Global dividends are forecast to rise to $1.39 trillion this year, up slightly from a previous estimate to reflect a stronger than expected recovery in the company payouts. Its latest estimate, up 2.2 percentage points from an earlier one, is just 3% below the pre-pandemic peak.

World Business Watch: Global dividends to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021

Airbnb said its current-quarter bookings could be hit by the delta variant of the coronavirus and a slowing pace of vaccination in the united states. The news sends its shares down more than 4 percent.

World Business Watch: Airbnb warns of Coronavirus' Delta variant impact on bookings

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole. With hopes high at the tech giant that he will also soon be allowed to work as big investment decisions await him.

World Business Watch: Samsung leader Jay Y Lee releases from jail on parole

The European Commission proposed to update the European Union's anti-money laundering regulations and strengthen control over the movement of crypto assets.

World Business Watch: Cryptoasset transfers to be difficult in European Union

Japan's exports jumped in June led by United States demand for cars and China-bound shipments of chip-making equipment, supporting hopes for an export-led recovery in the world's third-largest economy.

World Business Watch: Japan's exports jump on solid United States and China demand

Taiwan’s export orders grew by more than expected in June and the government said the outlook for the island’s tech goods remains strong on demand for high-end chips.

World Business Watch: Taiwan export orders expand for 16th month

With an aim to give a boost to economy at a time when countries facing economic distress due to second COVID wave, Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the sleeve of relief measures.

World Business Watch: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces relief measures

After hitting their highest level since 2018 earlier in this session yesterday oil prices have come down by two percent today to one week low.

World Business Watch: Crude oil falls nearly 2% ahead of OPEC+ talks

Workers' filings for unemployed benefits again plummeted to a fresh pandemic low. The Labor Department said on Thursday that initial unemployment claims for regular state programs, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 406,000 from 444,000 last week.

World Business Watch: US weekly jobless claims drop to new pandemic low, economy recovery gains speed

In this segment of 'World Business Watch', WION exclusively talks to Punit Renjen, Global CEO of Deloitte Company, about the COVID-19 impact and India's future in the aftermath of the pandemic.

World Business Watch | WION Exclusively speaks to Punit Renjen, Deloitte Global CEO

HSBC announced that it would sell parts of its business and shut down others in the US. The mass market withdrawing is from retail banking, a long-awaited move as the lender moves forward with a focus on its largest market, Asia.

World Business Watch: Europe's biggest bank HSBC shrinks its presence in US

Ford expects 40% of its global sales to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030 as it spends billions to develop them. The automaker said in a presentation to investors on Wednesday that it would add about $8 billion to its EV development spending by 2025 from this year.

World Business Watch: US automaker Ford increases investment in electrification of cars

Now, the trouble mounted for Facebook-owned instant messaging application WhatsApp in South America now. Colombia's top consumer protection watchdog on Wednesday ordered messaging application WhatsApp to take measures to protect users' personal data, saying it violated more than half of the rules governing such information.

World Business Watch: Colombia orders WhatsApp to comply with data protection

As vehicle manufacturers come under scrutiny of how they handle the information collected by vehicle cameras and sensors, American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla said on Tuesday that it has set up a site in China to store car data locally.

World Business Watch | Tesla: Data generated from car sales in China, will only be kept locally

The Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday that India's food production is estimated to rise by 2.66 percent to a new record of 305.43 million tonnes in the current crop year 2020-21 on better production of rice, wheat and pulses amid good monsoon rains last year.

World Business Watch | India's foodgrain production to rise record high in 2020-21: Govt

According to a report, the Volkswagen Group has received a $9.2 billion non-binding offer for auto manufacturing company Lamborghini from an investment group called Quantum Group AG.

World Business Watch: VW group allegedly receives offer to sell Lamborghini for $9.2 Billion

The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a tough time following last week's free fall. Strong volatility pushed many investors to insolvency. Crypto investors have incurred a huge loss of $ 830 billion in the last one week.

World Business Watch: Volatility in cryptocurrency market

Residential property markets in major economies will soar on monetary and fiscal support this year, and amid a recovery from the pandemic, according to Reuters polls, which showed upside risks to prices.

World Business Watch | Poll: Residential property markets will soar this year in major economies

The Ministry of Trade and Industry said that Singapore's economy grew by 1.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a year earlier. This is the highest growth rate in Singapore since the fourth quarter of 2019.

World Business Watch: Singapore economy expanded more than expected in it's Q1

The finance ministry said on Sunday that India challenged an international arbitration tribunal asking it to refund $ 1.2 billion to UK's Cairn Energy plc on grounds, as it never agreed to arbitrate over a "national tax dispute".

