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 Grimly Marks 5 years Since Charlie Hebdo Attack

France Grimly Marks 5 years Since Charlie Hebdo Attack

Charlie Hebdo’s editor hasn’t gone out by himself since Jan. 7, 2015. The widow of one of the satirical newspaper’s...

Robots, Drones and Tech Buzz at US Consumer Electronics Show

Robots, Drones and Tech Buzz at US Consumer Electronics Show

The 2020 Consumer Electronic Show kicks off Tuesday in Las Vegas. People flock to CES to see the latest technologies...

‘Joker’ Tops Nominations for British Academy Film Awards

‘Joker’ Tops Nominations for British Academy Film Awards

The film “Joker” has topped the nominations for the British Academy film awards announced Tuesday.                     The movie about...

France, EU Ready to Respond to US Threat of New Tariffs

France, EU Ready to Respond to US Threat of New Tariffs

France has warned it will retaliate with the full backing of the European Union if the United States imposes tariffs...

Britain’s Prince Charles to Visit Israel and Palestinian Territories

Britain’s Prince Charles to Visit Israel and Palestinian Territories

Britain’s Prince Charles will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz becoming the most senior British royal to...

France Enters Crucial Week of Talks With Unions on Pensions

France Enters Crucial Week of Talks With Unions on Pensions

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to reach a “quick compromise” in talks this week with worker unions as...

Croatia’s Ruling Conservatives to Analyze Loss of Presidency

Croatia’s Ruling Conservatives to Analyze Loss of Presidency

Croatia’s ruling conservatives said Monday they will analyze why their candidate lost a presidential election to a leftist challenger in...

Seeking the Cross: Icy Dips Mark the Feast of Epiphany

Seeking the Cross: Icy Dips Mark the Feast of Epiphany

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into the icy waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Monday to retrieve...

France, Britain, Germany Urge Iran to Stick to 2015 Nuclear Pact, Abstain From Violence

France, Britain, Germany Urge Iran to Stick to 2015 Nuclear Pact, Abstain From Violence

The so-called E3 group of countries comprised of France, Britain, and Germany has called on Tehran to respect the 2015...

Germany’s Merkel to Meet Putin in Moscow on Saturday

Germany’s Merkel to Meet Putin in Moscow on Saturday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Moscow on Saturday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing tensions in...

Ukrainian Cuisine Delights in the Heart of North Dakota

Ukrainian Cuisine Delights in the Heart of North Dakota

Eastern European delicacies like borscht and pierogi have earned their place on American menus, especially in large and culturally-diverse cities....

Iraq’s Parliament to US Military: ‘Get Out’

Iraq’s Parliament to US Military: ‘Get Out’

Iranians flooded the streets Sunday as the body of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general killed in a US drone...

Blowback: Iran Abandons Nuclear Limits After US Killing

Blowback: Iran Abandons Nuclear Limits After US Killing

The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer...

Renovation Chief: Notre Dame Cathedral Is Not Saved Yet

Renovation Chief: Notre Dame Cathedral Is Not Saved Yet

The French general who is overseeing the reconstruction of the fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not...

Spain’s Sanchez Loses First Bid to Be Confirmed as PM, Aims for Tuesday Vote

Spain’s Sanchez Loses First Bid to Be Confirmed as PM, Aims for Tuesday Vote

Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez failed on Sunday in a first attempt to get parliament’s backing to form a government,...

Police: Drunk Driver Kills 6 German Tourists in Italy

Police: Drunk Driver Kills 6 German Tourists in Italy

A drunk driver plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing six people and...

Croatia Holds Tight Presidential Runoff

Croatia Holds Tight Presidential Runoff

Voters in Croatia were casting ballots Sunday to choose a new president in a fiercely contested runoff, with a liberal...

Austrian Foreign Ministry Reports ‘Serious Cyberattack’

Austrian Foreign Ministry Reports ‘Serious Cyberattack’

Austria’s Foreign Ministry is facing a “serious cyberattack,” it said late Saturday, warning another country could be responsible.    “Due...

Bulgaria to Cull 24,000 Pigs Amid Swine Fever Outbreak

Bulgaria to Cull 24,000 Pigs Amid Swine Fever Outbreak

Bulgarian veterinary authorities say they will cull 24,000 additional pigs amid signs of an outbreak of African swine fever at...

Belarus, Russia Reach Deal to Reopen Oil Deliveries

Belarus, Russia Reach Deal to Reopen Oil Deliveries

Oil executives say they have reached agreement to restart Russian crude oil supplies to Belarus following a cutoff over transit fees that...

Serbian President Cancels Visit to Montenegro Amid Religious Dispute 

Serbian President Cancels Visit to Montenegro Amid Religious Dispute 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has canceled a visit to Montenegro amid a dispute over a new Montenegrin religious-rights law.   ...

Germany: US, Allies Suspend Training of Iraqi Forces

Germany: US, Allies Suspend Training of Iraqi Forces

The United States and its allies have suspended training of Iraqi forces because of the increased threat they face after...