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”

Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption

Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption

India’s battery storage industry grows

India’s battery storage industry grows

BENGALURU, India — At a Coca-Cola factory on the outskirts of Chennai in southern India, a giant battery powers machinery day...

Australia warns of ‘malicious websites’ after cyber outage

Australia warns of ‘malicious websites’ after cyber outage

sydney — Australia’s cyber intelligence agency said on Saturday that “malicious websites and unofficial code” were being released online claiming to aid recovery from...

Belarus in talks with Berlin about German man on death row

Belarus in talks with Berlin about German man on death row

Warsaw, Poland — Belarus and Germany are holding “consultations” over the fate of a German man reportedly sentenced to death by...

Azerbaijan’s president vows to help French territories secure independence

Azerbaijan’s president vows to help French territories secure independence

SHUSHA, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged Saturday to help France’s overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series...

50 years after split, part of Cyprus mourns while part of it rejoices

50 years after split, part of Cyprus mourns while part of it rejoices

Nicosia, Cyprus — Greek Cypriots mourned and Turkish Cypriots rejoiced Saturday, the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of part of the...

Airlines resume services after global IT crash wreaks havoc

Airlines resume services after global IT crash wreaks havoc

Paris — Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil by...

EU’s Middle East envoy vows to push for two-state solution

EU’s Middle East envoy vows to push for two-state solution

Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn opposition to a Palestinian state does not deter the European Union’s Middle East...

Russian missile, drone attack kill 2 and hit infrastructure across Ukraine

Russian missile, drone attack kill 2 and hit infrastructure across Ukraine

KYIV, UKRAINE — Russian drones and missiles struck overnight in Ukraine, killing  two civilians and hitting energy facilities and railway infrastructure across the...

Trump tells Zelenskyy he would end war if elected US president again

Trump tells Zelenskyy he would end war if elected US president again

Gunman kills nationalist former member of Ukrainian parliament

Gunman kills nationalist former member of Ukrainian parliament

US reassures Ukraine of American support 

US reassures Ukraine of American support 

washington — Some top U.S. officials have sought to publicly reassure Ukraine of continued support from Washington, arguing that backing Kyiv...

In a first since Cold War, Russia convicts American journalist in ‘sham’ trial

In a first since Cold War, Russia convicts American journalist in ‘sham’ trial

Russia sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison Friday in a trial widely seen as...

Paris police seal off Seine River ahead of Olympics

Paris police seal off Seine River ahead of Olympics

PARIS — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic...

Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing dissent

Leader of Belarus marks 30 years in power after crushing dissent

TALLINN, Estonia — For three decades, European leaders have come and gone by the dozens, but Alexander Lukashenko remains in absolute...

Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be daring, joyful, organizers say

Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be daring, joyful, organizers say

Gershkovich convicted of espionage in ‘sham’ trial, given 16 years in prison

Gershkovich convicted of espionage in ‘sham’ trial, given 16 years in prison

Ukrainian leader to address Britain’s government to appeal for support

Ukrainian leader to address Britain’s government to appeal for support

Microsoft users worldwide report widespread outages affecting banks, airlines, broadcasters

Microsoft users worldwide report widespread outages affecting banks, airlines, broadcasters

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Microsoft users worldwide, including banks and airlines, reported widespread outages on Friday, hours after the technology company...

Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics

Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics

France’s divided National Assembly keeps centrist speaker 

France’s divided National Assembly keeps centrist speaker 

PARIS — France’s divided National Assembly on Thursday kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron’s party as speaker after a...

Recent outages highlight need for stronger African internet

Recent outages highlight need for stronger African internet

Nairobi, Kenya — Experts say Africa needs to invest in robust infrastructure if the continent is to have reliable internet after...