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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”

A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security

With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security

LONDON — When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend...

Italy’s prime minister heads to China to repair rift

Italy’s prime minister heads to China to repair rift

Helsinki, Finland — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit China from Friday to Tuesday for a trip that analysts say...

Mali army, Russian allies suffer heavy losses in country’s north, sources say

Mali army, Russian allies suffer heavy losses in country’s north, sources say

Dakar, Senegal — Mali’s army and its Russian allies suffered a major setback and significant losses on Saturday while fighting separatists...

Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba

Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba

HAVANA — Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months...

Hungary’s Orban: Russia stands to gain as ‘irrational’ West loses power

Hungary’s Orban: Russia stands to gain as ‘irrational’ West loses power

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Russia’s leadership was “hyper rational” and that Ukraine would...

Russian strikes target Ukraine’s Kherson region; drone hits ambulance

Russian strikes target Ukraine’s Kherson region; drone hits ambulance

7 out of 10 French high-speed trains to run Saturday after sabotage

7 out of 10 French high-speed trains to run Saturday after sabotage

Paris — Seven out of 10 French high-speed trains will run Saturday on three key routes, a day after saboteurs paralyzed...

‘Les Français,’ Olympic hosts, can’t be pigeonholed

‘Les Français,’ Olympic hosts, can’t be pigeonholed

paris — They’re often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, yet they also can bicker and squabble as...

Global cruise industry sees growing demand, wary of port protests

Global cruise industry sees growing demand, wary of port protests

MADRID — The global cruise industry expects to carry 10% more passengers by 2028 than the 31.7 million who took cruise...

US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control

US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused...

Ukrainian adviser says agreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil’

Ukrainian adviser says agreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil’

KYIV, Ukraine — Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with...

In Photos: 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

In Photos: 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Astronomers use Webb telescope to discover new planet

Astronomers use Webb telescope to discover new planet

‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics 

‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics 

PARIS — Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called...

China, Russia pledge to counter ‘extra-regional forces’ in Southeast Asia

China, Russia pledge to counter ‘extra-regional forces’ in Southeast Asia

Vientiane, Laos — China and Russia’s foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter “extra-regional forces,” a...

Russian drones attack Ukrainian power facilities overnight, causing disruptions

Russian drones attack Ukrainian power facilities overnight, causing disruptions

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia overnight attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions with drones, disrupting electricity supplies, Ukraine’s national power grid...

Rights advocates cite uptick in Uyghur refugee detentions in Turkey

Rights advocates cite uptick in Uyghur refugee detentions in Turkey

Washington — Over the past three weeks, Shirali Abdurehim, a 39-year-old Uyghur honey seller in Istanbul, has been detained in an...

US, Taiwan, China race to improve military drone technology  

US, Taiwan, China race to improve military drone technology  

washington — This week, as Taiwan was preparing for the start of its Han Kuang military exercises, its air defense system...

Video game performers to strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Video game performers to strike over artificial intelligence concerns

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s video game performers voted Thursday to go on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another...

2 years after Ukrainian POW prison attack, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as culprit

2 years after Ukrainian POW prison attack, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as culprit

kyiv, ukraine — The former prisoners of war still puzzle over the strange events leading up to the night now seared...

Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

Athens — Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of...