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”

US ‘Disruptive Technology’ Strike Force to Target National Security Threats

US ‘Disruptive Technology’ Strike Force to Target National Security Threats

A top U.S. law enforcement official on Thursday unveiled a new “disruptive technology strike force” tasked with safeguarding American technology...

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

Muslims Rush to Aid Turkey, Syria

As the number of people killed by the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria keeps rising, so do the...

Some Dogs and Cats Use Words to Express Their Needs and Wants

Some Dogs and Cats Use Words to Express Their Needs and Wants

Imagine if your dog or cat could use words to let you know when they’re angry, lonely or in pain....

War Splits Loves Ones Straddling Ukraine-Russia Border

War Splits Loves Ones Straddling Ukraine-Russia Border

In the Ukrainian village of Nova Kozacha – just six kilometers from Russia – war has brought death, destruction and...

Moldovan Parliament Approves New Pro-Western Government 

Moldovan Parliament Approves New Pro-Western Government 

Moldova’s parliament approved a pro-Western government led by new Prime Minister Dorin Recean on Thursday after he pledged to revive...

German Court Rules Police Use of Crime-Fighting Software is Unlawful 

German Court Rules Police Use of Crime-Fighting Software is Unlawful 

Police use of automated data analysis to prevent crime in some German states was unconstitutional, a top German court said...

Stoltenberg Says ‘Time is Now’ For Turkey to Approve Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

Stoltenberg Says ‘Time is Now’ For Turkey to Approve Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday “the time is now to ratify both Finland and Sweden” as new members of...

NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

NATO Chief Pledges Support for Earthquake-Hit Turkey

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was in the Turkish capital, Ankara, Thursday in a show of solidarity following last week’s...

US Worried by Myanmar Junta, Russia Expanding Nuclear Cooperation

US Worried by Myanmar Junta, Russia Expanding Nuclear Cooperation

The United States is concerned about the expansion of Russia’s nuclear cooperation with the military-led government in Myanmar — also...

Ukrainian Troops in Poland for Training on Leopard 2 Tanks

Ukrainian Troops in Poland for Training on Leopard 2 Tanks

More than 100 members of the Ukrainian military are in Poland for intense training on the German-made Leopard 2 battle...

Ukrainians Near Bakhmut Endure Near-Constant Shelling

Ukrainians Near Bakhmut Endure Near-Constant Shelling

Ukrainians in Chasiv Yar — a town near Bakhmut in the east of the country — are enduring near-constant shelling as...

Blinken Heads to Germany, Turkey, Greece Amid Ukraine War, Quake Relief

Blinken Heads to Germany, Turkey, Greece Amid Ukraine War, Quake Relief

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Germany, Turkey and Greece February 16-22 ahead of the February 24...

War Splits Families in Ukrainian Town Near Russia

War Splits Families in Ukrainian Town Near Russia

Oleg Moloskniy has become bitter since the war began. Before the Russian invasion nearly a year ago, Moloskniy, like most...

China’s Top Diplomat Starts Weeklong Europe Tour in Paris 

China’s Top Diplomat Starts Weeklong Europe Tour in Paris 

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the start of his trip to...

Report Says US Justice Department Escalates Apple Probe

Report Says US Justice Department Escalates Apple Probe

The United States Justice Department has in recent months escalated its antitrust probe on Apple Inc., The Wall Street Journal...

Russian Journalist Gets Six Years for Accusing Russia of Ukraine Theater Bombing

Russian Journalist Gets Six Years for Accusing Russia of Ukraine Theater Bombing

A Russian journalist was sentenced to six years in a penal colony on Wednesday for accusing the Russian air force...

All Flights Diverted From Frankfurt Amid Lufthansa IT Glitch

All Flights Diverted From Frankfurt Amid Lufthansa IT Glitch

Germany’s air traffic control agency said Wednesday that it is diverting all flights away from the country’s busiest airport, Frankfurt,...

EU Proposes New Russia Sanctions as NATO Holds Defense Talks 

EU Proposes New Russia Sanctions as NATO Holds Defense Talks 

The European Union proposed a new round of Russian sanctions on Wednesday, while NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels discussed...

Italy’s Berlusconi Acquitted in Starlet Bribery Trial 

Italy’s Berlusconi Acquitted in Starlet Bribery Trial 

An Italian court on Wednesday acquitted billionaire former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of bribing witnesses to lie about his notorious...

Elon Musk Hopes to Have Twitter CEO Toward the End of Year 

Elon Musk Hopes to Have Twitter CEO Toward the End of Year 

Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.”...

Scottish Leader Nicola Sturgeon to Resign after 8 Years

Scottish Leader Nicola Sturgeon to Resign after 8 Years

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday announced her intention to resign, saying that part of serving in politics is...

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from February 6 Earthquake Rises Above 40,000

Death Toll in Turkey and Syria from February 6 Earthquake Rises Above 40,000

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria from last week’s powerful earthquake has now risen above 40,000.   Turkish President...