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”

China, Russia Military Budgets Combined Exceed US Spending, Top General Says

China, Russia Military Budgets Combined Exceed US Spending, Top General Says

China and Russia’s combined military spending exceeds that of the United States when adjusted for purchasing power, which has allowed...

Cyber Regulation Could Be Coming Following Spate of Hacks, Ransomware Attacks

Cyber Regulation Could Be Coming Following Spate of Hacks, Ransomware Attacks

The United States may soon look to regulate private companies, mandating higher standards for cybersecurity following a series of damaging...

Turkish, US Presidents Set for Pivotal Meeting

Turkish, US Presidents Set for Pivotal Meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden Monday on the sidelines of the...

US Again Condemns Nigeria’s Twitter Ban 

US Again Condemns Nigeria’s Twitter Ban 

The U.S. has condemned Nigeria’s continuing ban of Twitter in the country, saying the action “has no place in a...

Germany Introduces CovPass Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

Germany Introduces CovPass Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

German health officials Thursday introduced that nation’s version of the digital COVID-19 vaccination pass, a smart phone app that will...

Sunrise Special: Solar Eclipse Thrills World’s Northern Tier

Sunrise Special: Solar Eclipse Thrills World’s Northern Tier

The top of the world got a sunrise special Thursday — a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.  This so-called annular...

Pope Refuses to Accept Resignation of German Cardinal

Pope Refuses to Accept Resignation of German Cardinal

Pope Francis has refused to accept the resignation of a German cardinal who requested to step down as archbishop of...

Biden Says US Will Donate 500 Million COVID Vaccines to World  

Biden Says US Will Donate 500 Million COVID Vaccines to World  

With Thursday’s announcement by U.S. President Joe Biden that his administration is donating 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus...

WHO Official Urges Caution as Nations Reopen

WHO Official Urges Caution as Nations Reopen

The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe urged caution Thursday, as 36 of the region’s 53 countries begin to...

Biden in UK to Meet with Allies, Putin

Biden in UK to Meet with Allies, Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden meets Thursday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a European trip that includes high-level talks...

Public Faith in EU Declines Due to Pandemic Handling, Survey Finds 

Public Faith in EU Declines Due to Pandemic Handling, Survey Finds 

Public confidence in the European Union has dropped largely due to the bloc’s handling of the pandemic and its troubled...

Insect-Tracking Drones to Boost Rare Bug Conservation in New Zealand

Insect-Tracking Drones to Boost Rare Bug Conservation in New Zealand

A “swarm” of bug-tracking drones and tiny radars are being developed to help conservation of rare insects in New Zealand.  The new tag-and-track technology...

Biden in UK on Trip to Meet with Allies, Putin

Biden in UK on Trip to Meet with Allies, Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden meets Thursday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on a European trip that includes high-level talks...

Biden Administration Weighs New Sanctions Against Belarus

Biden Administration Weighs New Sanctions Against Belarus

The top U.S. envoy to Belarus told U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that the country’s dependence on Russia had significantly increased. The warning...

Biden Kicks Off UK Tour  

Biden Kicks Off UK Tour  

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Newquay, Cornwall, Wednesday evening in anticipation of the G-7...

Biden Administration to Review Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat, Other Apps 

Biden Administration to Review Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat, Other Apps 

Former president Donald Trump’s executive order that attempted to ban Chinese video app TikTok has been replaced by the Biden...

Europe Prepares Warm Welcome for Biden at G-7, but Skepticism Remains

Europe Prepares Warm Welcome for Biden at G-7, but Skepticism Remains

Leaders of the G-7 group of industrialized nations meet this weekend in Britain, with an agenda topped by the global...

French Government Spokesman: Slap Won’t Stop Macron Travel

French Government Spokesman: Slap Won’t Stop Macron Travel

A spokesperson for French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that an incident in which a man slapped the president would...

Albania Parliament Votes to Impeach President

Albania Parliament Votes to Impeach President

Albania’s Parliament voted Wednesday to impeach President Ilir Meta, after the ruling Socialist Party accused him of meddling in the...

EU Parliament Approves Digital COVID-19 Travel Certificate

EU Parliament Approves Digital COVID-19 Travel Certificate

The European Parliament gave final approval Wednesday to the COVID-19 digital certificate — a smart phone app that European Union...

Biden Replaces Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat, Other Apps 

Biden Replaces Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat, Other Apps 

Former president Donald Trump’s executive order that attempted to ban Chinese video app TikTok has been replaced by the Biden...

Biden Heads to Europe for Summits with Allies and Putin 

Biden Heads to Europe for Summits with Allies and Putin 

President Joe Biden headed to Europe Wednesday on his first overseas trip as the U.S. leader, set to hold high-level...