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”

US-Russia Tension Rising as Biden Calls Putin ‘Killer’

US-Russia Tension Rising as Biden Calls Putin ‘Killer’

Tensions are rising between the United States and Russia following sharp statements from President Joe Biden on Vladimir Putin over the Russian...

Britain Aims to Counter ‘Strategic Threat’ From China

Britain Aims to Counter ‘Strategic Threat’ From China

Britain pledged to counter what it called the strategic threat posed by China as it set out its new t10-year defense strategy this week....

FBI: Surge in Internet Crime Cost Americans $4.2 Billion

FBI: Surge in Internet Crime Cost Americans $4.2 Billion

The FBI says it received a record number of complaints from the public last year about cybercrimes, including scams related...

Russia Recalls Ambassador Following Biden Comments

Russia Recalls Ambassador Following Biden Comments

Officials in Washington are reacting calmy to Moscow summoning home its ambassador to the United States for consultations about the...

UK Aims to Counter China ‘Threat’ in Major Defense Review

UK Aims to Counter China ‘Threat’ in Major Defense Review

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to counter what he called the “systemic challenge” posed by China as he set...

Brussels Proposes Health Pass to Improve Pandemic Travel

Brussels Proposes Health Pass to Improve Pandemic Travel

The European Union’s executive arm rolled out plans Wednesday for a green certificate to ensure COVID-19-safe travel across the 27-member...

WHO: AstraZeneca Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Risks

WHO: AstraZeneca Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Risks

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement Wednesday, saying it believes the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh...

EU Chief Threatens Ban on British COVID-19 Vaccine Exports

EU Chief Threatens Ban on British COVID-19 Vaccine Exports

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday said British-based vaccine maker AstraZeneca has underdelivered its vaccine to the European...

Pope Francis Urges Peace in Myanmar, Says He Too ‘Kneeling in the Streets’

Pope Francis Urges Peace in Myanmar, Says He Too ‘Kneeling in the Streets’

Pope Francis Wednesday appealed for peace in Myanmar, where clashes between police and coup protesters have left around 200 people...

Kremlin Denies Meddling in 2020 US Elections

Kremlin Denies Meddling in 2020 US Elections

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday a U.S. intelligence report indicating Russia meddled in 2020 U.S. elections was “wrong...

Beijing Critics Praise British Envoy They Once Faulted

Beijing Critics Praise British Envoy They Once Faulted

Lord Palmerston, who twice served as British prime minister in the 19th century, is quoted as having said the British...

US: Russia, Iran Meddled in November’s Election; China Held Back

US: Russia, Iran Meddled in November’s Election; China Held Back

A just-released assessment by U.S. intelligence officials finds Russia and Iran, joined by a handful of other countries and groups,...

Russia’s Opposition Confronts a Future Without Navalny

Russia’s Opposition Confronts a Future Without Navalny

It’s been two months (Jan. 18), since Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny returned home following a lengthy recovery abroad from a near...

How a Little Chip is Contributing to Ocean Clean-up

How a Little Chip is Contributing to Ocean Clean-up

A growing number of companies are making products with the environment in mind. VOA’s Julie Taboh learned about an item...

Russian Newspaper Calls on Authorities to Investigate ‘Chemical Attack’ 

Russian Newspaper Calls on Authorities to Investigate ‘Chemical Attack’ 

The independent Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta has called on Moscow authorities to investigate a “chemical attack” against its premises after a...

South by Southwest Goes Virtual with More International Visitors

South by Southwest Goes Virtual with More International Visitors

South by Southwest, the annual event in Austin, Texas, that brings together technology, music, politics and Hollywood, is happening digitally...

In Wake of Brexit, UK’s Johnson Seeks to Strengthen Ties With Asia

In Wake of Brexit, UK’s Johnson Seeks to Strengthen Ties With Asia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament Tuesday that his government will seek to strengthen ties with countries in the...

Europe’s Medical Regulator to Rule on AstraZeneca Safety

Europe’s Medical Regulator to Rule on AstraZeneca Safety

Europe’s medical regulator, the European Medicines Agency, will announce Thursday its findings on the safety of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine as...

France Battles a Third Wave of COVID Infections

France Battles a Third Wave of COVID Infections

Despite the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, France is once again under pressure to take new measures to curb a...

EU Critics on Course to Dominate Dutch Elections

EU Critics on Course to Dominate Dutch Elections

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders appeared until recently to have faded into political irrelevance, thanks partly to the country’s mainstream...

Facebook Signs Deal to Pay Australia’s News Corp for Content

Facebook Signs Deal to Pay Australia’s News Corp for Content

Facebook has reached an agreement with Australia’s News Corp under a new law that makes social media giants pay domestic...

Britain’s Prince Philip Leaves Hospital After Treatment

Britain’s Prince Philip Leaves Hospital After Treatment

Britain’s Prince Philip left a London hospital on Tuesday after being treated for an infection and undergoing a heart procedure....