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”

No Matter Who Wins US Vote, Paris Wants a Reset

No Matter Who Wins US Vote, Paris Wants a Reset

As people wait to see who will be confirmed the winner of the U.S. presidential election, politicians and analysts in...

Greece to Start Three-week National COVID-19 Lockdown

Greece to Start Three-week National COVID-19 Lockdown

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a three-week nationwide lockdown beginning Saturday to prevent a surge in COVID-19 infections...

Ignoring COVID-19 Surge, London Revelers Swarm Bars Before Lockdown

Ignoring COVID-19 Surge, London Revelers Swarm Bars Before Lockdown

People in London packed pubs and bars late Wednesday for one last drink before all of England shutdown for one...

Kosovo President Resigns to Face War Crimes Charges

Kosovo President Resigns to Face War Crimes Charges

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has confirmed that he has been indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity.   Thaci...

Social Media Firms Limit Speech About US Election

Social Media Firms Limit Speech About US Election

With the result of the U.S. presidential race still uncertain Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook took new steps to flag potentially...

Albanian IS Repatriation From Syria Will Be Long Journey, Experts Say

Albanian IS Repatriation From Syria Will Be Long Journey, Experts Say

The recent repatriation of an Islamic State (IS) woman and four children from the Kurdish-controlled al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria...

Pope Urges Italians to Follow Latest COVID Measures

Pope Urges Italians to Follow Latest COVID Measures

Pope Francis is urging people in Italy to follow the latest strict measures imposed by authorities to curb the spread...

Kosovo Former Separatist Commander Taken to War Crimes Court 

Kosovo Former Separatist Commander Taken to War Crimes Court 

A former senior commander of ethnic Albanian separatist fighters in Kosovo’s 1998-1999 war who was also the country’s former Parliament...

Turkey Fines Social Media Platforms for Flouting New Law

Turkey Fines Social Media Platforms for Flouting New Law

Turkey has fined global companies including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube $1.18 million (10 million lira) for not complying with a...

US Judge Unsure If He Has Grounds to Issue New TikTok Injunction

US Judge Unsure If He Has Grounds to Issue New TikTok Injunction

A U.S. judge said Wednesday he was uncertain if he had a legal basis to bar the U.S. Commerce Department...

With Performers Infected, La Scala Season Premiere Canceled 

With Performers Infected, La Scala Season Premiere Canceled 

The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan’s La Scala opera house, a gala event that is one of Italy’s cultural...

British Parliament Approves Second National COVID-19 Lockdown

British Parliament Approves Second National COVID-19 Lockdown

The British Parliament has approved a four-week coronavirus lockdown plan to begin Thursday morning.Lawmakers approved the plan Wednesday, 516-38.Beginning 1...

Pakistan, Bosnia Seek Interfaith Dialogue to Stem Islamophobia in West

Pakistan, Bosnia Seek Interfaith Dialogue to Stem Islamophobia in West

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Western nations Wednesday to desist from using freedom of speech as an “instrument” to...

Quake Toll Rises to 116 in Turkey; Rescuers Finish Searches 

Quake Toll Rises to 116 in Turkey; Rescuers Finish Searches 

The death toll in last week’s Aegean Sea earthquake rose to 116 on Wednesday as rescuers in the Turkish city...

Europe Vows to Defend Values After Terror Attacks

Europe Vows to Defend Values After Terror Attacks

Austrian authorities continue to investigate whether more than one attacker was involved in the terrorist shootings in Vienna Monday night...

Austrian Police Hunt for Terror Accomplices 

Austrian Police Hunt for Terror Accomplices 

There were just a few hours to go before a coronavirus curfew was due to go into effect in Austria....

Vienna Attacker Was Islamic State Sympathizer, Officials Say

Vienna Attacker Was Islamic State Sympathizer, Officials Say

Austrian officials said Tuesday a perpetrator of an attack in Vienna, Austria that killed at least four people and wounded...

Twitter, Facebook, Google Brace for US Election Day

Twitter, Facebook, Google Brace for US Election Day

As U.S. voters wait to hear who the next president will be, Twitter, Facebook, Google and other internet firms will...

Twitter, Facebook, Google Brace For US Election Day

Twitter, Facebook, Google Brace For US Election Day

Social media companies have made a lot of changes ahead of the U.S. election to stop the spread of misinformation. Will it be enough? VOA’s Michelle Quinn...

Officials Say Vienna Attacker Was Islamic State Sympathizer

Officials Say Vienna Attacker Was Islamic State Sympathizer

Austrian officials said Tuesday a perpetrator of an attack in Vienna, Austria that killed at least four people and wounded...

Britain Locks Down as Europe Becomes Pandemic Epicenter

Britain Locks Down as Europe Becomes Pandemic Epicenter

Britain is set to go into lockdown for a second time Thursday amid a surge in coronavirus infections, with over...

Austrian Police Say Several Injured After Gunfire in Vienna

Austrian Police Say Several Injured After Gunfire in Vienna

Austrian police said Monday that several people were injured and officers were out in force following gunfire in the capital,...