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”

EU Offers Turkey Aid, Trade Help Despite Rights Concerns

EU Offers Turkey Aid, Trade Help Despite Rights Concerns

European Union leaders on Thursday offered new incentives to Turkey to improve cooperation on migration and trade despite democratic backsliding...

Is Britain Out of Touch? Royals Racism Claim Fuels Debate Over Future of Commonwealth 

Is Britain Out of Touch? Royals Racism Claim Fuels Debate Over Future of Commonwealth 

Claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan of racism within Britain’s royal family have fueled a debate over race and...

Denmark Extends AstraZeneca Suspension for Three Weeks

Denmark Extends AstraZeneca Suspension for Three Weeks

Denmark health officials Thursday announced they were extending their suspension of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for another three weeks to...

Kremlin Critic Navalny In Poor Health, Lawyers Claim

Kremlin Critic Navalny In Poor Health, Lawyers Claim

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny is in poor health, according to one of his lawyers. The lawyer said Navalny is...

Biden, COVID Vaccines Headline EU Summit

Biden, COVID Vaccines Headline EU Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden makes a guest appearance at the European Union’s monthly summit Thursday, which will also be dominated...

Denmark Eyes Plans to Break Up Migrant Communities

Denmark Eyes Plans to Break Up Migrant Communities

Denmark is embarking on a program to move tens of thousands of immigrants out of ethnically-concentrated communities, in what the...

Russia Launches COVID Disinformation Campaign, Targets Western Vaccines

Russia Launches COVID Disinformation Campaign, Targets Western Vaccines

U.S. officials say Russian state media is citing false reports to undermine faith in Western COVID vaccines to promote Russia’s own Sputnik...

VOA Interview: State Dept’s George Kent Discusses US-Ukraine Relations

VOA Interview: State Dept’s George Kent Discusses US-Ukraine Relations

George Kent, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, spoke with VOA’s Ukraine service Wednesday, discussing...

China, Russia Top NATO Agenda as US Seeks to Rebuild Transatlantic Bonds

China, Russia Top NATO Agenda as US Seeks to Rebuild Transatlantic Bonds

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to NATO as he sought to strengthen the transatlantic...

VOA Interview: State’s George Kent Discusses US-Ukraine Relations

VOA Interview: State’s George Kent Discusses US-Ukraine Relations

George Kent, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, spoke with VOA’s Ukraine service Wednesday, discussing...

China, Russia Top NATO Agenda as US Seeks to Rebuild Transatlantic Bonds

China, Russia Top NATO Agenda as US Seeks to Rebuild Transatlantic Bonds

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed America’s commitment to NATO as he sought to strengthen the transatlantic relationship in...

Coronavirus Upsurge, Slow Vaccinations Darken EU’s Outlook

Coronavirus Upsurge, Slow Vaccinations Darken EU’s Outlook

Boston and New York are reopening for business, but Paris, Rome and Berlin are shuttered again amid a third wave...

Facebook Finds Chinese Hacking Operation Targeting Uyghurs

Facebook Finds Chinese Hacking Operation Targeting Uyghurs

Hackers in China used fake Facebook accounts and impostor websites to try to break into the computers and smartphones of...

In France, a Woman’s ‘Emancipation Journey’ Triggers Death Threats

In France, a Woman’s ‘Emancipation Journey’ Triggers Death Threats

Becoming a “free French woman” hasn’t been easy for Claire Koç, a 37-year-old French TV presenter and daughter of Turkish...

As Europe Debates COVID Passports, Recovery Hopes Fade

As Europe Debates COVID Passports, Recovery Hopes Fade

The European Commission’s proposal to create a health passport to facilitate safe, free movement inside the EU during the remainder of the COVID-19...

Years-Long US Pressure Campaign Chokes Huawei’s Growth

Years-Long US Pressure Campaign Chokes Huawei’s Growth

When Joe Biden took office as president, the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies saw at least a glimmer of hope...

Blinken in Europe to Rebuild Alliances   

Blinken in Europe to Rebuild Alliances   

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to outline in a speech Wednesday in Brussels a commitment by the Biden administration...

Jailing of French Tourist Complicates Bid to Resolve Iran Nuclear Tensions

Jailing of French Tourist Complicates Bid to Resolve Iran Nuclear Tensions

Benjamin Briere is a French tourist who was arrested last May while visiting Iran with his drone and minivan. Still...

Blinken in Europe to Boost Alliances

Blinken in Europe to Boost Alliances

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the United States wants to rebuild its partnerships, “first and foremost with...

Press Freedom Group Sues Facebook Over Misinformation, ‘Hate Speech’

Press Freedom Group Sues Facebook Over Misinformation, ‘Hate Speech’

Press freedom advocate Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is suing Facebook in France, saying the social media platform spreads misinformation. The...

European Medicines Agency Reviewing Russian Vaccine Sputnik

European Medicines Agency Reviewing Russian Vaccine Sputnik

The executive director of Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, (EMA) said Tuesday it is evaluating Russia’s Sputnik V...

Scotland’s Sturgeon Cleared of Breaching Ministerial Code

Scotland’s Sturgeon Cleared of Breaching Ministerial Code

Results of an independent inquiry announced Monday cleared Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, of breaking a ministerial code of conduct,...