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”

Opposition Candidate Says Ready to Lead Belarus

Opposition Candidate Says Ready to Lead Belarus

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she is ready to become the leader of the country following a disputed election...

Black Creatives in Italian Fashion Demand Cultural Reform

Black Creatives in Italian Fashion Demand Cultural Reform

The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is demanding a “long overdue cultural reform” from her colleagues...

Google Pushes Back Against Proposed Australian Law Over News Content 

Google Pushes Back Against Proposed Australian Law Over News Content 

Google is warning that Australians’ personal information could be “at risk” if the digital giant has to pay for news...

German Watchdog Launches Amazon Investigation: Report

German Watchdog Launches Amazon Investigation: Report

Germany’s antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Amazon’s relationship with third-party traders selling on its site, its head was...

Tens of Thousands ‘March for Freedom’ in Belarus 

Tens of Thousands ‘March for Freedom’ in Belarus 

Rival rallies were held in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, a week after a disputed election that gave longtime...

USAGM Honors VOA Polish Broadcaster Zofia Korbonska

USAGM Honors VOA Polish Broadcaster Zofia Korbonska

The U.S. Agency for Global Media is paying tribute to Zofia Korbońska, a member of the anti-Nazi resistance movement who later worked for the VOA Polish service, on the...

Belarus Ambassador to Slovakia Declares Support for Protesters  

Belarus Ambassador to Slovakia Declares Support for Protesters  

Belarusian Ambassador to Slovakia Igor Leshchenya has expressed his support for protesters in an undated video published Saturday by Belarusian...

Belarus Leader Says Russia Willing to Help Counter Protests

Belarus Leader Says Russia Willing to Help Counter Protests

Thousands of demonstrators in Belarus took to the streets again Saturday to demand that the country’s authoritarian leader resign after...

Huge Protests Continue in Russia’s Khabarovsk Over Arrest of Ex-Governor

Huge Protests Continue in Russia’s Khabarovsk Over Arrest of Ex-Governor

Huge crowds took to the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk Saturday in continued protests following the arrest of...

Number of Migrants Landing in Italy More Than Doubles in Past Year

Number of Migrants Landing in Italy More Than Doubles in Past Year

The number of migrants landing on Italy’s shores has more than doubled in the last year as an economic crisis...

Huge Crowds Continue Russia Protest Over Arrest of Former Governor

Huge Crowds Continue Russia Protest Over Arrest of Former Governor

Huge crowds took to the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk Saturday in continued protests following the arrest of...

US, Poland Sign Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement

US, Poland Sign Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement

The United States and Poland signed a recently negotiated Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Saturday in Warsaw.Secretary of State Michael...

Pompeo Keeps Focus on China During Eastern European Tour

Pompeo Keeps Focus on China During Eastern European Tour

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning leaders in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Austria that China’s Communist Party...

In Belarus, Journalists Beaten and Detained, Internet Cut

In Belarus, Journalists Beaten and Detained, Internet Cut

As Belarus cracked down on protesters contesting the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko, dozens of journalists were detained, beaten, and deported, and internet...

Strain of Islamic State Prisoners, Families Gnaws at Key Alliances

Strain of Islamic State Prisoners, Families Gnaws at Key Alliances

The struggle to make a future for thousands of captured Islamic State fighters and their families currently in makeshift prisons...

Investigation Confirms Landslide Caused Scotland Train Derailment

Investigation Confirms Landslide Caused Scotland Train Derailment

British investigators Friday confirmed that a landslide caused the fatal passenger train derailment in northeast Scotland that killed three people...

Norway Makes First Face Mask Recommendation Since Pandemic Began

Norway Makes First Face Mask Recommendation Since Pandemic Began

Norwegian health officials on Friday recommended people wear face masks while using public transportation in and around the capital, Oslo,...

France Sends Forces to Mediterranean as Greece, Turkey Dispute Territory

France Sends Forces to Mediterranean as Greece, Turkey Dispute Territory

France has ordered forces to the eastern Mediterranean to assist Greece, escalating a standoff between Greece and Turkey over oil...

US Will Work to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

US Will Work to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday before a U.N. vote on whether to extend the Iranian arms embargo...

Belarus Authorities Free Detainees Amid Protesters’ Pressure

Belarus Authorities Free Detainees Amid Protesters’ Pressure

Belarusian authorities have released about 1,000 people detained amid demonstrations contesting the results of the presidential election, in an attempt...

Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again

Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again

Uncertainly hovered over Belarus on Friday as thousands continued to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, disputing his claims of a...

Turkey Pays Price as It Seeks to Save Tourism Amid Pandemic

Turkey Pays Price as It Seeks to Save Tourism Amid Pandemic

Turkey is seeking to save its vital tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the easing of restrictions as part...