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 Backs Off Sparking Vaccine War

EU Backs Off Sparking Vaccine War

The European Union’s heads of state and government decided at a virtual summit Thursday to withhold explicit approval for a...

Uyghur Leader Detained in Turkey as China Foreign Minister Visits

Uyghur Leader Detained in Turkey as China Foreign Minister Visits

The house detention of a Uyghur leader during the Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Turkey this week is stoking concerns...

EU Leaders Tell AstraZeneca: Deliver Promised Vaccine Before Exporting Elsewhere

EU Leaders Tell AstraZeneca: Deliver Promised Vaccine Before Exporting Elsewhere

European Union (EU) leaders have told the British-Swedish makers of the AstraZeneca vaccine they must honor their contract with the...

UK Slams China Sanctions Over Alleged Uyghur Disinformation

UK Slams China Sanctions Over Alleged Uyghur Disinformation

The British government announced Friday its full support for parliamentarians and other citizens of Britain sanctioned by China for raising...

China Attacks Foreign Clothing, Shoe Brands over Xinjiang

China Attacks Foreign Clothing, Shoe Brands over Xinjiang

Chinese state TV called Thursday for a boycott of H&M as Beijing lashed out at foreign clothing and footwear brands...

Claim of Racism Among Royals Fuels Debate About Future of Commonwealth 

Claim of Racism Among Royals Fuels Debate About Future of Commonwealth 

Debate over the future of the Commonwealth and Britain’s relationship with its former colonies has been fueled by claims of...

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...