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Japanese auto giant Nissan said Friday it would build two models of its luxury Infiniti brand in China from 2014, as it looks to further tap the world’s biggest car market.

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India’s rupee on Friday fell to its weakest level in three months against the dollar amid concerns over the nation’s slowing economy and growing trade deficit.

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The euro rose on Friday after a better-than-expected a German business sentiment survey, but gains looked set to be capped by concerns over Spain’s finances and uncertainty ahead of the first round of French presidential elections on Sunday.

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Asian markets came under pressure on Friday as a successful bond auction in Spain failed to raise spirits while weak US economic data also added to the general sense of pessimism.

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Gold held steady on Friday in listless trading as persistent concerns about the euro zone’s finances and disappointing U.S. economic data put off most investors.

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Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it would add a second shift at its Russian factory in September, hiring 600 new workers.

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Nearly three-quarters of Japanese firms want safety guaranteed before idled nuclear reactors in the country are restarted, seeing no need to rush the process despite the impact the loss of the power source could have on their businesses.

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The International Monetary Fund’s bid to win a big boost in funding to handle the euro-zone debt crisis hit a speed bump on Thursday when Brazil demanded more power at the IMF for emerging economies as a condition for lending it extra cash.

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Six months after the biggest scandal in corporate Japan for decades, shareholders of Olympus Corp were set on Friday to vote in a new board that will cement ties with its bankers but raise questions among foreign investors over whether any lessons have been learnt.

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