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”

Russian General Chafes at ‘Provocative’ NATO Drills

Russian General Chafes at ‘Provocative’ NATO Drills

The Russian military on Monday accused the U.S. and its NATO allies of conducting “provocative” military drills near the nation’s...

London, Paris Indexes Riding High Monday 

London, Paris Indexes Riding High Monday 

Monday’s big rally in Asia carried over to European markets despite multiple worldwide crises. London’s FTSE index was just over 1%...

Protesters Worldwide Voice Support for US Demonstrators

Protesters Worldwide Voice Support for US Demonstrators

The shocking on-camera death of African American George Floyd is drawing attention around the globe.Anti-U.S. protests deploring the man’s death...

Online Divisions: Twitter, Facebook Diverge on Trump’s Words

Online Divisions: Twitter, Facebook Diverge on Trump’s Words

President Donald Trump posted identical messages on Twitter and Facebook this week. But while the two social platforms have very...

Pope: Pull Together, Avoid Pessimism in This Coronavirus Era 

Pope: Pull Together, Avoid Pessimism in This Coronavirus Era 

Pope Francis is cautioning against pessimism as many people emerge from coronavirus lockdowns to lament that nothing will ever be...

Pope Greets People in St. Peter’s Square 

Pope Greets People in St. Peter’s Square 

Pope Francis cheerfully greeted people in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, as he resumed his practice of speaking to the...

Greece Blocks British, American, Italian Travelers from Vacationing in June 

Greece Blocks British, American, Italian Travelers from Vacationing in June 

Greece may be a top vacation destination, but for the British, Americans and Italians dreaming of getting away, the country...

Turkey Opens Mosques for Friday Prayers with Strict Social Distancing Measures

Turkey Opens Mosques for Friday Prayers with Strict Social Distancing Measures

Turkey joins other countries in relaxing its strict lockdown measure because of the coronavirus pandemic by letting people go to...

Britain, France, Germany Regret US Decision to End Waivers for Iran Civilian Nuclear Projects

Britain, France, Germany Regret US Decision to End Waivers for Iran Civilian Nuclear Projects

Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement Saturday in which they expressed “regret” about the United States decision to...

Report: 13 Suspects Charged with People Trafficking in France

Report: 13 Suspects Charged with People Trafficking in France

France has charged 13 suspects with people trafficking in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants last year, AFP...

Three Wounded in Shootout in Kyiv Suburb; 20 Detained

Three Wounded in Shootout in Kyiv Suburb; 20 Detained

Dozens of people, some armed with what appeared to be hunting rifles, clashed in broad daylight on Friday in a...

Erdogan Plans Controversial Quran Reading at UNESCO Site

Erdogan Plans Controversial Quran Reading at UNESCO Site

For over a thousand years, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia operated as the biggest Greek Orthodox Christian church before being converted into...

Australian Court Rules Queen’s Letters Can Be Made Public

Australian Court Rules Queen’s Letters Can Be Made Public

Australia’s highest court ruled on Friday to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative that would reveal...

Hungary’s Roma Face Hunger During Pandemic

Hungary’s Roma Face Hunger During Pandemic

In northern Hungary, one of the European Union’s poorest regions, many Roma who live with hardship in the best of...

Protesters in Kosovo Oppose President’s Nominee for Prime Minister

Protesters in Kosovo Oppose President’s Nominee for Prime Minister

Protesters supporting Kosovo’s ruling Self-Determination Movement, or Vetevendosje!,  took to the streets of Pristina, the capital, Thursday to oppose President...

Democratic Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over TikTok Privacy Regulations

Democratic Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over TikTok Privacy Regulations

Fourteen Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee are requesting that Federal Trade Commission regulators...

What is Section 230 of Communications Decency Act?

What is Section 230 of Communications Decency Act?

QUESTION: What is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act?ANSWER: Section 230 “is one of the most valuable tools for...

British Police Say Johnson Aide Cummings ‘May Have Violated’ Lockdown Rules

British Police Say Johnson Aide Cummings ‘May Have Violated’ Lockdown Rules

British police have determined that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser Dominic Cummings may have violated coronavirus lockdown procedures, but...

EU Launches Global Campaign to Fund COVID Recovery

EU Launches Global Campaign to Fund COVID Recovery

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday a new global fundraising campaign to finance the development and worldwide...

WHO Says 150,000 More Deaths in Europe Since March

WHO Says 150,000 More Deaths in Europe Since March

The World Health Organization said Thursday that since early March about 159,000 more people have died in 24 European countries...

European Markets Trading Higher Thursday 

European Markets Trading Higher Thursday 

Markets in Europe are once again on the rise as investors continue to express optimism that the global economy is...

Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Reining in Twitter

Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Reining in Twitter

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday regarding social media platforms, after Twitter tagged a pair of...