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”

1955 Mercedes Sells For Record $143 Million: Sotheby’s

1955 Mercedes Sells For Record $143 Million: Sotheby’s

A 1955 Mercedes-Benz, one of only two such versions in existence, was auctioned off earlier this month for a whopping...

US Congress Passes $40B in Military, Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine

US Congress Passes $40B in Military, Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine

The US Senate passed a $40 billion bill Thursday that provides humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine. After a week...

Memorial Celebrating WWII Alliances Resonates as Ukraine War Simmers 

Memorial Celebrating WWII Alliances Resonates as Ukraine War Simmers 

More than 70 years ago the United States launched a massive reconstruction effort to help rebuild Europe following the end...

Canada to Ban Huawei and ZTE From 5G Networks

Canada to Ban Huawei and ZTE From 5G Networks

Canada will ban Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G wireless networks because of national security concerns, officials...

Twitter Policy Aims to Clear Fog of War Misinformation

Twitter Policy Aims to Clear Fog of War Misinformation

Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous...

US Senate Overwhelmingly Approves More Ukraine Aid

US Senate Overwhelmingly Approves More Ukraine Aid

The U.S. Senate completed congressional action Thursday on a new $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, overwhelmingly approving it and...

Biden Supports Sweden, Finland’s Bids to Join NATO

Biden Supports Sweden, Finland’s Bids to Join NATO

President Joe Biden on Thursday enthusiastically welcomed Sweden and Finland’s bids to join the NATO security alliance — a move...

Russia: 1,730 Ukrainian Troops Have Surrendered in Mariupol

Russia: 1,730 Ukrainian Troops Have Surrendered in Mariupol

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday hundreds more Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, bringing...

Monkeypox Spreads in Europe; US Reports Its First Case

Monkeypox Spreads in Europe; US Reports Its First Case

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday said it had confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in...

US Senate to Vote on Ukraine Aid

US Senate to Vote on Ukraine Aid

The U.S. Senate is set to vote Thursday on a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine. The measure includes money...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 19

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 19

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

Jailing of Georgian Media Owner Sends ‘Bad Message’

Jailing of Georgian Media Owner Sends ‘Bad Message’

The jailing of a politician turned media owner sends a “bad message” from Georgia about the country’s commitment to press...

Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing Ukrainian Civilian

Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing Ukrainian Civilian

A 21-year-old Russian soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian in the first war crimes case Kyiv...

Families Scattered as Mariupol Falls to Russian Forces

Families Scattered as Mariupol Falls to Russian Forces

After months of siege, Russia is taking control of Ukraine’s strategic port city, Mariupol, and aid workers say they do...

Burkini Disputes Resurface in Southwestern France

Burkini Disputes Resurface in Southwestern France

A simmering controversy over burkinis — a type of head-to-toe swimsuit favored by conservative Muslim women — has roared back...

Pope Remarks on Needing Tequila Go Viral 

Pope Remarks on Needing Tequila Go Viral 

Pope Francis recently joked with seminarians about needing some alcohol to deal with severe pain in his knee. He recently...

German Ex-Leader Schroeder Loses Privileges Over Russia Ties 

German Ex-Leader Schroeder Loses Privileges Over Russia Ties 

Germany’s three governing parties plan to strip former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of his office and staff after he maintained and...

Finland and Sweden Formally Submit Application to Join NATO

Finland and Sweden Formally Submit Application to Join NATO

Finland and Sweden have officially applied for membership in the NATO military alliance, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. NATO...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 18

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 18

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

Russia on Verge of Controlling Mariupol

Russia on Verge of Controlling Mariupol

The fall of the Ukrainian port of Mariupol to Russia appeared imminent Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the city’s...

Nestlé Ships Baby Formula From Switzerland, Netherlands Amid US Shortages

Nestlé Ships Baby Formula From Switzerland, Netherlands Amid US Shortages

Swiss food giant Nestlé is to fly baby formula from Switzerland and the Netherlands to the United States amid shortages...

Nigeria Becoming Destination for Africa’s Promising Tech Startups

Nigeria Becoming Destination for Africa’s Promising Tech Startups

In February, the Nigerian technology startup CrowdForce announced a big break: It had received $3.6 million from investors to expand its...