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”

Uber, Postmates Sue to Challenge California’s New Labor Law

Uber, Postmates Sue to Challenge California’s New Labor Law

Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at...

Huawei Sales Up 18% but US Pressure Means Tough Times Ahead

Huawei Sales Up 18% but US Pressure Means Tough Times Ahead

China’s Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as...

Germany’s Merkel Urges Climate Action in New Year Message

Germany’s Merkel Urges Climate Action in New Year Message

Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling Germans in her New Year message that “everything humanly possible” must be done to tackle...

Pompeo to Visit Ukraine This Week

Pompeo to Visit Ukraine This Week

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo leaves this week for Ukraine — the country at the center of President Donald...

CIA Devised Way to Restrict Missiles Given to Allies, Researcher Says 

CIA Devised Way to Restrict Missiles Given to Allies, Researcher Says 

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has devised technology to restrict the use of anti-aircraft missiles after they leave American hands,...

Spain: Socialists Pin Future Government on Catalan’s Release

Spain: Socialists Pin Future Government on Catalan’s Release

Spain’s state attorney called Monday for an imprisoned Catalan politician to be allowed to be sworn in as a member...

Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap Draws Criticism

Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap Draws Criticism

Criticism mounted in Kyiv Monday over a controversial prisoner swap with Russian-backed separatists, as it emerged that among the captives...

Brazil Fines Facebook $1.6M for Improper Sharing of User Data

Brazil Fines Facebook $1.6M for Improper Sharing of User Data

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice said on Monday it has fined U.S. tech giant Facebook Inc 6.6 million reais ($1.6 million)...

Turkey Mulls Sending Allied Syrian Fighters to Libya

Turkey Mulls Sending Allied Syrian Fighters to Libya

Turkey is considering sending allied Syrian fighters to Libya as part of its planned military support for the embattled government...

Pompeo to Travel to Ukraine in January

Pompeo to Travel to Ukraine in January

U.S. top diplomat Mike Pompeo will travel in January to Ukraine, the country at the heart of the ongoing impeachment...

France, Egypt Urge ‘Restraint’ to Avoid Libya Escalation

France, Egypt Urge ‘Restraint’ to Avoid Libya Escalation

France and Egypt called Monday for the “greatest restraint” by Libyan and international authorities to avoid escalating the conflict in...

Glimmers of Cheer for Paris Commuters on 26th Day of Strikes

Glimmers of Cheer for Paris Commuters on 26th Day of Strikes

 The start of a fourth week of French transport strikes saw some modest improvements Monday for beleaguered commuters in Paris,...

Ukraine, Russia-Backed Rebels Swap Prisoners

Ukraine, Russia-Backed Rebels Swap Prisoners

Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east have completed an exchange of about 200 prisoners. Ukrainian officials say Ukraine...

Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Foil Terrorist Acts in Russia

Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Foil Terrorist Acts in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information that Putin said helped...

Polish PM Condemns Putin for World War II ‘Lies’

Polish PM Condemns Putin for World War II ‘Lies’

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Sunday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for blaming Poland for the outbreak of World...

Dozens in Belarus Rally Against Closer Relations With Russia

Dozens in Belarus Rally Against Closer Relations With Russia

Around 100 Belarusians protested in downtown Minsk Sunday against the prospect of deeper relations with Russia, the fifth such demonstration...

Kremlin: Putin Thanks Trump for Help Thwarting Terrorist Act

Kremlin: Putin Thanks Trump for Help Thwarting Terrorist Act

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation initiated by the Russian side, has thanked U.S. President...

French Coastguards Rescue 31 Migrants Attempting Channel Crossing

French Coastguards Rescue 31 Migrants Attempting Channel Crossing

French coastguards rescued 31 migrants trying to cross the English Channel overnight after the engine of one small boat cut...

French Government, Unions Exchange Barbs in Strike Deadlock

French Government, Unions Exchange Barbs in Strike Deadlock

The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France’s...

PM: Greece ‘Wants A Say’ in Libya Peace Process

PM: Greece ‘Wants A Say’ in Libya Peace Process

Greece wants to be included in U.N.-sponsored talks in January on the Libya conflict, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday,...

Ukraine Begins Prisoner Swap With Separatists

Ukraine Begins Prisoner Swap With Separatists

Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have started an all-for-all prisoner swap, after which all remaining prisoners...

Austria’s Greens Call for Party Meeting as Coalition Deal Nears 

Austria’s Greens Call for Party Meeting as Coalition Deal Nears 

Austria’s Greens, who are in coalition talks with conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz, on Saturday summoned a meeting of their party’s top...