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”

Pope Francis Meets With Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani

Pope Francis Meets With Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Al-Sistani

Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, met Saturday in Iraq with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a leading...

Pope Meets with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah

Pope Meets with Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah

Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholics, met Saturday in Iraq with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a leading...

Portugal Envoy Urges US to Counter Chinese Bid at Key Seaport

Portugal Envoy Urges US to Counter Chinese Bid at Key Seaport

Once the seat of a powerful maritime empire, Portugal is attracting attention from today’s great powers. Analysts warn that unless...

EU Threatens Retaliations, Tariffs in Northern Ireland Dispute with Britain

EU Threatens Retaliations, Tariffs in Northern Ireland Dispute with Britain

Relations between Britain and the European Union were thrown into a fresh crisis Friday, just weeks after the two concluded...

Meghan Markle, Ahead of Oprah Interview, Says She’s ‘Ready to Talk’

Meghan Markle, Ahead of Oprah Interview, Says She’s ‘Ready to Talk’

Meghan Markle, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, says she is now “ready to talk” along with husband Prince Harry, ahead of...

Turkey Cracks Down on Uighur Protesters After China Complains

Turkey Cracks Down on Uighur Protesters After China Complains

Turkey has been a vocal champion for China’s Uighur ethnic minority, pressing Beijing to end harsh policies in Xinjiang that...

Pope Francis Lands in Baghdad, Marking First-ever Papal Visit to Iraq

Pope Francis Lands in Baghdad, Marking First-ever Papal Visit to Iraq

Pope Francis begins a long-desired trip to Iraq Friday, the first to the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham by any head...

Pope Francis Arrives in Iraq

Pope Francis Arrives in Iraq

Pope Francis begins a long-desired trip to Iraq Friday, the first to the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham by any head...

World Semiconductor Shortage Raises Taiwan’s Bargaining Power with US

World Semiconductor Shortage Raises Taiwan’s Bargaining Power with US

U.S. President Joe Biden’s order to secure semiconductor supply chains for high-tech hardware production offers a commercial boost to Taiwan,...

US Tech Competition With China Draws Bipartisan Support

US Tech Competition With China Draws Bipartisan Support

This week a U.S.-government backed commission of technology experts completed a three-year review of the country’s artificial intelligence capabilities, urging...

US, Britain Suspend Tariffs in Bid to Settle Aircraft Row

US, Britain Suspend Tariffs in Bid to Settle Aircraft Row

The United States on Thursday agreed to a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on British goods such as Scotch...

WHO Reports Rise of New COVID-19 Cases in Europe

WHO Reports Rise of New COVID-19 Cases in Europe

The World Health Organization’s Europe director reported Thursday that new COVID-19 cases rose 9% to just over a million in...

Despite Setbacks, Europe’s Far Right Finds New Ammunition for Its Cause

Despite Setbacks, Europe’s Far Right Finds New Ammunition for Its Cause

Europe’s far right has suffered some setbacks recently: Germany’s top opposition party is under surveillance for extremism and France shut...

Russia Ends Ban on Hundreds of Jobs Previously Unavailable to Women

Russia Ends Ban on Hundreds of Jobs Previously Unavailable to Women

It’s a new era for Russian women, at least if they’re aspiring truckers, boat drivers, or pilots. Russia’s government has...

A Taste of The Islands Makes COVID Lockdown Easier

A Taste of The Islands Makes COVID Lockdown Easier

Glenda Andrew pulls a tray of salmon from the oven, filling the community center’s kitchen with the aroma of garlic,...

US Hails German Warship Plan to Sail South China Sea

US Hails German Warship Plan to Sail South China Sea

The United States on Wednesday hailed plans by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China...

US, EU Remain Wary of Erdogan’s Diplomatic Charm Offensive

US, EU Remain Wary of Erdogan’s Diplomatic Charm Offensive

Since U.S. President Joe Biden’s election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been making diplomatic overtures to the West, pledging...

German Intel Agency Puts Far-Right AfD Under Surveillance

German Intel Agency Puts Far-Right AfD Under Surveillance

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency recently put the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party under surveillance for suspected extremist links that...

Vietnam Tapping Hackers to Silence Critics, Experts Warn

Vietnam Tapping Hackers to Silence Critics, Experts Warn

An international advocacy group’s claim that the Vietnamese government has tapped hackers to target activists shows that the communist Southeast...

Blast Damages Dutch COVID-19 Testing Site

Blast Damages Dutch COVID-19 Testing Site

Dutch police say an explosive device detonated at a COVID-19 testing site before dawn Wednesday in the town of Bovenkarspel,...

Britain to Extend COVID-19 Emergency Aid by $91 Billion

Britain to Extend COVID-19 Emergency Aid by $91 Billion

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday the government is extending emergency economic aid by nearly $91 billion to boost...

France Could Ease COVID-19 Restrictions Next Month 

France Could Ease COVID-19 Restrictions Next Month 

A French government spokesman said Wednesday officials are hoping to lift some of the nation’s COVID-19-related restrictions by the middle...