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”

France ‘Won’t Tolerate’ Turkey’s Behavior in Libya, Macron Says

France ‘Won’t Tolerate’ Turkey’s Behavior in Libya, Macron Says

French President Emmanuel Macron says he “won’t tolerate” the role that Turkey is playing in Libya, calling it an obstacle to peace. Turkey...

For Silicon Valley, a Worker Pipeline Cut Off  

For Silicon Valley, a Worker Pipeline Cut Off  

Tech executives said Monday they were disappointed in the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily ban an array of work visas, including those used by the technology industry....

‘Slipper Revolution’ Shakes Belarus

‘Slipper Revolution’ Shakes Belarus

Half-a-year ago Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron Soviet-style fist for a quarter of century, looked to...

 Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling: French Rights Advocates Fear Temporary COVID Measures May Endure

 Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling: French Rights Advocates Fear Temporary COVID Measures May Endure

France has weathered multiple crises in recent years: terrorism, yellow protests, and now, coronavirus. Successive governments champion the country’s revolution-era...

Prosecutor Seeks 6 Years in Prison for Acclaimed Russian Director

Prosecutor Seeks 6 Years in Prison for Acclaimed Russian Director

Prosecutors have asked a Moscow court to sentence acclaimed theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov to six years in prison...

With Ties in the Balance, EU and China Hold Tense Summit 

With Ties in the Balance, EU and China Hold Tense Summit 

China’s leaders and senior EU officials held a video summit Monday with tensions rising over new tariffs targeting Chinese firms...

Greece Demands Return of Parthenon Marbles from Britain

Greece Demands Return of Parthenon Marbles from Britain

Ratcheting up fresh pressure, Greece has blasted the British Museum for exhibiting the Parthenon marbles, calling the collection “stolen” treasures and demanding the masterpieces be...

American Among 3 People Killed in Britain  Stabbing Attack

American Among 3 People Killed in Britain  Stabbing Attack

An American man was among three people killed in a stabbing incident in the British town of Reading on Saturday,...

Serbian Ruling Party Scores Landslide Victory in General Elections

Serbian Ruling Party Scores Landslide Victory in General Elections

Serbia’s Progressive Party and its coalition partners won over 60% of the vote in Sunday’s elections, boycotted by major opposition parties. President Aleksandar Vucic, the party leader, told jubilant...

US, Russia to Start Nuclear Talks in Austria 

US, Russia to Start Nuclear Talks in Austria 

Delegations from the United States and Russia meet in Vienna, Austria Monday and Tuesday to discuss their nuclear arsenals after more than a year’s pause. President...

More Than 200 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean Disembark in Italy

More Than 200 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean Disembark in Italy

More than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean last week disembarked Sunday in Italy. The migrants, among them 62 children, were traveling in three rubber boats believed...

Heat Wave Shatters Record in Siberian Town

Heat Wave Shatters Record in Siberian Town

One of the coldest places on Earth on Saturday became one of the hottest places on Earth. A Russian heat wave sent the thermometer in...

Ruling Conservatives Set to Win Serbian Parliamentary Vote

Ruling Conservatives Set to Win Serbian Parliamentary Vote

Serbia’s ruling conservative party led by President Aleksandar Vucic is set for a landslide win in Sunday’s parliamentary election, results...

Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech, Censorship in Social Media

Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech, Censorship in Social Media

Twitter has been important in burnishing the image President Donald Trump wants to portray of a brash straight-talking politician, but...

Coronavirus Dampens Stonehenge Solstice Celebrations

Coronavirus Dampens Stonehenge Solstice Celebrations

The coronavirus pandemic has prevented druids, pagans and party-goers from watching the sun rise at Stonehenge to mark the summer...

Russia’s Putin Says He May Seek Another Term If Constitutional Changes Passed

Russia’s Putin Says He May Seek Another Term If Constitutional Changes Passed

Vladimir Putin is considering running for a new term as Russia’s president if voters approve constitutional changes that would enable...

Greece Extends Lockdown on More than 120,000 Migrants, Refugees

Greece Extends Lockdown on More than 120,000 Migrants, Refugees

Even though Greece is slowly but steadily lifting strict COVID-19 restrictions across the country, it is keeping more than 120,000...

UK police: Park Stabbings That Killed 3 Was Terror Attack 

UK police: Park Stabbings That Killed 3 Was Terror Attack 

British police said Sunday they are treating a stabbing rampage in a park that killed three people as a terrorist...

Serbia Holds Parliamentary and Local Elections

Serbia Holds Parliamentary and Local Elections

Serbia is holding parliamentary and local elections Sunday expected to consolidate President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s power.The opposition...

Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech and Censorship in Social Media

Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech and Censorship in Social Media

Twitter has been important in burnishing the image President Donald Trump wants to portray of a brash straight-talking politician, but...

UK to Announce New ‘One Meter Plus’ Social Distancing Rule, Report Says

UK to Announce New ‘One Meter Plus’ Social Distancing Rule, Report Says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a new “one meter plus” social distancing rule to reopen the United Kingdom,...

3 Die in Stabbing Attack in English Town of Reading, Reports Say

3 Die in Stabbing Attack in English Town of Reading, Reports Say

Three people were killed in a stabbing attack in a park in the southern English town of Reading on Saturday...