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”

Pompeo’s Success in Prague Seen as Warning Sign for Beijing

Pompeo’s Success in Prague Seen as Warning Sign for Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s warm reception in Prague last week reflects welcomed U.S. investment in the country and...

Apple is 1st US Company to Be Valued at $2 Trillion

Apple is 1st US Company to Be Valued at $2 Trillion

Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became...

Man Drives Into Motorcyclists on Berlin Highway in Suspected Terrorist Attack

Man Drives Into Motorcyclists on Berlin Highway in Suspected Terrorist Attack

German authorities said Wednesday that the multiple attacks on motorcyclists riding on a Berlin highway Tuesday could be religiously motivated....

EU Says It Does Not Recognize Belarus Presidential Election Results

EU Says It Does Not Recognize Belarus Presidential Election Results

The European Union said Wednesday it does not recognize the results of Belarus’s August 9 election that detractors of President...

Britain Announces Plan for Mass COVID Testing

Britain Announces Plan for Mass COVID Testing

Britain health officials said Wednesday they plan to begin mass, population-wide testing for COVID-19 to curb the spread of the...

US Warship Arrives in Crete as Greece-Turkey Standoff Escalates

US Warship Arrives in Crete as Greece-Turkey Standoff Escalates

The massive American warship, the USS Hershel Woody Williams, has arrived in the Greek island of Crete, on a mission...

Political Foe of Belarus President Urges EU to Reject Election Results

Political Foe of Belarus President Urges EU to Reject Election Results

A political opponent of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko urged European Union leaders Wednesday not to recognize the country’s recent presidential...

Humanitarian Workers Face Unprecedented Violence, UN Says

Humanitarian Workers Face Unprecedented Violence, UN Says

The United Nations reports humanitarian workers are facing unprecedented levels of violence while putting their own lives at risk in...

Belarusian Opposition Candidate Asks EU to Reject Election Results

Belarusian Opposition Candidate Asks EU to Reject Election Results

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the European Union to not recognize what she called “fraudulent elections” last week in...

USAGM Funds Two Internet Freedom Projects

USAGM Funds Two Internet Freedom Projects

The U.S. Agency for Global Media announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with funding two internet firewall circumvention projects...

US Analyst Among Political Prisoners in Belarus

US Analyst Among Political Prisoners in Belarus

A Washington, D.C.-based political analyst faces an uncertain future in Belarus – where he remains in prison charged with inciting...

More Workers Join Strike to Oust Belarusian President Lukashenko

More Workers Join Strike to Oust Belarusian President Lukashenko

More workers joined a growing strike Tuesday to oust authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko after he extended his 26-year term...

Merkel Urges Germans to Follow COVID Restrictions as Cases Surge

Merkel Urges Germans to Follow COVID Restrictions as Cases Surge

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday urged citizens to wear masks and abide by social distancing and other COVID-19 prevention rules...

US Envoy Says Ball ‘in Russia’s Court’ in Arms Talks

US Envoy Says Ball ‘in Russia’s Court’ in Arms Talks

A U.S. arms envoy said Tuesday it is Russia’s turn to respond to U.S. terms to extend the landmark New...

Thousands in Spain Protest Mask Law

Thousands in Spain Protest Mask Law

A movement that denies the existence of COVID-19 has split Spanish society as the country is battling to control the...

Videos Chronicle Belarus Opposition Protests

Videos Chronicle Belarus Opposition Protests

Ongoing opposition protests in Belarus saw the largest turnout yet over the weekend, following days of public rallies against the...

France, Europe Scramble to Avoid Coronavirus Resurgence

France, Europe Scramble to Avoid Coronavirus Resurgence

France’s two biggest cities, Paris and Marseille, have tipped back into the highest-risk coronavirus red zone — with the French...

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

Poland has hailed a deal struck with the United States to base more troops in the country, saying it enhances...

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

The United States and Poland have signed a deal to boost U.S. troop numbers in the country and to create...

Belgium COVID Numbers Decline

Belgium COVID Numbers Decline

Officials in Belgium say overall COVID-19 infection numbers have decreased in the country for the first time in more than...

US Tightening Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips

US Tightening Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips

The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co, aimed at cracking down on...

Amid Election Protests, Belarusian State TV Presenters Walk Off Job

Amid Election Protests, Belarusian State TV Presenters Walk Off Job

State-television presenters in Belarus are signing off for good, fed up with putting a positive spin on the country’s turmoil,...