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”

Powerful Quake Kills at Least 20, Injures More Than 1,000 in Eastern Turkey

Powerful Quake Kills at Least 20, Injures More Than 1,000 in Eastern Turkey

ELAZIG, TURKEY — A powerful earthquake has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 1,000 in eastern Turkey,...

Erdogan Looks to Diplomacy Amid Concerns About Military Deployment in Libya

Erdogan Looks to Diplomacy Amid Concerns About Military Deployment in Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accusing Libyan militia leader General Khalifa Haftar of violating a cease-fire agreement. Despite deploying...

NPR Reporter: Pompeo Lashed Out at Her After Testy Interview

NPR Reporter: Pompeo Lashed Out at Her After Testy Interview

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cursed at a National Public Radio reporter and repeatedly “used the F-word” in a...

Amid Impeachment Drama, Balkan Dispute Gets High-Level US Attention

Amid Impeachment Drama, Balkan Dispute Gets High-Level US Attention

While Washington obsesses about tensions with Iran and the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a pair of high-ranking administration...

France’s Government Introduces Pension Bill Amid New Protests 

France’s Government Introduces Pension Bill Amid New Protests 

Tens of thousands of French took to the streets Friday for another day of protests as the government unveiled its...

Trump Moves Aggressively to Recast US Trade Relations

Trump Moves Aggressively to Recast US Trade Relations

Following two victories on trade — the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the Phase One deal with China — President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to recast U.S. trade relations...

Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Hits Turkey

Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Hits Turkey

Turkey’s emergency management agency says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken the country’s east.The earthquake struck...

EU Seeks More Time in Effort to Resolve Iran Nuclear Dispute

EU Seeks More Time in Effort to Resolve Iran Nuclear Dispute

The European Union’s top diplomat said Friday that more time is required to unravel a dispute between countries involved in...

Pompeo Heads to Ukraine Next Week as Impeachment Winds Down

Pompeo Heads to Ukraine Next Week as Impeachment Winds Down

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine next week, making his first trip to the country at the heart...

Death Toll from Storm in Spain Reaches 12, More Missing

Death Toll from Storm in Spain Reaches 12, More Missing

Authorities in Spain say the death toll from a storm that devastated the eastern part of the country this week...

London Police to Use Face Scan Tech, Stoking Privacy Fears

London Police to Use Face Scan Tech, Stoking Privacy Fears

London police say they will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the...

US Rejects Extradition Request from UK Over Fatal Road Crash

US Rejects Extradition Request from UK Over Fatal Road Crash

The British government on Friday condemned a decision by the United States not to extradite an American woman involved in...

Storm Gloria Causes Death, Destruction in Spain

Storm Gloria Causes Death, Destruction in Spain

The Spanish government is holding an emergency meeting Friday after an unusual winter storm caused death and destruction on its...

Ankara Warns of EU Migrant Deal Ahead of German Chancellor’s Visit 

Ankara Warns of EU Migrant Deal Ahead of German Chancellor’s Visit 

Turkey is accusing the European Union of reneging on its commitments to a migrant deal. The accusation comes ahead of...

France Unveils Pension Reforms, Setting Up Part 2 in Battle With Unions

France Unveils Pension Reforms, Setting Up Part 2 in Battle With Unions

After weeks of crippling transportation strikes, France’s government will formally unveil controversial pension reform legislation Friday, which will test its...

Spain Coast Pounded by Storm Gloria Ahead of Tourist Season

Spain Coast Pounded by Storm Gloria Ahead of Tourist Season

A violent storm on the eastern and southern coasts of Spain has killed at least 10 people after causing severe...

High Hopes: US, EU, UK All Aim for Trade Deals This Year

High Hopes: US, EU, UK All Aim for Trade Deals This Year

The United States, the European Union and what will soon be post-Brexit Britain have all raised the prospect of concluding...

‘We Need Your Help,’ Says Venezuela’s Guaido in Plea to Davos

‘We Need Your Help,’ Says Venezuela’s Guaido in Plea to Davos

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday issued an emotional plea to political and business leaders at Davos, saying he...

EU Condemns Northwest Syria Offensive

EU Condemns Northwest Syria Offensive

The European Union on Thursday condemned renewed fighting around a rebel stronghold in northwest Syria, demanding an end to “unacceptable”...

How Does Climate Affect Credit?

How Does Climate Affect Credit?

The primary impacts of climate change are obvious, from the unprecedented fires in Australia to the melting ice caps in...

Greek Islands Stage Protest Against Migrant Pressure

Greek Islands Stage Protest Against Migrant Pressure

Residents of three Greek islands protested Wednesday against the overcrowding of refugee camps and demanded government action to ease migrant...

Bringing Broadband to Rural America an Ongoing Quest

Bringing Broadband to Rural America an Ongoing Quest

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 19 million Americans still don’t have access to broadband internet. Most of...