World Business Watch: India challenges international arbitration tribunal amidst dispute with Cairn

Britain's main opposition Labour Party said it would push for a vote in parliament on Monday over the support of United States' plans to introduce a global minimum corporation tax rate.

World Business Watch: UK's opposition pushes for vote in support of US minimum corporation tax plan

The US Treasury Department has offered to accept a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% during international negotiations, a rate significantly below its proposed 21% minimum for US MNC's.

World Business Watch: US Treasury floats global corporate tax of at least 15%

The US trade deficit jumped to a record high in March amid roaring domestic demand, which is drawing in imports, and the gap could widen further as the nation's economic activity rebounds faster than its global rivals.

World Business Watch: US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March

Electric car maker Tesla has made a record profit in the first quarter of this year despite shortages of semiconductor and chips. Tesla has surpassed Wall Street expectations marginally and booked a record income of $438 million.

World Business Watch: Tesla posts record net income, revenue surges by 74%

Lyft will sell its self-driving division to a unit of Toyota Motor for $550 million, a move the ride-hailing giant said will help it turn a profit sooner than previously expected.

World Business Watch: Lyft sells self-driving unit to Toyota's woven planet

As COVID-19 second wave has ravaged India, the insurance industry is seeing a marked rise in the number of health insurance premiums. WION brings you the answers of all questions rising in the your mind regarding health insurance policy.

World Business Watch: Health insurance policy sale on rise amid COVID-19 pandemic

Volkswagen has warned managers to prepare for a bigger production hit in the second quarter than the first due to a global chip shortage. Wayne Griffiths, president of Volkswagen's Spanish brand Seat called the shortage the "biggest challenge" the company faces at the moment.

World Business Watch: Volkswagen warns less production over chip shortage

Oil prices eased slightly on Monday on concerns that a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in India and Japan, the world's third and fourth largest oil importers, would cut fuel demand in Asia.

World Business Watch: Oil inches lower on concerns over COVID-19 surge in India, Japan

Goldman Sachs has said the United Kingdom looks set to see faster economic growth than the United States this year as the country races ahead with its vaccination programme after its slump in 2020.

World Business Watch: Goldman Sachs expects UK to beat US in economic recovery

According to Reuters polls of over 500 economists, the global economy will recover this year from its Coronavirus slump at a pace not seen since the 1970s as strong momentum builds in most major economies.

World economy to stage vigorous recovery, jobs growth to lag: Reuters Poll

Jaguar Land Rover is to temporarily shut down production at two of its main UK factories over a shortage of computer chips or semi-conductors. The global semiconductor shortage is an ongoing issue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that’s affecting multiple industries, including the automotive sector.

World Business Watch: Jaguar Land Rover shuts two plants temporarily in UK amid chip shortage

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World Business Watch: Global dividends to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021

World Business Watch: Airbnb warns of Coronavirus' Delta variant impact on bookings

World Business Watch: Samsung leader Jay Y Lee releases from jail on parole

World Business Watch: Cryptoasset transfers to be difficult in European Union

World Business Watch: Japan's exports jump on solid United States and China demand

World Business Watch: Taiwan export orders expand for 16th month

World Business Watch: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces relief measures

World Business Watch: Crude oil falls nearly 2% ahead of OPEC+ talks

World Business Watch: US weekly jobless claims drop to new pandemic low, economy recovery gains speed

World Business Watch | WION Exclusively speaks to Punit Renjen, Deloitte Global CEO

World Business Watch: Europe's biggest bank HSBC shrinks its presence in US

World Business Watch: US automaker Ford increases investment in electrification of cars

World Business Watch: Colombia orders WhatsApp to comply with data protection

World Business Watch: Colombia orders WhatsApp to comply with data protection

World Business Watch | Tesla: Data generated from car sales in China, will only be kept locally

World Business Watch | India's foodgrain production to rise record high in 2020-21: Govt

World Business Watch: VW group allegedly receives offer to sell Lamborghini for $9.2 Billion

World Business Watch: Volatility in cryptocurrency market

World Business Watch | Poll: Residential property markets will soar this year in major economies

World Business Watch: Singapore economy expanded more than expected in it's Q1

World Business Watch: India challenges international arbitration tribunal amidst dispute with Cairn

World Business Watch: UK's opposition pushes for vote in support of US minimum corporation tax plan

World Business Watch: US Treasury floats global corporate tax of at least 15%

World Business Watch: US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March