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”

Britain Eases Quarantine Requirements for 47 Countries

Britain Eases Quarantine Requirements for 47 Countries

After losing two full summers of tourism revenue, Britain is getting rid of restrictive quarantine requirements for visitors from 47...

German Health Minister Says Vaccinations Further Along Than Thought

German Health Minister Says Vaccinations Further Along Than Thought

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday the nation has vaccinated millions more people than previously thought, thanks to some...

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over Five Years

Google to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over Five Years

Google plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper...

NATO Expulsions of Russian Diplomats Will Likely Trigger Moscow Response

NATO Expulsions of Russian Diplomats Will Likely Trigger Moscow Response

NATO is expelling eight Russian diplomats and plans to halve the size of Russia’s observer mission to the Western alliance...

Pontiff Voices ‘Shame’ as French Inquiry Finds Massive Child Sex Abuse

Pontiff Voices ‘Shame’ as French Inquiry Finds Massive Child Sex Abuse

Victims of sexual abuse by priests in France are calling for historic reform of the Catholic Church after an independent...

US Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Requirements for Rail, Air 

US Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Requirements for Rail, Air 

The United States is taking new steps to make sure the country’s air and surface transportation sectors will not be...

Amazon’s Twitch Hit by Data Breach

Amazon’s Twitch Hit by Data Breach

Amazon.com Inc.’s livestreaming e-sports platform Twitch said Wednesday that it had been hit by a data breach. It gave no...

Russia’s FSB Seeks Arrest of Investigative Journalist

Russia’s FSB Seeks Arrest of Investigative Journalist

Russia’s Federal Security Service has issued an arrest warrant for investigative journalist Roman Dobrokhotov, editor of the Insider news website....

NATO Expels Eight Members of Russia’s Mission

NATO Expels Eight Members of Russia’s Mission

NATO said Wednesday it expelled eight members of Russia’s mission to the military alliance for allegedly working in secret as...

Erdogan’s Pledge to Deepen Ties with Russia Risks Raising Tensions with US

Erdogan’s Pledge to Deepen Ties with Russia Risks Raising Tensions with US

A September 29th meeting between the presidents of Russia and Turkey resulted in both sides committing to deepen relations. But...

Russia Ramps Up Crackdown on Dissent

Russia Ramps Up Crackdown on Dissent

Russia’s opposition activists and rights groups had hoped the Kremlin would ease off on a crackdown on dissent, independent media...

French Senators Arrive in Taiwan Amid Tensions with China

French Senators Arrive in Taiwan Amid Tensions with China

A group of French senators arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit Wednesday following a large Chinese show of force...

Blinken to Close France Visit with OECD Talks   

Blinken to Close France Visit with OECD Talks   

After a push to patch U.S.-French relations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken closes a Paris visit Wednesday with the final day...

Facebook Called On to Answer Criticism About Negative Effects

Facebook Called On to Answer Criticism About Negative Effects

Facebook is in the hot seat again. A recent Wall Street Journal report cites internal knowledge of its harmful effects...

Pentagon Warns Against Deal Bringing Russian Mercenaries to Mali

Pentagon Warns Against Deal Bringing Russian Mercenaries to Mali

Add U.S. military officials to the crescendo of voices warning Mali’s interim government against brokering any deal to use mercenaries...

NATO Chief Warns Alliance Should Not Be Underestimated

NATO Chief Warns Alliance Should Not Be Underestimated

NATO’s top official is signaling that it would be a mistake to see the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan or...

US Lawmakers Pillory Social Media Giant Facebook

US Lawmakers Pillory Social Media Giant Facebook

Key U.S. lawmakers pilloried social media giant Facebook on Tuesday after Frances Haugen, an inside whistleblower who once worked at...

US Sends Pfizer Vaccines to Mongolia

US Sends Pfizer Vaccines to Mongolia

The United States is sending nearly 900,000 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to Mongolia. They are scheduled to arrive...

EU Unveils Strategy for Combating Growing Antisemitism in Europe

EU Unveils Strategy for Combating Growing Antisemitism in Europe

The European Union announced a comprehensive plan Tuesday to fight the growing problem of antisemitism on the continent, using a...

Spain’s La Palma Volcano Eruption Continues, Spewing Thicker Lava

Spain’s La Palma Volcano Eruption Continues, Spewing Thicker Lava

Geologists monitoring the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish Island of La Palma say an eruption Tuesday has been louder...

Russian Soyuz Spacecraft with Actor, Director Arrives at ISS

Russian Soyuz Spacecraft with Actor, Director Arrives at ISS

The crew of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft was welcomed aboard the International Space Station Tuesday, though a communications glitch during...

US Senator: Facebook Whistleblower’s Allegations Should Be Investigated by Regulators

US Senator: Facebook Whistleblower’s Allegations Should Be Investigated by Regulators

Facebook took another pounding in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday and a senator called on federal regulators to investigate accusations...