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”

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...

Huawei Founder Says Company Can Withstand Increased US Pressure

Huawei Founder Says Company Can Withstand Increased US Pressure

Despite the U.S.-China trade deal signed last week, the two countries appear headed for more confrontation, especially over high tech.One...

Sources: EU Nations Can Restrict High-Risk Vendors Under New 5G Guidelines

Sources: EU Nations Can Restrict High-Risk Vendors Under New 5G Guidelines

EU countries can restrict or exclude high-risk 5G providers from core parts of their telecoms network infrastructure under new guidelines...

In Britain, Trying to Help Children Vulnerable to Drugs, Gangs

In Britain, Trying to Help Children Vulnerable to Drugs, Gangs

In parts of Britain, thousands of children have fallen victim to so-called “county lines,” drug networks run by gangs, with...

Top Judge Elected as Greece’s First Female President

Top Judge Elected as Greece’s First Female President

Greece’s lawmakers elected their country’s first female president Wednesday, with an overwhelming majority voting in favor of high court judge...

UN  Calls for Probe Into Possible Hacking of Bezos’ Phone

UN Calls for Probe Into Possible Hacking of Bezos’ Phone

The phone of Amazon billionaire and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked after receiving a file sent from an...

‘Fight Inequality’ Protests Erupt As Global Elite Gather in Davos

‘Fight Inequality’ Protests Erupt As Global Elite Gather in Davos

As world leaders rub shoulders with billionaire executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week, tens of...

Turkey’s FM Urges Russia to Halt Syrian Government Attacks

Turkey’s FM Urges Russia to Halt Syrian Government Attacks

Turkey’s foreign minister urged Russia on Wednesday to halt the Syrian government’s attacks in the war-torn Arab country, a day...

Trump Not Ruling Out Iraq Sanctions

Trump Not Ruling Out Iraq Sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday did not rule out future sanctions against Iraq, but cited what he called “a...

75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Camp Liberation Comes as Anti-Semitic Attacks Rise

75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Camp Liberation Comes as Anti-Semitic Attacks Rise

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan delegation Tuesday on a visit to the former Nazi camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau...

Russia’s Political Shakeup Means Putin Here to Stay

Russia’s Political Shakeup Means Putin Here to Stay

Russian President Vladimir Putin is quickly moving to consolidate proposed constitutional reforms unveiled last week – the first in Russia...

Suspected Nazi Commander Living in US Dies at 100

Suspected Nazi Commander Living in US Dies at 100

A Minneapolis carpenter whom the Associated Press exposed as a former Nazi commander — a charge his family fiercely denied...