German carmaker BMW expects at least half of its sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030. BMW said around 90% of its market categories would have fully-electric models available by 2023 and the electric BMW i4 would be launched three months ahead of schedule this year.

World Business Watch: BMW expects half of its sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030

Vodafone has prized shares in infrastructure unit Vantage Towers at 28.7 dollars each valuing the firm at $14.5 Billion.

World Business Watch: Vodafone prizes shares in infrastructure unit Vantage Towers

The giant tech Google's commission on the play store will be reduced to 15% from the current 30% from July this year.

World Business Watch: Google halves Play store commission fee for developers

US airlines on Monday pointed to concrete signs of a domestic leisure travel recovery, pushing shares to their highest level since the COVID-19 crisis hits the sector years ago.

World Business Watch: US Airlines see recovery in 2021

Sales at H&M fell slightly less than expected in the three months through February and rose in the first half of March as pandemic restrictions were eased in some markets, allowing hundreds of stores to reopen.

World Business Watch: H&M's sales recover in March as stores reopen after lockdowns

Argentina's industrial output should grow more than 6% this year versus last year. Argentina's economy as a whole is expected to expand 5% to 6% during the year, based on initial data and depending on how the novel coronavirus evolves.

World Business Watch: Argentina's industrial growth economy contracted

Industry group Make UK said that three out of every four British manufacturers have experienced Brexit-linked delays during the past three months and the government must sort out problems that are still affecting ports.

World Business Watch: Three-quarters of UK manufacturers hit by Brexit delays

South Africa's GDP grew quarter and quarter in three months ending in December but the economy recorded its biggest annual contraction in seven decades last year.

World Business Watch: South Africa’s economy shrank by most in century last year

The European Union should shake off its ill will and build a good relationship with Britain as sovereign equals, Britain's top EU adviser David Frost said promising to stand up for the country's interests.

World Business Watch: Shake off your ill will, Britain tells EU over Post-Brexit trade

The United Kingdom lost market share in the United States, Germany and China during the COVID-19 pandemic due to global trade chaos, Brexit and poor productivity, according to new research published.

World Business Watch: UK market share in US, Germany, China falls

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is still targeting a return to profit in 2023, despite a more than doubling in core operating losses last year, after accelerating its restructuring during the pandemic.

World Business Watch: Abu Dhabi's Etihad still targets 2023 turnaround as losses pile up

A large global recall of electric vehicles has led South Korea's Hyundai Motor to sharply revise down fourth-quarter operating profit, although reports said battery maker LG Chem would bear the bulk of the costs.

World Business Watch: Hyundai profit hit after electric car recall

The US has agreed on a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on UK exports including scotch whisky over a long-running aircraft subsidy row.

World Business Watch: US suspends tariffs on UK exports including Scotch

A group of major oil producers has agreed to extend production cuts for another month despite a recent price surge. OPEC and its allied producers said that they would largely roll over production cuts during the month of April.

World Business Watch: Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts

French engineering consulting firm Egis has drawn up a $90 million investment plan for India to fund growth through both organic and inorganic routes in the next five years.

World Business Watch: French firm Egis plans $90 mn investment in India in five years

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s plans to cut an additional 500 jobs and reduce its office space as it simplifies administrative functions for the post-pandemic era.

World Business Watch: Sainsbury's to cut 500 more jobs, office space to be reduced as well

The global semiconductor chip shortage led General Motors to extend production cuts at three North American plants and add a fourth to the list of factories hit.

World Business Watch: GM extends production cuts due to chip shortage

Economic recovery is leading to weakening the prices of crude oil and this has become the major factor. Considering the same, OPEC+ will be holding a meeting discussing the crucial issues.

World Business Watch: Dramatic decrease in oil post Saudi Arabia cuts

After companies announcing the electric vision, the manufacturer of Volvo decides to go all-electric to its fleet by 2030. According to Volvo, around 50 per cent of its fleet will contain electric vehicles. While the future of petrol vehicles remain uncertain too.

World Business Watch: Volvo to go electric by 2030 for half of production

UK Finance minister Rishi Sunak will promise to do "whatever it takes", including a five-month extension of Britain's huge jobs rescue plan, to steer the economy through what he hopes will be the final months of COVID restrictions.

World Business Watch: FM Sunak targets COVID, deficit in UK budget 2021

Hitting the lowest level since last May and missing market expectations after brief COVID-19 linked disruptions. China's factory activity has expanded at the slowest pace in nine months in February

World Business Watch: China factory activity expands at a slower pace in Feb

Rimac Automobili owner Mate Rimac told that Volkswagen unit Porsche is participating in a financing round, that will see the electric supercar maker raise $157 million-$181 million.

World Business Watch: Report says Porsche to participate in Rimac fund raising

Another leading bank from Germany has added its name into the list of loss-making entities in the year 2020. Germany's Commerzbank reported $3.3 Billion fourth-quarter loss.

World Business Watch: Germany's Commerzbank gets listed in loss-making entities in 2020

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World Business Watch: BMW expects half of its sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030

World Business Watch: Vodafone prizes shares in infrastructure unit Vantage Towers

World Business Watch: Google halves Play store commission fee for developers

World Business Watch: Google halves Play store commission fee for developers

World Business Watch: US Airlines see recovery in 2021

World Business Watch: H&M's sales recover in March as stores reopen after lockdowns

World Business Watch: Argentina's industrial growth economy contracted

World Business Watch: Three-quarters of UK manufacturers hit by Brexit delays

World Business Watch: South Africa’s economy shrank by most in century last year

World Business Watch: Shake off your ill will, Britain tells EU over Post-Brexit trade

World Business Watch: UK market share in US, Germany, China falls

World Business Watch: Abu Dhabi's Etihad still targets 2023 turnaround as losses pile up

World Business Watch: Hyundai profit hit after electric car recall

World Business Watch: US suspends tariffs on UK exports including Scotch

World Business Watch: Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts

World Business Watch: French firm Egis plans $90 mn investment in India in five years

World Business Watch: Sainsbury's to cut 500 more jobs, office space to be reduced as well

World Business Watch: GM extends production cuts due to chip shortage

World Business Watch: Dramatic decrease in oil post Saudi Arabia cuts

World Business Watch: Volvo to go electric by 2030 for half of production

World Business Watch: FM Sunak targets COVID, deficit in UK budget 2021

World Business Watch: China factory activity expands at a slower pace in Feb

World Business Watch: Report says Porsche to participate in Rimac fund raising

World Business Watch: Germany's Commerzbank gets listed in loss-making entities in 2020