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”

Blinken Heads to NATO Meeting as Finland Moves Closer to Joining

Blinken Heads to NATO Meeting as Finland Moves Closer to Joining

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Brussels on Monday for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers expected...

‘Let Him Go,’ Biden Says as Russia Orders American Journalist Held Until May  

‘Let Him Go,’ Biden Says as Russia Orders American Journalist Held Until May  

President Joe Biden on Friday urged Russia to release American journalist Evan Gershkovich from custody. Gershkovich, a reporter for The...

How Chinese Private Security Companies in Africa Differ From Russia’s 

How Chinese Private Security Companies in Africa Differ From Russia’s 

The killing of nine Chinese gold mine workers in conflict-ridden Central African Republic this month highlighted the risks some Belt...

Spanish PM Urges China’s Xi to Speak With Zelenskyy

Spanish PM Urges China’s Xi to Speak With Zelenskyy

Following meetings in Beijing on Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping to hold...

Show Goes On for Ukrainian Circus Performers in UK

Show Goes On for Ukrainian Circus Performers in UK

A warrior-themed circus begins a tour of England on Friday with Ukrainian performers determined that the show should go on...

Russia Sends Bombs as Ukraine Marks Grim Bucha Anniversary

Russia Sends Bombs as Ukraine Marks Grim Bucha Anniversary

Russia used its long-range arsenal to bombard anew several areas of Ukraine on Friday, killing at least two civilians and...

Finland’s NATO Membership: What’s Next?

Finland’s NATO Membership: What’s Next?

Finland received the green light to join NATO when Turkey ratified the Nordic country’s membership late Thursday, becoming the last...

Britain Claims Post-Brexit Win by Sealing Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Membership

Britain Claims Post-Brexit Win by Sealing Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Membership

Britain will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the...

Call for Pause in AI Development May Fall on Deaf Ears

Call for Pause in AI Development May Fall on Deaf Ears

A group of influential figures from Silicon Valley and the larger tech community released an open letter this week calling...

Is Banning TikTok Constitutional?

Is Banning TikTok Constitutional?

U.S. lawmakers and officials are ratcheting up threats to ban TikTok, saying the Chinese-owned video-sharing app used by millions of...

Russia Using TikTok to Push Pro-Moscow Narrative on Ukraine

Russia Using TikTok to Push Pro-Moscow Narrative on Ukraine

New data is suggesting at least some U.S. adversaries are taking advantage of the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app for...

Chinese Hacking Group Highly Active, US Cybersecurity Firm Says

Chinese Hacking Group Highly Active, US Cybersecurity Firm Says

A Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers...

World Court Rules US Illegally Froze Some Iranian Assets

World Court Rules US Illegally Froze Some Iranian Assets

In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday ruled that Washington had illegally...

Blinken Urges Democracies to Use Technology to Help Citizens

Blinken Urges Democracies to Use Technology to Help Citizens

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged democracies around the world to work together to ensure technology is...

Montenegrin Justice Minister: Do Kwon Extradition Sought by US, South Korea

Montenegrin Justice Minister: Do Kwon Extradition Sought by US, South Korea

Authorities in Montenegro say the United States and South Korea have asked the Balkan nation to extradite South Korean Terraform...

Western Tanks Arrive in Ukraine: Will It Turn War in Kyiv’s Favor?

Western Tanks Arrive in Ukraine: Will It Turn War in Kyiv’s Favor?

The first Western tanks began arriving in Ukraine this week, prompting speculation that Ukraine may soon launch a counteroffensive against...

Western Tanks Arrive in Ukraine: Will It Turn War in Ukraine’s Favor?

Western Tanks Arrive in Ukraine: Will It Turn War in Ukraine’s Favor?

The first Western tanks arrived in Ukraine this week – with dozens more expected in the coming months. Will it...

Tech Leaders Sign Letter Calling for ‘Pause’ to Artificial Intelligence 

Tech Leaders Sign Letter Calling for ‘Pause’ to Artificial Intelligence 

An open letter signed by Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and other prominent high-tech experts and industry leaders is...

Russia’s War in Ukraine Creates Ripple Effect in Africa

Russia’s War in Ukraine Creates Ripple Effect in Africa

The disruption of Ukrainian agriculture caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating a shortage of commodities in African countries,...

Vatican Repudiates Colonial Era ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

Vatican Repudiates Colonial Era ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era “doctrine of discovery”, used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa...

Latest in Ukraine: Turkey to Vote on Finland’s NATO Bid

Latest in Ukraine: Turkey to Vote on Finland’s NATO Bid

New developments:      Spain to send six Leopard tanks to Ukraine in April  Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba calls April rotating...

Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia Detained on Suspicion of Spying, Report Says

Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia Detained on Suspicion of Spying, Report Says

Russia’s FSB security service said on Thursday that a reporter with the U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal, Evan Gershkovich,...