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”

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,...

Extremist Groups Thrive on Facebook Despite Bans

Extremist Groups Thrive on Facebook Despite Bans

A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups — many tied to QAnon, boogaloo and militia movements —...

Swelling COVID-19 Protest Movement Takes Over French Theaters

Swelling COVID-19 Protest Movement Takes Over French Theaters

After aviation, Europe’s cultural and creative sector has been hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis, losing nearly $240 billion, according to a recent study by...

Blinken in Europe to Boost Alliances

Blinken in Europe to Boost Alliances

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Brussels on Monday for meetings this week that the State Department says...

US, EU, Britain, Canada Impose Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Uyghurs

US, EU, Britain, Canada Impose Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Uyghurs

The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions on several Chinese officials for human rights abuses...

EU Solidarity Breaks Down, States Complain of Unfair Vaccine Distribution

EU Solidarity Breaks Down, States Complain of Unfair Vaccine Distribution

European Union solidarity is breaking down amid a vaccine debacle that analysts say may have long-lasting repercussions for the future...

Clashes in English City of Bristol Leave 20 Police Injured

Clashes in English City of Bristol Leave 20 Police Injured

A protest in the English city of Bristol against new policing legislation turned into violent clashes that left at least...

EU Approves Sanctions over China, Myanmar Abuses

EU Approves Sanctions over China, Myanmar Abuses

EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday approved sanctions over abuses in China, Myanmar and Russia, as the bloc...

Japan Car Makers Scramble to Assess Impact of Renesas Auto Chip-plant Fire

Japan Car Makers Scramble to Assess Impact of Renesas Auto Chip-plant Fire

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese automakers scrambled on Monday to assess the production impact of a fire at a Renesas Electronics automotive...

Blinken Heads to Europe to Boost Alliances

Blinken Heads to Europe to Boost Alliances

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Brussels Monday for meetings this week that the State Department says are aimed at boosting ties with the...

European Countries Enter New Lockdowns as Vaccine Campaigns Lag

European Countries Enter New Lockdowns as Vaccine Campaigns Lag

Germany will likely institute another lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which would make it the latest European...

Greece Set to Mobilize Private Doctors to Cope With Surging Coronavirus Infections

Greece Set to Mobilize Private Doctors to Cope With Surging Coronavirus Infections

A year ago, Greece prided itself on successfully quashing its coronavirus curve like few countries worldwide. Now, it is struggling...

Biden Condemns Turkish Withdrawal from Treaty Aimed at Protecting Women

Biden Condemns Turkish Withdrawal from Treaty Aimed at Protecting Women

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s surprise withdrawal from a European treaty aimed at...

Russia’s Envoy to US Back in Moscow After Spat over Biden Comments

Russia’s Envoy to US Back in Moscow After Spat over Biden Comments

Russia’s ambassador to the United States returned to Moscow on Sunday after being recalled for emergency consultations amid rising tensions...

New French Dictionary Celebrates a Language That is no Longer Just French

New French Dictionary Celebrates a Language That is no Longer Just French

French language lovers could celebrate International Francophonie Day on Saturday with a new online interactive dictionary. Rolled out by the...

BioNTech Founder: We Can Get Most Germans Vaccinated by Summer’s End

BioNTech Founder: We Can Get Most Germans Vaccinated by Summer’s End

The founder of BioNTech, which partnered with Pfizer in making one of the first coronavirus vaccines to be approved for...

Brazil Seeks to Import Excess US Coronavirus Vaccines 

Brazil Seeks to Import Excess US Coronavirus Vaccines 

Brazil is in talks with the United States to import excess doses of coronavirus vaccines, its Foreign Ministry tweeted Saturday.The...