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”

On Hottest Day of Year, Thousands Cram Onto English Beaches

On Hottest Day of Year, Thousands Cram Onto English Beaches

Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away Thursday as thousands defied coronavirus social...

Eiffel Tower Reopens — As Long as You Can Take the Stairs

Eiffel Tower Reopens — As Long as You Can Take the Stairs

The Eiffel Tower, one of France’s most iconic landmarks, reopened for the first time on Thursday after it was forced...

Kosovo PM Cancels Trip to US for Talks With Serbia

Kosovo PM Cancels Trip to US for Talks With Serbia

The prime minister of Kosovo on Thursday canceled his plans to attend a White House meeting with leaders of Serbia...

Analysts See Shift in EU’s Approach Toward Dealing With China  

Analysts See Shift in EU’s Approach Toward Dealing With China  

A videoconference summit this week between leaders from China and the European Union had a wide-ranging agenda including trade, climate...

Twitter Tackles Violent Upsurge Against Women in Lockdown

Twitter Tackles Violent Upsurge Against Women in Lockdown

 Twitter has launched a new prompt to fight gender-based violence in response to a surge in sexual assaults and domestic...

US Working With EU to Reopen International Travel

US Working With EU to Reopen International Travel

The United States is working with the European Union (EU) and countries across the world on how to “safely reopen...

Boston Approves Ban on Facial Recognition Technology

Boston Approves Ban on Facial Recognition Technology

The Boston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by city...

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Indicted for War Crimes

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Indicted for War Crimes

A Hague-based special prosecutor indicted Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and nine others Wednesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes...

Dismissing Coronavirus Fears, Moscow Opens Up for Business…and a Military Parade

Dismissing Coronavirus Fears, Moscow Opens Up for Business…and a Military Parade

Russia has held its long awaited celebrations to mark the end of World War Two, with the Kremlin dismissing concerns...

Dutch Leader Holds Talks With Anti-Racism Protesters

Dutch Leader Holds Talks With Anti-Racism Protesters

Prime Minister Mark Rutte met Wednesday with Dutch Black Lives Matter protesters to discuss how best to tackle racism and...

Google Tweaks Privacy Settings to Keep Less User Data

Google Tweaks Privacy Settings to Keep Less User Data

Google is tweaking its privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default.  The search giant said that...

Russia Stages Massive ‘Victory Day Parade’ Amid Pandemic

Russia Stages Massive ‘Victory Day Parade’ Amid Pandemic

Russia staged a postponed Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Wednesday with President Vladimir Putin seeking to solidify support...

Johnson Answers Questions About Lockdowns, Test & Track App

Johnson Answers Questions About Lockdowns, Test & Track App

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparred with opposition Labor leader Keir Starmer in Parliament Wednesday about Johnson’s strategies for dealing...

Polish President Duda Visits Trump at White House

Polish President Duda Visits Trump at White House

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Polish President Andrzej Duda at the White House Wednesday, as Duda finds himself locked in...

US, Russia Signal Progress in Nuclear Arms Talks

US, Russia Signal Progress in Nuclear Arms Talks

U.S. and Russian negotiators signaled progress Tuesday in talks on a possible replacement to a nuclear arms reduction treaty due to expire next February. But there are significant hurdles...

UN Weather Agency to Investigate Reported Record Arctic Heat

UN Weather Agency to Investigate Reported Record Arctic Heat

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday it is seeking to investigate record high temperatures reported from inside the Arctic...

Britain Further Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions

Britain Further Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday announced plans to further relax COVID-19 restrictions, including the opening of pubs, restaurants and...

Brussels Aims to Halt Purchases of Strategic European Firms by Chinese Investors

Brussels Aims to Halt Purchases of Strategic European Firms by Chinese Investors

The European Union is moving to stop the purchase of strategic European companies by foreign subsidized corporations, especially from China. ...

Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in...

Ex-CEO of Wirecard Arrested in Case Over Missing Billions

Ex-CEO of Wirecard Arrested in Case Over Missing Billions

The former CEO of German payment service provider Wirecard has been arrested, accused of inflating the company’s balance sheet in...

Global Markets Continue to Rise Tuesday 

Global Markets Continue to Rise Tuesday 

European markets are soaring Tuesday as investors were reassured about the state of the current U.S.-China trade pact after mixed...

In France, Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling

In France, Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling

In January 2015, a stunned France reeled from the first of multiple terrorist attacks it would endure. The target: the...