A decision to grant bail to Carlos Ghosn could risk "destruction of evidence" in the financial misconduct case against the former Nissan chief, a senior Tokyo prosecutor said Friday.

The mystery of Carlos Ghosn's strange attire when he was released from Japanese detention has been solved, with his lawyer saying Friday that it was an effort to protect the former chairman of Nissan from intense media attention.

Many had been baffled by why Ghosn was wearing a blue cap, surgical mask and a construction worker's outfit when he was released on bail Wednesday. The disguise has riveted Japanese tabloid media, with one TV show even featuring a reenactment with a man dressed in the same outfit.

Norway will announce on Friday whether its sovereign wealth fund, which is the world's biggest and has been fuelled by petrodollars, will divest its oil and gas holdings in a decision keenly awaited by climate activists. 

China's exports and imports plummeted much more than expected in February, official data showed Friday, adding to worries about slowing growth in the world's number two economy as it fights a trade war with the US.

Its politically sensitive trade surplus with the US narrowed to $14.7 billion for the month from $27.3 billion in January, the data from China's customs administration showed. 

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's top lawyer vowed Thursday to mount a "thorough" defense to restore his client's reputation, as the "tired" businessman spent his first day out of a Tokyo detention center recovering.

Nearly a third of Britain's billionaires have either moved or are relocating to tax havens, where some have broken UK law by bankrolling political parties, a major investigation said on Thursday.

British insurer Aviva on Thursday warned that its outlook would be weakened by economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, but added it was well positioned to "minimize" adverse impact.

The European Central Bank on Thursday announced fresh measures to juice the slowing eurozone economy, saying interest rates would remain at historic lows at least until the end of 2019 and offering new rounds of cheap loans to banks to keep credit flowing.

Qatar has sold bonds worth $12 billion (nine billion euros), the finance ministry said Thursday, attracting strong demand despite an economic and diplomatic boycott by its former Gulf allies.

Global banking giant Goldman Sachs is loosening its tie as it works to stay current with younger employees who favor more casual dress.

Top brass at the investment bank announced a break from Wall Street's notoriously buttoned up and rigid dress, unveiled a new "firm-wide flexible dress code" that essentially directs bankers to use attire that is in line with client expectations.