Bloomberg BMW AG long tried to bill its flagship 7 Series sedan as the more fun-to-drive alternative to similar offerings from Mercedes-Benz AG. As the rivalry goes electric, the German manufacturer is trying to also win over people sitting in the back. The i7 boasts a luxurious interior that includes a flatscreen lowering from the ceiling to entertain passengers …

Bloomberg The world’s biggest technology companies could face billions of dollars in fines for breaches of new European Union legislation after lawmakers reached an agreement on its scope. The landmark Digital Services Act (DSA) is the EU’s answer to what it sees as a failure by tech giants to combat illegal content on their platforms. Noncompliance could cost companies as …

Bloomberg For years, Volkswagen’s poor performance in the US fuelled debate among the company’s managers about whether Europe’s biggest carmaker should simply pack up and leave. According to Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess, that’s no longer remotely an option. “We are going nowhere,” Diess said in a recent interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes. “No, we have to come back in …

  Bloomberg Shares in Ferrari NV tumbled the most in more than two weeks after the luxury sports carmaker issued a recall for 2,222 of its vehicles in China, telling owners there may be some problem with the brakes. According to Bloomberg Intelligence data, that’s the equivalent volume of almost every car Ferrari has sold in the country since 2018 …

  Bloomberg General Motors Co and Honda Motor Co are in talks about expanding their electric-vehicle partnership to include developing solid-state batteries, which automakers are chasing because they have more power, lower cost and reduced risk of fire. The companies have been discussing joint development of future batteries as they expand cooperation, though no decision has been made yet, Shinji …

Bloomberg Climate change produced another record-breaking year of extreme weather in Europe in 2021, triggering catastrophic flooding and the hottest summer on record, according to scientists at the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Summer temperatures in Europe last year were one degree Celsius above the average of the previous 20 years, and the rainfall that battered Germany and Belgium broke records, …

Bloomberg Belgium isn’t doing enough to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, a challenge highlighted by its plans to phase out nuclear energy, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The country, home to many of the European Union’s major institutions, has made limited progress on reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report. It called for …

  Bloomberg Mark Carney, head of transition investing at Brookfield Asset Management, said investments in clean energy are running at a third the pace that’s required to meet climate goals. The world isn’t “going far enough or fast enough” to shift to low-carbon fuels, he said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. “We need to up our game.” The Glasgow …

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc surged, leading an industry rally after saying that corporate and international flying are coming back and that it will be profitable this quarter. The upbeat outlook came as American reported that first-quarter revenue rebounded to 84% of pre-pandemic levels as offices reopened and travel restrictions were lifted across the globe. Sales this quarter will exceed …

  Bloomberg India will finalise the sale of state-owned helicopter service provider Pawan Hans Ltd and has received bids from companies including JSW Steel Ltd and Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, according to people with the knowledge of the matter. A group of officials headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba was expected to meet to pick the winning bid, the …