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”

Spain Says PM Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

Spain Says PM Targeted by Pegasus Spyware

Spain said Monday that the mobile phones of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were tapped...

Press Freedom Advocacy Group Says Propaganda a Global Threat to Free Media

Press Freedom Advocacy Group Says Propaganda a Global Threat to Free Media

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also led to another casualty: freedom of the press in Russia, according to a new...

Turkey Becomes an Oasis for Russian Exiles

Turkey Becomes an Oasis for Russian Exiles

Turkey is one of the few countries where Russian airplanes can fly and Russian passport holders can enter without visas,...

Conservatives, Progressives Raise Concerns About Biden Approach to Ukraine

Conservatives, Progressives Raise Concerns About Biden Approach to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden has strong bipartisan support in Congress for his latest $33 billion aid request for Ukraine, in...

US Diplomats Resume Some Activities in Ukraine

US Diplomats Resume Some Activities in Ukraine

A U.S. diplomat said Monday the United States could reopen its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, soon. Chargé d’affaires Kristina Kvien...

US Company Produces Drones for Ukrainian Armed Forces

US Company Produces Drones for Ukrainian Armed Forces

BRINC, a company based in Seattle, Washington, is producing special drones to assist Ukraine’s armed forces. The drones are used in search...

EU Says Apple Pay May Violate EU Antitrust Laws

EU Says Apple Pay May Violate EU Antitrust Laws

The European Union on Monday accused Apple of abusing its dominant Apple Pay market position to prevent other companies from...

Russia’s Bolshoi Scraps Performances by Critical Directors  

Russia’s Bolshoi Scraps Performances by Critical Directors  

Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre has announced it is cancelling the performances directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and Timofey Kulyabin who have spoken...

Israel Lashes Out at Russia Over Lavrov’s Nazism Remarks

Israel Lashes Out at Russia Over Lavrov’s Nazism Remarks

Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over “unforgivable” comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism — including...

Ukraine Expects Further Evacuation of Ukrainian Civilians from Mariupol Steel Plant 

Ukraine Expects Further Evacuation of Ukrainian Civilians from Mariupol Steel Plant 

Ukrainian officials said they expect more civilians will be able to evacuate from the besieged city of Mariupol on Monday. ...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 2

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 2

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...

Qantas Launches Non-Stop Sydney-London, NY Flights by End of 2025

Qantas Launches Non-Stop Sydney-London, NY Flights by End of 2025

Qantas announced Monday it will launch the world’s first non-stop commercial flights from Sydney to London and New York by...

US Vows Increased Support for Ukraine Amid Continued Russian Aggression

US Vows Increased Support for Ukraine Amid Continued Russian Aggression

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking elected official to visit Ukraine’s president in Kyiv. She led a U.S. congressional...

Combat Death Puts Spotlight on Americans Fighting in Ukraine

Combat Death Puts Spotlight on Americans Fighting in Ukraine

Harrison Jozefowicz quit his job as a Chicago police officer and headed overseas soon after Russia invaded Ukraine. An Army...

Look for the Orange Vest: Ukrainians in Romania Help Others

Look for the Orange Vest: Ukrainians in Romania Help Others

Elena Trofimchuk fled Ukraine to Romania more than a month ago. She now sees Bucharest’s North Railway Station as a...

Violence Erupts in May Day Protests in Paris, Marchers Criticize Re-Elected Macron

Violence Erupts in May Day Protests in Paris, Marchers Criticize Re-Elected Macron

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in Paris on Sunday during May Day...

May Day Rallies in Europe Honor Workers, Protest Governments 

May Day Rallies in Europe Honor Workers, Protest Governments 

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and...

Germany Slashes Energy Reliance on Russia

Germany Slashes Energy Reliance on Russia

Germany said Sunday it has made progress in sharply reducing its reliance on Russian energy, a strategic shift Europe’s biggest...

Greece Lifts COVID Curbs for Travelers ahead of Key Summer Season 

Greece Lifts COVID Curbs for Travelers ahead of Key Summer Season 

Greece lifted COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday for foreign and domestic flights, its civil aviation authority said, ahead of the summer...

UK says Russian Cyber Soldiers Target Leaders 

UK says Russian Cyber Soldiers Target Leaders 

Russian “cyber soldiers” have launched a new offensive against foreign leaders, targeting social media platforms with a large-scale disinformation campaign...

‘A Huge Demand’: Ukrainian Women Train to Clear Landmines

‘A Huge Demand’: Ukrainian Women Train to Clear Landmines

Learning to identify and defuse explosives is something Anastasiia Minchukova never thought she would have to do as an English...

Despite Payment, Investors Brace for Russia to Default

Despite Payment, Investors Brace for Russia to Default

Prices for Russian credit default swaps — insurance contracts that protect an investor against a default — plunged sharply overnight...