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”

Georgia’s leaders stoke fears of Russian war ahead of pivotal election

Georgia’s leaders stoke fears of Russian war ahead of pivotal election

The republic of Georgia – which was part of the Soviet Union until independence in 1991 – is preparing for...

Africa’s farming future could include more digital solutions

Africa’s farming future could include more digital solutions

NAIROBI, KENYA — More than 400 delegates and organizations working in Africa’s farming sector are in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to...

Frontex: Irregular EU border crossings fell 42% this year

Frontex: Irregular EU border crossings fell 42% this year

Warsaw, — Detected irregular crossings into the European Union fell 42% in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the...

Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies

Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies

WASHINGTON — Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries such...

Microsoft: Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies

Microsoft: Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies

WASHINGTON — Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries such...

EU energy ministers discuss Ukraine energy crisis, Russian LNG 

EU energy ministers discuss Ukraine energy crisis, Russian LNG 

BRUSSELS — EU energy ministers met in Luxembourg on Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s rising Russian liquified natural gas imports, Ukraine’s...

Russia, China bolster defense ties at ‘substantive’ talks 

Russia, China bolster defense ties at ‘substantive’ talks 

Russia and China held “substantive” defense and military talks to bolster ties, Russia’s defense minister said on Tuesday, as Moscow...

Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran condemns EU, UK sanctions on Tehran, denies providing ballistic missiles to Russia

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran condemned new EU and British sanctions on Tehran and denied providing ballistic missiles to Russia,...

Ailing and silenced in prison, Belarus activist symbolizes the nation’s repression

Ailing and silenced in prison, Belarus activist symbolizes the nation’s repression

TALLINN, Estonia — The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more...

Europe’s water security under threat, environment agency warns   

Europe’s water security under threat, environment agency warns   

Copenhagen, Denmark — Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and overuse of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only...

Britain to allow drones to inspect power lines, wind turbines

Britain to allow drones to inspect power lines, wind turbines

london — Britain’s aviation regulator said Tuesday that it would allow drones to inspect infrastructure such as power lines and wind...

German secret services alarmed by Russian threat

German secret services alarmed by Russian threat

berlin — Increased acts of espionage and sabotage, possible direct military confrontation with NATO as early as 2030: German secret services...

Death toll in Bosnia’s floods reaches 26

Death toll in Bosnia’s floods reaches 26

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The death toll from this month’s devastating floods and landslides in Bosnia has reached 26 people, while rescue...

Italy sends 1st migrant ship to Albania, rights groups warn of ‘dangerous precedent’

Italy sends 1st migrant ship to Albania, rights groups warn of ‘dangerous precedent’

ROME — Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania, the Interior Ministry said Monday, as part of a...

Paris Motor Show opens during brewing EV trade war between EU, China

Paris Motor Show opens during brewing EV trade war between EU, China

Paris — The Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the...

Polish leader Tusk defends decision to suspend asylum law

Polish leader Tusk defends decision to suspend asylum law

Warsaw — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday defended a plan to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as human...

EU targets Iran officials, airlines for supplying drones, missiles to Russia 

EU targets Iran officials, airlines for supplying drones, missiles to Russia 

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s deputy defense minister, senior members of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard...

French citizen convicted in Russia of collecting military information gets 3 years in prison

French citizen convicted in Russia of collecting military information gets 3 years in prison

Moscow — A Russian court on Monday convicted a French citizen of collecting military information and sentenced him to three years...

With lessons from Ukraine, Syria uses Russian suicide drones on rebels

With lessons from Ukraine, Syria uses Russian suicide drones on rebels

Syrian rebels are facing a new threat: suicide drones. Rebels say the Syrian government and Russian forces have hit military...

Pro-European President Maia Sandu: a force for change in Moldova 

Pro-European President Maia Sandu: a force for change in Moldova 

Chisinau, Moldova — For many Moldovans, President Maia Sandu has become a symbol of change as she seeks to chart a...

Russia says it seized village in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region 

Russia says it seized village in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region 

International Wine Organization calls for ‘sustainable development’ of vines

International Wine Organization calls for ‘sustainable development’ of vines

dijon, France — The International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), a sort of “U.N. of wine” which brings together experts...