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”

EU Leaders Discuss $840B ‘Next Generation EU’ Initiative for COVID Recovery

EU Leaders Discuss $840B ‘Next Generation EU’ Initiative for COVID Recovery

European Union leaders on Friday agreed to meet again in mid-July to discuss the European Commission’s coronavirus recovery measures, primarily...

Humanitarian Air Service Could Run Out of Money

Humanitarian Air Service Could Run Out of Money

The U.N.’s World Food Program says its humanitarian air service could stop at the end of July without more funds...

Bank of England Says Sorry for Slave Links as UK Faces Past

Bank of England Says Sorry for Slave Links as UK Faces Past

The Bank of England has apologized for the links some of its past governors had with slavery, as a global...

‘Journalism is Still my World’ Says Syrian Who Found Refuge in Spain

‘Journalism is Still my World’ Says Syrian Who Found Refuge in Spain

Rajaai Bourhan is trying to make a life for himself in Spain.Two years ago, he and several other journalists were...

Europeans Working with US to Restructure WHO, Top Official Says

Europeans Working with US to Restructure WHO, Top Official Says

European governments are working with the United States on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization, a top health official...

Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweet as ‘Manipulated Media’

Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweet as ‘Manipulated Media’

Twitter Inc added a ‘manipulated media’ label on a video posted on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed on Thursday...

Dame Vera Lynn, Britain’s World War Two ‘Forces’ Sweetheart,’ Dies at 103

Dame Vera Lynn, Britain’s World War Two ‘Forces’ Sweetheart,’ Dies at 103

Dame Vera Lynn, the woman whose voice boosted British spirits during the darkest days of World War Two, has died...

Australia Says it Has Been Target of ‘State-Based’ Cyberattacks

Australia Says it Has Been Target of ‘State-Based’ Cyberattacks

A “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” has been attempting to hack a wide range of Australian organizations for months and had...

Social Media Companies Battle Evolving Threat Ahead of 2020 Election

Social Media Companies Battle Evolving Threat Ahead of 2020 Election

Top social media companies Google, Facebook and Twitter told U.S. lawmakers Thursday that foreign interference on their platforms has evolved...

Dame Vera Lynn, Britain’s World War II ‘Forces’ Sweetheart,’ Dies at 103

Dame Vera Lynn, Britain’s World War II ‘Forces’ Sweetheart,’ Dies at 103

Dame Vera Lynn, the woman whose voice boosted British spirits during the darkest days of World War II, has died...

A Nurse With a Mission

A Nurse With a Mission

In Istanbul, a 36-year-old woman is a one-person traveling medical unit treating some of Turkey’s most vulnerable refugees at a...

Russia Lifts Ban on Telegram Messaging App

Russia Lifts Ban on Telegram Messaging App

The Russian government has lifted a ban on Telegram two years after it announced attempts to restrict access to the...

US Troop Withdrawal Plan Overshadows NATO War Games

US Troop Withdrawal Plan Overshadows NATO War Games

Thousands of U.S. troops are taking part in NATO military exercises in eastern Europe. Part of the training is taking...

Fresh Scandal Tests Spain’s Monarchy

Fresh Scandal Tests Spain’s Monarchy

Inside the Zarzuela Palace, the spacious residence of King Felipe VI of Spain, there is a corridor dedicated to cartoons...

COVID-19 Sparks Technology Innovation

COVID-19 Sparks Technology Innovation

Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, are developing new technology for health care workers on the front lines of...

Serbia’s Opposition to Boycott Vote Held During Pandemic

Serbia’s Opposition to Boycott Vote Held During Pandemic

A Serbian opposition leader whose group is boycotting the country’s parliamentary election says taking part in the vote amid the...

China’s New Outbreak Wanes as US Calls For Answers On Virus

China’s New Outbreak Wanes as US Calls For Answers On Virus

A new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing saw a decline in daily cases Thursday while the United States increased pressure on...

4 Countries Win Seats on UN Security Council; 5th Goes to Runoff

4 Countries Win Seats on UN Security Council; 5th Goes to Runoff

Four countries were elected to two-year terms on the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in the first major vote held...

UN Racism Debate Produces Calls for Inquiry Into Floyd’s Death

UN Racism Debate Produces Calls for Inquiry Into Floyd’s Death

Participants in a debate Wednesday at the U.N. Human Rights Council on systemic racism have called for an independent investigation...

Europe’s Longtime Powers Unite Behind EU’s COVID-19 Rescue Package

Europe’s Longtime Powers Unite Behind EU’s COVID-19 Rescue Package

When European Union leaders meet virtually for a summit Friday, a familiar duo will again grab the spotlight.COVID-19, which has...

Russia Looks to Washington for Help in Libya

Russia Looks to Washington for Help in Libya

Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said Wednesday that he would welcome any efforts by Washington to use its influence...

EU to Host Global COVID-19 Vaccine Summit 

EU to Host Global COVID-19 Vaccine Summit 

The European Union called on the international community Wednesday to ensure potential coronavirus vaccines are equally available to all nations. In...