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”

From VOA Russian: Russian woman in New York accused of working for the FSB: What is known about her?

From VOA Russian: Russian woman in New York accused of working for the FSB: What is known about her?

The FBI has charged Nomma Zarubina, a Russian national living in New York, with two counts of making false statements...

From VOA Russian: Assad regime in turmoil: Will Moscow and Tehran, mired in their own conflicts, aid Damascus?

From VOA Russian: Assad regime in turmoil: Will Moscow and Tehran, mired in their own conflicts, aid Damascus?

Iranian-backed Iraqi militia groups have crossed the border into Syria to support Bashar al-Assad’s authoritarian regime in its fight against...

US Embassy in Kenya unveils new tech hub for innovators

US Embassy in Kenya unveils new tech hub for innovators

In Kenya, tech entrepreneurs who had trouble accessing resources as simple as an internet connection are getting an assist from...

Regional analysts suggest caution as Nigeria signs new deals with France

Regional analysts suggest caution as Nigeria signs new deals with France

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Political analysts in Nigeria say the country needs to be careful after signing a series of agreements with...

Spain to offer visas to 900,000 undocumented migrants amid surge

Spain to offer visas to 900,000 undocumented migrants amid surge

LONDON/LAS PALMAS, SPAIN — Record numbers of migrants arrived on Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa this year, according to newly...

Spain to offer visas to 900,000 undocumented migrants amid surge

Spain to offer visas to 900,000 undocumented migrants amid surge

Record numbers of migrants have arrived on Spain’s Canary Islands from West Africa this year, according to the latest government...

Romanian hard-right says it wants to be part of new government 

Romanian hard-right says it wants to be part of new government 

BUCHAREST — Romania’s hard-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians (AUR) party wants to be part of a coalition government, its leader said...

Amid war, Ukrainian children learn how to fly drones

Amid war, Ukrainian children learn how to fly drones

In Ukraine, a music teacher is teaching children how to fly drones. While it grew out of Russia’s invasion, the...

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

Bangkok — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech...

Turkish court jails protesters over Erdogan speech disruption

Turkish court jails protesters over Erdogan speech disruption

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial nine protesters who disrupted President Tayyip Erdogan’s speech in Istanbul last week, accusing...

Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says

Airlines not switching quickly enough to green jet fuel, study says

Most of the world’s airlines are not doing enough to switch to sustainable jet fuel, according to a study by...

As sabotage allegations swirl, NATO struggles to secure the Baltic Sea

As sabotage allegations swirl, NATO struggles to secure the Baltic Sea

TURKU, Finland — On Nov. 18, hours after two communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea, 30 NATO vessels and...

Ukraine support in focus as NATO foreign ministers meet

Ukraine support in focus as NATO foreign ministers meet

NATO foreign ministers open two days of talks Tuesday in Brussels with support for Ukraine high on the agenda as...

Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain

Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious posting for...

From VOA Russian: Polish broadcasting seeking audiences in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine

From VOA Russian: Polish broadcasting seeking audiences in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine

The new head of the International Broadcasting department at Polish Television tells VOA Russian about plans to increase programming for...

Biden seeking additional $24B to support Ukraine, replenish US weapons stockpiles

Biden seeking additional $24B to support Ukraine, replenish US weapons stockpiles

PENTAGON — President Joe Biden has asked Congress for an additional $24 billion to support Ukraine and replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles,...

Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declare state of emergency after deadly storm wreaks havoc  

Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declare state of emergency after deadly storm wreaks havoc  

ATHENS, Greece — Authorities on the Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declared a state of emergency Monday after storms battered the...

Despite leader’s death, Russian Wagner mercenaries still fight abroad

Despite leader’s death, Russian Wagner mercenaries still fight abroad

Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group remains active, even after the death of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in August of 2023. Russian...

Exiled Russian opposition searches for unified strategy ahead of Trump’s return

Exiled Russian opposition searches for unified strategy ahead of Trump’s return

The exiled Russian opposition is looking to organize a common strategy while waiting for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to fulfill...

EV industry hoping for continued growth under Trump

EV industry hoping for continued growth under Trump

Electric vehicle manufacturers are hoping for continued growth under President-elect Donald Trump, especially as Tesla CEO Elon Musk now appears...

Chad orders French troops’ departure, triggers fresh anti-French military sentiment

Chad orders French troops’ departure, triggers fresh anti-French military sentiment

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France, saying at a...

Top Romanian court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount

Top Romanian court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — A top Romanian court on Monday validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right...