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”

Britain Sharpens Tone Towards Iran

Britain Sharpens Tone Towards Iran

Britain appears to be moving closer to U.S. President Donald Trump’s position on Iran and hardening its attitude towards Tehran...

European Court Asks Italy for Information on Vessel Filled with Rescued Migrants

European Court Asks Italy for Information on Vessel Filled with Rescued Migrants

The European Court of Human Rights has asked Italy to provide information on the case of Sea Watch 3, a...

Senior Facebook Executive Says it Would Favor Regulation

Senior Facebook Executive Says it Would Favor Regulation

A senior Facebook executive says the social media site is in favor of regulation to address some of the dark...

UN’s Bachelet: Denying Fair Trials Leads to Radicalization

UN’s Bachelet: Denying Fair Trials Leads to Radicalization

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says all individuals suspected of crimes, even former Islamic State fighters, are...

50 Years Later, the Moon is Still Great for Business

50 Years Later, the Moon is Still Great for Business

Fifty years after humans first visited, businesses are still trying to make a buck off the moon.   Hundreds of...

Domestic Quarrel Disrupts Boris Johnson’s Britain Leadership Bid

Domestic Quarrel Disrupts Boris Johnson’s Britain Leadership Bid

A plate-hurling, screaming quarrel with his latest girlfriend has turned the spotlight fully on where Boris Johnson’s advisers didn’t want...

US-China Trade Dispute Triggering Production Exodus

US-China Trade Dispute Triggering Production Exodus

U.S. tech giant Apple has reportedly asked its major suppliers, mainly China-based manufacturers from Taiwan, to consider moving 15 to 30% of...

Opposition Candidate Wins Istanbul Mayoral Seat

Opposition Candidate Wins Istanbul Mayoral Seat

VOA’s Turkish Service contributed to this report. ISTANBUL — Turkey’s opposition won decisively in the controversial re-vote in the Istanbul...

Ruling Party Candidate Concedes Defeat in Istanbul Re-Vote

Ruling Party Candidate Concedes Defeat in Istanbul Re-Vote

The ruling party candidate in the re-run of Istanbul’s mayoral election, Binali Yildirim, has conceded defeat to opposition candidate Ekrem...

Gay-Pride Parade Kicks Off In Kyiv

Gay-Pride Parade Kicks Off In Kyiv

Thousands of supporters of LGBT rights are marching in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv under a heavy police presence. Organizers of...

Istanbul Again Votes for Mayor in Test for Turkish Democracy

Istanbul Again Votes for Mayor in Test for Turkish Democracy

Millions of Istanbul residents voted Sunday in a re-run of a mayoral election that has become a referendum on President...

Sources: US Struck Iranian Military Computers This Week

Sources: US Struck Iranian Military Computers This Week

U.S. military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems Thursday as President Donald Trump backed away from...

Solar Refinery Shines Light on Clean Energy

Solar Refinery Shines Light on Clean Energy

The world may be moving toward renewable energy sources, but fossil fuels are still the fuel of choice for the transportation...

‘The Candy Bomber’ Honored in Germany 70 Years After Historic Berlin Airlift

‘The Candy Bomber’ Honored in Germany 70 Years After Historic Berlin Airlift

In June 1948, Soviet troops closed all rail, road and river access to the city of Berlin in an effort...

Istanbul Goes Back to Polls in Critical Vote

Istanbul Goes Back to Polls in Critical Vote

This Sunday, Istanbul votes again in a mayoral election, after authorities voided an opposition victory that ended 15 years of...

Russia, Georgia Trade Barbs After Clashes, Parliamentary Resignations

Russia, Georgia Trade Barbs After Clashes, Parliamentary Resignations

This story originated in VOA’s Georgian service.  Georgia and Russia are blaming each other for a series of overnight clashes...

Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Start New Foundation

Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Start New Foundation

Kensington Palace says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be starting their own foundation to support their charitable endeavors,...

Lack of Internet Access Hobbling West Virginians

Lack of Internet Access Hobbling West Virginians

It may be hard to believe that in modern-day America, not everybody has access to high-speed internet. But that is...

Airplanes are going Faster, Farther and Getting More Expensive

Airplanes are going Faster, Farther and Getting More Expensive

In Paris, the future of air travel is on display this week, as some of the industry’s giants unveil the...

EU Extends Sanctions on Russia Over War in Ukraine

EU Extends Sanctions on Russia Over War in Ukraine

The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in eastern Ukraine and demands Russian cooperation with...

151 Life Sentences Handed Down at Turkey Coup Trial

151 Life Sentences Handed Down at Turkey Coup Trial

A Turkish court sentenced 151 people to life in prison on Thursday in a trial over a 2016 coup attempt...

Czechs Alarmed as Populist Leaders Take Aim at Public Media

Czechs Alarmed as Populist Leaders Take Aim at Public Media

Czech journalists and media analysts are raising alarm over the “threat” to the country’s public media from mounting pressure on...