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”

Russian Voters Clear Path for Putin to Remain in President Until 2036

Russian Voters Clear Path for Putin to Remain in President Until 2036

Voters in Russia have approved a package of constitutional reforms that includes opening the possibility that President Vladimir Putin can...

Top Intelligence Officials Set to Brief Congress on Alleged Russian Bounties

Top Intelligence Officials Set to Brief Congress on Alleged Russian Bounties

Top U.S. intelligence officials are set to brief key members of Congress Thursday on what is known — and what...

British Judge Denies Venezuela Access to Gold in Bank Vault

British Judge Denies Venezuela Access to Gold in Bank Vault

A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over $1 billion in gold sitting in a Bank...

Twitter Removes Image Tweet by Trump Over Copyright Complaint

Twitter Removes Image Tweet by Trump Over Copyright Complaint

Twitter Inc has taken down an image tweet by the U.S. President Donald Trump on June 30, in response to...

White House Sending Top Intelligence Officials to Brief Congress on Alleged Russian Bounties

White House Sending Top Intelligence Officials to Brief Congress on Alleged Russian Bounties

Top U.S. intelligence officials are set to brief key members of Congress about what is known — and what is...

Russian Voters Back Reforms Allowing Putin to Stay Until 2036

Russian Voters Back Reforms Allowing Putin to Stay Until 2036

Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, partial results showed Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin...

With US Off EU’s Coronavirus Safe List, Parisians to Miss a Popular Visitor

With US Off EU’s Coronavirus Safe List, Parisians to Miss a Popular Visitor

After months of coronavirus restrictions, the European Union began reopening its borders to visitors Wednesday from 14 countries it considers...

Reliance on Social Media News Amplifies COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, Report Finds

Reliance on Social Media News Amplifies COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, Report Finds

People who get most of their news from social media like Facebook and YouTube are much more likely to believe...

Turkish President Calls for Tighter Social Media Controls

Turkish President Calls for Tighter Social Media Controls

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would tighten controls on social media, days after remarks were made on...

China’s Long-Term Plan to Shape the Future of Technology

China’s Long-Term Plan to Shape the Future of Technology

In a rare twist to Washington’s long-standing restrictions on the Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department recently reversed its...

Turkey Outperforms Much of Europe in COVID Battle, But Fear Remains

Turkey Outperforms Much of Europe in COVID Battle, But Fear Remains

Turkey claims to have one of the lowest COVID mortality rates in Europe, surpassing many more wealthy countries. But doctors...

Coronavirus Amplifies Spain’s Nursing Home Nightmare

Coronavirus Amplifies Spain’s Nursing Home Nightmare

Spain has had the world’s highest nursing home death rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Madrid city government documents show...

UK Extends Immigration Rights for 3M Eligible Hong Kongers

UK Extends Immigration Rights for 3M Eligible Hong Kongers

Britain announced Wednesday that it was extending residency rights to up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British...

Lawmakers Ask New Questions About Russian Bounties on US Troops

Lawmakers Ask New Questions About Russian Bounties on US Troops

News media reports President Donald Trump was briefed on Russian bounties awarded to the Taliban for the death of U.S. troops in...

In Rare Move, US Clears Limited Cooperation Between US Firms, Huawei

In Rare Move, US Clears Limited Cooperation Between US Firms, Huawei

In a rare twist to Washington’s long-standing restrictions on the Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department recently reversed its...

Facebook Bans Violent ‘Boogaloo’ Groups, Not the Term Itself

Facebook Bans Violent ‘Boogaloo’ Groups, Not the Term Itself

Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term supporters use to...

How Pandemic Upended Croatia’s Bold EU Presidency Plans

How Pandemic Upended Croatia’s Bold EU Presidency Plans

Among the many things that have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic around the world was Croatia’s ambitious agenda for...

Bullet Sent to Reporter for Slovak Website Aktuality

Bullet Sent to Reporter for Slovak Website Aktuality

Police in Slovakia are investigating after Peter Sabo, a reporter for the news outlet Aktuality, found a bullet in his mailbox.The threat against...

Belgian King Expresses Regret for Colonial Abuses in Congo on Country’s Independence Day

Belgian King Expresses Regret for Colonial Abuses in Congo on Country’s Independence Day

Belgium’s King Philippe expressed regret Tuesday for 75 years of his country’s exploitative rule in the Democratic Republic of the...

UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide

UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage and other...

Russia Votes on Constitutional Changes to Extend Putin’s Rule

Russia Votes on Constitutional Changes to Extend Putin’s Rule

In Russia, a second effort is underway to hold a weeklong national vote to change the country’s constitution. The Kremlin...

Presidential Campaigns Embrace Tech to Reach Voters During Pandemic

Presidential Campaigns Embrace Tech to Reach Voters During Pandemic

With social distancing as the new pandemic normal, U.S. presidential campaigns were faced with an unprecedented situation. They no longer...