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”

Berlin Wall once shaped German women’s lives; echoes remain today

Berlin Wall once shaped German women’s lives; echoes remain today

BERLIN — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and motherhood....

Germany marks 1989 Berlin Wall fall with ‘Preserve Freedom’ party

Germany marks 1989 Berlin Wall fall with ‘Preserve Freedom’ party

BERLIN — Germany marks 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell with festivities beginning Saturday under the theme “Preserve Freedom!” as...

After Amsterdam violence, Israelis worry about sports teams’ safety abroad

After Amsterdam violence, Israelis worry about sports teams’ safety abroad

The violence against fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam has some Israelis worried that it isn’t safe for their...

Berlin Wall, divide that once shaped German women’s lives, echoes today

Berlin Wall, divide that once shaped German women’s lives, echoes today

berlin — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and motherhood....

As data center industry booms, English village becomes battleground

As data center industry booms, English village becomes battleground

ABBOTS LANGLEY, England — Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English...

EV industry watching Musk’s role in tariff fixing

EV industry watching Musk’s role in tariff fixing

New Delhi — The electric vehicle industry is closely watching to see how Tesla boss Elon Musk, who played a key...

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors’ limit to combat over-tourism

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors’ limit to combat over-tourism

ROME — The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets starting next...

US to send contactors to Ukraine to repair, maintain US weapons

US to send contactors to Ukraine to repair, maintain US weapons

The United States will send a small number of contractors to Ukraine to help it maintain and repair the U.S.-provided...

Turkish authorities ban screening of LGBTQI-themed film ‘Queer’

Turkish authorities ban screening of LGBTQI-themed film ‘Queer’

Washington/Istanbul — Local authorities in Turkey’s metropolitan Istanbul province banned a screening of the LGBTQI-themed movie “Queer” on Thursday because of...

Amsterdam bans rallies after Israeli soccer fans attacked

Amsterdam bans rallies after Israeli soccer fans attacked

amsterdam — Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday after overnight attacks on Israeli soccer supporters by what the mayor...

Overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 1, officials say

Overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 1, officials say

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing one civilian and wounding more than...

5 hospitalized, 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans, Amsterdam police say

5 hospitalized, 62 detained after attacks on Israeli football fans, Amsterdam police say

AMSTERDAM — Amsterdam police said Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after what authorities described as systematic violence...

DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in...

What does Trump’s election victory mean for NATO, Europe?

What does Trump’s election victory mean for NATO, Europe?

LONDON — America’s allies in Europe are debating what Donald Trump’s win in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election could mean for their...

What does Trump’s election victory mean for NATO, Europe?

What does Trump’s election victory mean for NATO, Europe?

Allies in Europe are debating what Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election could mean for their security and...

Facing interference accusations, Russia falsely declares Moldovan elections ‘undemocratic’

Facing interference accusations, Russia falsely declares Moldovan elections ‘undemocratic’

International observers reported that Moldova’s well-organized presidential runoff provided voters with a real choice, despite legal shortcomings, biased media coverage...

19,000 tons of Ukrainian grain arrives in drought-hit Malawi

19,000 tons of Ukrainian grain arrives in drought-hit Malawi

Malawi, with help from the World Food Program, has received its first shipment of more than 19,000 tons of maize...

German governing coalition nears collapse after minister dismissed

German governing coalition nears collapse after minister dismissed

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Wednesday because of a budget dispute, collapsing a fragile three-party governing coalition...

Can honeybees and dogs detect cancer earlier than technology? 

Can honeybees and dogs detect cancer earlier than technology? 

Washington — Researchers at Michigan State University recently discovered that honeybees, with their keen sense of smell, can sniff out lung...

Germany arrests US citizen suspected of offering military intel to China

Germany arrests US citizen suspected of offering military intel to China

Berlin — Germany has arrested a U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence on the U.S. military to China that he had...

Britain hits Russia with new wave of sanctions

Britain hits Russia with new wave of sanctions

The British government said on Thursday it had imposed its biggest sanctions package in 18 months against Russia, targeting people...

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

Canada announced Wednesday it won’t block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its...