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”

Romanian Man Pleads Guilty in Deaths of 39 Vietnamese Migrants

Romanian Man Pleads Guilty in Deaths of 39 Vietnamese Migrants

A Romanian man accused of being a ringleader of a people-smuggling operation pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter in the...

Top Biden Aide to Denmark for International Talks on Ukraine

Top Biden Aide to Denmark for International Talks on Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, is traveling to Denmark this weekend to participate in a meeting...

Ukrainian Graduates Can Take Final State Exam Abroad

Ukrainian Graduates Can Take Final State Exam Abroad

Poland hosts about half a million school-aged Ukrainian refugee children. Many high school graduates outside their homeland choose to take...

Amnesty Accuses Spain, Morocco of Covering Up Racist Border Practices

Amnesty Accuses Spain, Morocco of Covering Up Racist Border Practices

Saturday marks the anniversary of an attempt by approximately 2,000 sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees to cross over from Morocco...

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Warns About Russian Attack on Ukraine’s Nuclear Facility

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Warns About Russian Attack on Ukraine’s Nuclear Facility

Latest developments: Ukraine's military said early Friday that air raid alerts had been sounded throughout the country. A joint statement...

Big Names in Fashion, Tech, Entertainment Attend DC Dinner for India’s Modi

Big Names in Fashion, Tech, Entertainment Attend DC Dinner for India’s Modi

Titans of business, fashion, entertainment and more made the guest list for Thursday’s big White House dinner in honor India’s...

SCO Members Lack Unity on Taliban Terrorism Concerns

SCO Members Lack Unity on Taliban Terrorism Concerns

Frustration with the rising threat of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan emerged at a meeting this week of the Shanghai Cooperation...

Georgian President Pardons Country’s Only Jailed Journalist

Georgian President Pardons Country’s Only Jailed Journalist

Greeted by cheering crowds and surrounded by journalists, including from his own station, one of Georgia’s most prominent journalists walked...

No Breakthrough in EU-Hosted Kosovo, Serbia Emergency Talks

No Breakthrough in EU-Hosted Kosovo, Serbia Emergency Talks

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo made no breakthrough Thursday in EU-hosted emergency talks aimed at defusing tensions around their...

Debt-plagued Zambia Reaches Deal to Rework $6.3B in Loans, France Says

Debt-plagued Zambia Reaches Deal to Rework $6.3B in Loans, France Says

Zambia and its government creditors, including China, have reached a deal to restructure $6.3 billion in loans, the French government...

Migrant Boat Tragedy in Mediterranean Might Not Deter Pakistanis

Migrant Boat Tragedy in Mediterranean Might Not Deter Pakistanis

Ali Hussain’s mother can barely speak a sentence without breaking down. Her voice is hoarse from crying. Holding back tears,...

UN Chief Names Russia for Violations Against Children in Ukraine

UN Chief Names Russia for Violations Against Children in Ukraine

The United Nations’ secretary-general has named Russia in a report that lists perpetrators of grave violations against children for Moscow’s...

VOA on the Scene: Fighting Fierce as Ukraine Vows Return of Occupied Land

VOA on the Scene: Fighting Fierce as Ukraine Vows Return of Occupied Land

At a military base not far from ongoing combat in eastern Ukraine, soldiers tell VOA that shelling can be brutal,...

Russia’s High Court Quashes Navalny Lawsuit Over Being Deprived of Pen, Paper in Prison

Russia’s High Court Quashes Navalny Lawsuit Over Being Deprived of Pen, Paper in Prison

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny contesting prison regulations that allow prison...

Kenya Video Gamers Unite to Bridge Africa’s Esports Server Gap

Kenya Video Gamers Unite to Bridge Africa’s Esports Server Gap

Kenyan video gamers are joining forces to advocate for bringing to Africa more world-class gaming servers that provide greater stability...

AI Helping South African Wildlife Rangers Fight Poaching

AI Helping South African Wildlife Rangers Fight Poaching

Artificial intelligence is changing how wildlife reserves prevent poaching, with smart cameras, drones, and other technology helping rangers protect endangered...

At Paris Summit, World Bank to Unveil Debt Payment Pause for Countries Hit by Disasters 

At Paris Summit, World Bank to Unveil Debt Payment Pause for Countries Hit by Disasters 

The World Bank chief will announce a raft of measures on Thursday to aid countries hit by natural disasters, including...

Six People in Critical Condition, One Still Missing After Paris Blast

Six People in Critical Condition, One Still Missing After Paris Blast

Six people remained in a critical condition and one person was believed still missing on Thursday, one day after a...

Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says Ukraine Hit Bridge Linking to Crimea

Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says Ukraine Hit Bridge Linking to Crimea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was fierce fighting along the front lines, but that his forces were advancing in...

More Than 30 Feared Dead as Boat Bound for Spain’s Canary Islands Sinks

More Than 30 Feared Dead as Boat Bound for Spain’s Canary Islands Sinks

More than 30 migrants were feared dead after a small boat headed for Spain’s Canary Islands sank Wednesday, two migration-focused...

Pakistani Parents of Migrant Boat Accident Victims Wait Anxiously for Information

Pakistani Parents of Migrant Boat Accident Victims Wait Anxiously for Information

Last week’s migrant boat accident in the Mediterranean Sea near Greece has sent shock waves through Pakistan, home to almost...

Lawsuit Accuses Eight Iranian Officials of Crimes Against Humanity

Lawsuit Accuses Eight Iranian Officials of Crimes Against Humanity

The daughter of a German Iranian citizen sentenced to death in Iran has asked authorities in Germany to open criminal...