Business

Economy and business news. Business is the practice of making one’s living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also “any activity or enterprise entered into for profit”

Vatican: Francis stable, out of ‘imminent danger’ of death

Vatican: Francis stable, out of ‘imminent danger’ of death

The Vatican issued an update Saturday on the health of Pope Francis, who remains in Rome’s Gemelli hospital under the...

Starmer: ‘Sooner or later’ Russia must yield to peace

Starmer: ‘Sooner or later’ Russia must yield to peace

Britain’s leader encouraged his global counterparts to continue pushing for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine at the start of...

UN: Iran using drones to enforce hijab law

UN: Iran using drones to enforce hijab law

A Friday report by the United Nations says Iran is using advanced technology, including drones, facial recognition and a citizen-reporting...

Russian foreign minister exaggerates Russia-China relations, ignores nuances

Russian foreign minister exaggerates Russia-China relations, ignores nuances

Relations between Russia and China are indeed closer than at any point since the 1950s, but they are shaped more...

G7 urges Russia to accept ceasefire or face further sanctions

G7 urges Russia to accept ceasefire or face further sanctions

CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC, CANADA — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading democracies urged Russia on Friday to accept a U.S.-proposed...

Kremlin: Reasons to be optimistic about ceasefire deal

Kremlin: Reasons to be optimistic about ceasefire deal

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday there are reasons for “cautious optimism” regarding a proposed ceasefire deal between Ukraine and...

Putin says Ukrainians must ‘surrender or die’

Putin says Ukrainians must ‘surrender or die’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region,...

Constitutional crisis shakes Bosnia

Constitutional crisis shakes Bosnia

The national assembly of Bosnia’s Serb-controlled Republika Srpska on Thursday adopted the draft of the new Republic Constitution, introduced by...

Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada

Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada

CHARLEVOIX, QUEBEC — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial nations gathered Thursday in Charlevoix, Quebec, as host country...

Asteroid probe snaps rare images of Martian moon

Asteroid probe snaps rare images of Martian moon

PARIS — On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and...

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Can the US pry Russia away from China?

Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. In...

UN judge from Uganda convicted in UK of forcing woman into slavery

UN judge from Uganda convicted in UK of forcing woman into slavery

LONDON — A British jury on Thursday convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a...

Belgium makes arrests in corruption probe linked to EU

Belgium makes arrests in corruption probe linked to EU

BRUSSELS — Belgian federal prosecutors announced Thursday the arrests of several people as part of a corruption probe linked to the...

Trump threatens hefty tariffs on European spirits

Trump threatens hefty tariffs on European spirits

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened the European Union with 200% tariffs on wine, champagne and other spirits produced...

US, Russian officials to discuss Ukraine ceasefire proposal

US, Russian officials to discuss Ukraine ceasefire proposal

U.S. and Russian officials are expected to meet in Moscow to discuss a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in...

Deadly Russian aerial attacks hit Ukraine’s Kherson region

Deadly Russian aerial attacks hit Ukraine’s Kherson region

Russian aerial attacks overnight killed at least two people in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, officials said Thursday. Kherson...

Hospitalized pope marks 12 years in job with future uncertain

Hospitalized pope marks 12 years in job with future uncertain

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after...

Archaeologists find million-year-old fossil of a human ancestor

Archaeologists find million-year-old fossil of a human ancestor

WASHINGTON — A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday....

Russian officials expect to keep Ukrainian land in peace deal

Russian officials expect to keep Ukrainian land in peace deal

The US administration’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are putting pressure on the Kremlin. But Moscow has made...

Launch pad problem delays SpaceX flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts

Launch pad problem delays SpaceX flight to replace NASA’s stuck astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday...

VOA Uzbek: EU boosts its Central Asia strategy

VOA Uzbek: EU boosts its Central Asia strategy

As the U.S. seeks to strengthen ties with resource-rich Central Asia, the European Union is also reaching out to the...

Dirt-powered sensors help farmers optimize their fields

Dirt-powered sensors help farmers optimize their fields

An innovative solution to remotely power devices using natural biological processes could help farmers get the most from their fields....