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”

Trump: US ‘Can Make a Deal’ with China

Trump: US ‘Can Make a Deal’ with China

Capitol Hill correspondent Michael Bowman and reporter Ira Mellman contributed to this report President Donald Trump said the United States...

Trump Says US Tariffs on Chinese Goods ‘Fill US Coffers’

Trump Says US Tariffs on Chinese Goods ‘Fill US Coffers’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said U.S. tariffs on China bring billions of dollars into U.S. coffers. He said...

Deepening US-Chinese Trade War Sparks Unease on Capitol Hill

Deepening US-Chinese Trade War Sparks Unease on Capitol Hill

As Washington and Beijing impose ever-higher tariffs, prompting financial markets to falter, U.S. lawmakers are expressing hope for a swift...

Fed Officials See Risks in Weaker Inflation Expectations, Trade Row

Fed Officials See Risks in Weaker Inflation Expectations, Trade Row

A drop in the consumer outlook for inflation and intensifying trade tensions drew caution from Federal Reserve officials on Monday...

Escalating US-China Trade War Sends Stocks Plunging

Escalating US-China Trade War Sends Stocks Plunging

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 500 points Monday as investors sought shelter from an escalating trade war...

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Over iPhone Apps

Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Over iPhone Apps

The Supreme Court is allowing consumers to pursue an antitrust lawsuit that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for...

China Imposes Tariffs on $60 Billion in US Exports

China Imposes Tariffs on $60 Billion in US Exports

China said Monday it would impose tariffs on $60 billion worth of imports from the United States, retaliating after President...

Honda Confirms Closure of UK Car Plant

Honda Confirms Closure of UK Car Plant

Honda has confirmed its western England car factory, which employs 3,500 people, will close in 2021. The Japanese carmaker announced...

Is It Time for Vietnam’s Companies to Go Global?

Is It Time for Vietnam’s Companies to Go Global?

Usually, the U.S. ambassador in Hanoi brings American interests to Vietnam, but next month he plans to take Vietnamese companies...

US Expects China Tariff Retaliation

US Expects China Tariff Retaliation

The U.S. said Sunday it expects that China will retaliate with increased tariffs on U.S. exports after President Donald Trump...

Trump Has Long Seen Previous US Trade Agreements as Losers

Trump Has Long Seen Previous US Trade Agreements as Losers

President Donald Trump’s combative approach to trade has been one of the constants among his often-shifting political views. And he’s...

AP Fact Check: Trump’s Tweets on Trade Battle With China 

AP Fact Check: Trump’s Tweets on Trade Battle With China 

President Donald Trump let loose with a morning round of tweets Friday that downplayed the possible consequences of his trade...

Your Uber Has Arrived, on Wall Street

Your Uber Has Arrived, on Wall Street

With a ring of the opening bell, Uber began picking up passengers as a newly minted public company Friday and...

Trump Tweets US Plan as Tariffs on Chinese Products Kick In

Trump Tweets US Plan as Tariffs on Chinese Products Kick In

U.S. President Donald Trump sent a series of tweets Friday on the escalating trade war with China, as the U.S....

World’s Top Business Group Joins Critics of Hong Kong Extradition Bill

World’s Top Business Group Joins Critics of Hong Kong Extradition Bill

The International Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business organization, has become the latest group to criticize a proposed change...

WhatsApp Business Launches on iPhones

WhatsApp Business Launches on iPhones

Facebook Inc’s messaging app WhatsApp on Thursday launched its WhatsApp Business app for Apple Inc’s iOS operating system, allowing small...

White House, Business Groups Make Push on Trade Pact

White House, Business Groups Make Push on Trade Pact

The White House and business groups are stepping up efforts to win congressional approval for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade accord. But...

Organization in Iraq’s Kurdish Region Helps College Graduates Start Businesses

Organization in Iraq’s Kurdish Region Helps College Graduates Start Businesses

One of the biggest concerns for university graduates in Iraq is finding a job. Young graduates often seek the government’s...

Microsoft Says Iran-Linked Hackers Targeted Businesses

Microsoft Says Iran-Linked Hackers Targeted Businesses

Microsoft has detected cyberattacks linked to Iranian hackers that targeted thousands of people at more than 200 companies over the...

Microsoft: Businesses Targeted by Iran-Linked Hackers

Microsoft: Businesses Targeted by Iran-Linked Hackers

Microsoft has detected cyberattacks linked to Iranian hackers that targeted thousands of people at more than 200 companies over the...

Huawei Global Business Model Relied on Bribes, Corruption

Huawei Global Business Model Relied on Bribes, Corruption

In Algeria, it was banned from bidding for public contracts after one of its executives was convicted of bribery.  ...

Business Space for Women Fosters Creativity, Cooperation

Business Space for Women Fosters Creativity, Cooperation

Finding a comfortable working environment can sometimes be difficult, especially for women working in male-dominated fields like science and technology....