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”

UK Watchdog Proposes Applying ‘Consumer Duty’ to Social Media

UK Watchdog Proposes Applying ‘Consumer Duty’ to Social Media

Britain’s financial watchdog on Monday proposed toughening up safeguards against the illegal marketing of financial products on social media by...

Latest in Ukraine: ‘Emergency’ Halts Traffic on Bridge to Crimea

Latest in Ukraine: ‘Emergency’ Halts Traffic on Bridge to Crimea

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Russia has a "sufficient stockpile" of cluster bombs and the right to use them if cluster munitions are...

EU, Tunisia Make Progress on Migration, and Building Economic, Trade Ties

EU, Tunisia Make Progress on Migration, and Building Economic, Trade Ties

European leaders and Tunisia’s president announced progress Sunday in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on...

Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Grinds On

Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Grinds On

Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and the right to use them if cluster munitions are used against...

Biden Administration: No Stalemate in Russia-Ukraine War

Biden Administration: No Stalemate in Russia-Ukraine War

Despite not advancing on its goal to join NATO, Ukraine did receive security assurances by the military alliance’s members during...

Alcaraz Ends Djokovic’s Reign to Win Wimbledon

Alcaraz Ends Djokovic’s Reign to Win Wimbledon

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at...

Britain Joins Asia-Pacific Trade Group That Includes Japan 

Britain Joins Asia-Pacific Trade Group That Includes Japan 

Britain on Sunday officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting in...

Actress and Singer Jane Birkin Dies, France Loses an ‘Icon’ 

Actress and Singer Jane Birkin Dies, France Loses an ‘Icon’ 

British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who became a beloved figure in France, has died in Paris...

China, Russia to Start Joint Air, Sea Drill in Sea of Japan

China, Russia to Start Joint Air, Sea Drill in Sea of Japan

A Chinese naval flotilla set off on Sunday to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan...

Tourists Are Packing European Hotspots, Boosted by Americans

Tourists Are Packing European Hotspots, Boosted by Americans

Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at Rome’s main train station...

British Defense Ministry: Russian Security Experienced ‘Period of Confusion and Negotiations’ After Wagner Mutiny

British Defense Ministry: Russian Security Experienced ‘Period of Confusion and Negotiations’ After Wagner Mutiny

Ukrainians have quickly learned how to counter Russian information attacks since Russia’s invasion in the country, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna...

Musk Says Twitter Is Losing Cash Because Advertising Is Down and the Company Is Carrying Heavy Debt

Musk Says Twitter Is Losing Cash Because Advertising Is Down and the Company Is Carrying Heavy Debt

Elon Musk says Twitter is still losing cash because advertising has dropped by half. In a reply to a tweet...

Thousands March at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ Community Voices Anxiety Over Hungary’s Restrictive Laws

Thousands March at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ Community Voices Anxiety Over Hungary’s Restrictive Laws

Thousands of participants of the Budapest Pride march wound through the streets of the Hungarian capital on Saturday with marchers...

Record Heat Waves Sweep World, From US to Europe to Asia

Record Heat Waves Sweep World, From US to Europe to Asia

Tens of millions were battling dangerously high temperatures in the United States on Saturday as record heat forecasts hung over...

Vondrousova Writes Own Happy Ending at Wimbledon to Leave Jabeur in Tears

Vondrousova Writes Own Happy Ending at Wimbledon to Leave Jabeur in Tears

When Marketa Vondrousova punched away a volley and fell to the ground after completing one of the most unexpected runs...

Analysts: Germany’s New China Strategy Prudent, Highlights Indo-Pacific

Analysts: Germany’s New China Strategy Prudent, Highlights Indo-Pacific

Germany released its first China strategy this week, which calls Beijing a “systemic rival” and stresses the need for Europe’s...

Hong Kong Activist Subject to Arrest Bounty Calls on Britain to Stand Up to China

Hong Kong Activist Subject to Arrest Bounty Calls on Britain to Stand Up to China

Even on the streets of London, Finn Lau does not feel safe from the reach of the Chinese Communist Party....

Thousands of Ukraine Civilians Are Being Held in Russian Prisons

Thousands of Ukraine Civilians Are Being Held in Russian Prisons

The Ukrainian civilians woke long before dawn in the bitter cold, lined up for the single toilet and were loaded...

Sources: US Chip CEOs Plan Washington Trip to Talk China Policy

Sources: US Chip CEOs Plan Washington Trip to Talk China Policy

The chief executives of Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc are planning to visit Washington next week to discuss China policy,...

Microsoft: Chinese Hackers Exploited Code Flaw to Steal US Agencies’ Emails 

Microsoft: Chinese Hackers Exploited Code Flaw to Steal US Agencies’ Emails 

Microsoft says hackers used a flaw in its code to steal emails from government agencies and other clients.  In a...

US Takes Custody of Suspected Russian Agent From Estonia

US Takes Custody of Suspected Russian Agent From Estonia

The United States took custody Friday of a Russian national extradited from Estonia and suspected of being an intelligence agent...

Russian Nuclear Subs’ Absence from Celebration Likely Due to Maintenance, Availability Concerns, British Ministry Says

Russian Nuclear Subs’ Absence from Celebration Likely Due to Maintenance, Availability Concerns, British Ministry Says

LATEST DEVELOPMENT:   France has posthumously awarded the Legion of Honor, the country’s highest award, to Arman Soldin, an Agence...