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”

Ethiopia Objects to Alleged ‘Misconduct’ of WHO Chief Tedros

Ethiopia Objects to Alleged ‘Misconduct’ of WHO Chief Tedros

The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of “misconduct” after...

Canadian Foreign Minister to Visit Ukraine, Vows to Deter Russian Aggression

Canadian Foreign Minister to Visit Ukraine, Vows to Deter Russian Aggression

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will visit Kyiv next week to reaffirm support for Ukrainian sovereignty and reinforce efforts to...

In Ukraine’s Trenches, Strays Bring Respite to Russia-Wary Troops

In Ukraine’s Trenches, Strays Bring Respite to Russia-Wary Troops

With Russian troops massing and the specter of war looming over the trenches of eastern Ukraine, soldiers in the dugouts...

Lisbon Fined for Sharing Protesters’ Data with Targeted Embassies

Lisbon Fined for Sharing Protesters’ Data with Targeted Embassies

The mayor’s office in Lisbon has been fined $1.4 million for sharing the personal data of protest organizers with embassies...

Former Danish Defense Minister Charged with State Secret Leaks

Former Danish Defense Minister Charged with State Secret Leaks

Denmark’s former defense minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said on Friday he has been charged with violating a section of the...

China Seen Backing ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ in Latin America 

China Seen Backing ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ in Latin America 

Chinese technology and expertise is making it possible for Venezuela and Cuba to exercise suffocating control over digital communications in...

Europe Sees Hope for Eventual Deal in Mali 

Europe Sees Hope for Eventual Deal in Mali 

A key European diplomat believes there is still a chance to defuse the growing political crisis in Mali that has...

Johnson’s Office Apologizes to Queen for Party on Eve of Husband’s Funeral

Johnson’s Office Apologizes to Queen for Party on Eve of Husband’s Funeral

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office apologized to Queen Elizabeth on Friday after it emerged that staff members partied late...

US Says Russia Preparing ‘False Flag’ Operation to Justify Invading Ukraine

US Says Russia Preparing ‘False Flag’ Operation to Justify Invading Ukraine

A flurry of security talks in Europe this week aimed at defusing the crisis over Russian troops massed at the...

Russia Takes Down Hacking Group at US Request, Intelligence Service Says

Russia Takes Down Hacking Group at US Request, Intelligence Service Says

Russia has conducted a special operation against ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States and has...

Turkey, Armenia Hold First Talks in Years on Normalizing Ties

Turkey, Armenia Hold First Talks in Years on Normalizing Ties

Turkey and Armenia on Friday said a first round of talks in more than 10 years was “positive and constructive,”...

British Intelligence Shines Light on Chinese Spy ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’

British Intelligence Shines Light on Chinese Spy ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, is coming under political pressure to explain why it did not alert lawmakers sooner about...

EU Condemns Cyberattack on Ukraine, NATO Pledges ‘Enhanced Cyber Cooperation’

EU Condemns Cyberattack on Ukraine, NATO Pledges ‘Enhanced Cyber Cooperation’

European Union officials have condemned Friday’s cyberattack on Ukraine that shut down government and emergency services websites and pledged to...

Watchdog Slams Bulgarian Court Ruling as ‘Judicial Harassment’ of Journalists

Watchdog Slams Bulgarian Court Ruling as ‘Judicial Harassment’ of Journalists

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned as “judicial harassment” a recent court ruling in Bulgaria where two journalists and a...

‘Be Afraid’: Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack, Russia Moves More Troops

‘Be Afraid’: Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack, Russia Moves More Troops

Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to “be afraid and expect the worst”, and Russia, which...

Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave

Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave

To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes.”...

Dutch King Won’t Use Carriage Criticized for Colonial Image

Dutch King Won’t Use Carriage Criticized for Colonial Image

The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family’s Golden Carriage, one side of which...

Western Diplomats Warn of Impending Disaster in Sahel

Western Diplomats Warn of Impending Disaster in Sahel

Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel...

Dictators Face Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch

Dictators Face Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch

Autocratic leaders are facing a democratic backlash from their people in several countries around the world, according to the organization...

Dictators Face a Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch

Dictators Face a Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch

Despite a series of military coups and opposition crackdowns in dozens of countries, there are encouraging signs of democratic uprisings...

SpaceX Rocket Lifts Off with South African Satellites on Board

SpaceX Rocket Lifts Off with South African Satellites on Board

A SpaceX rocket launch Thursday carried three small South African-made satellites that will help with policing South African waters against illegal fishing operations. Produced at the Cape Peninsula University...

Russia Questions Whether Ukraine Talks Are Worth Renewing

Russia Questions Whether Ukraine Talks Are Worth Renewing

One of Russia’s top diplomats says he can see no reason to renew talks with the U.S. and NATO about...