Kind of like the rivalry they have in real life. Two Japanese car giants selling similar cars to similar customers. Which is why, just before Christmas, some news out of Japan was so surprising.

Honda versus Nissan, locked in a high-octane street race. Kind of like the rivalry they have in real life. Two Japanese car giants selling similar cars to similar customers. Which is why, just before Christmas, some news out of Japan was so surprising.

Honda versus Nissan, locked in a high-octane street race. Kind of like the rivalry they have in real life. Two Japanese car giants selling similar cars to similar customers. Which is why, just before Christmas, some news out of Japan was so surprising.

If you were to boil down this story into one simple idea, what would that be?

If you were to boil down this story into one simple idea, what would that be?

If you were to boil down this story into one simple idea, what would that be?

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Linebaugh. It's Wednesday, January 8th. Coming up on the show... What's behind the proposed merger of Nissan and Honda?

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Linebaugh. It's Wednesday, January 8th. Coming up on the show... What's behind the proposed merger of Nissan and Honda?

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Linebaugh. It's Wednesday, January 8th. Coming up on the show... What's behind the proposed merger of Nissan and Honda?

For decades, Japanese automakers have sold their vehicles to the world. Cars famed for being reliable, no frills, and not too expensive.

For decades, Japanese automakers have sold their vehicles to the world. Cars famed for being reliable, no frills, and not too expensive.

For decades, Japanese automakers have sold their vehicles to the world. Cars famed for being reliable, no frills, and not too expensive.