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”

Italians Ask Pompeo to Spare Tariffs on Parma Ham, Parmesan

Italians Ask Pompeo to Spare Tariffs on Parma Ham, Parmesan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday faced pleas from Italian farmers not to impose tariffs on local produce...

Ukraine President Woos Tom Cruise

Ukraine President Woos Tom Cruise

Ukraine’s leader isn’t just trying to charm U.S. President Donald Trump — he’s set his sights now on Tom Cruise,...

Man Kills 1, Wounds at Least 9 at Finland Shopping Center

Man Kills 1, Wounds at Least 9 at Finland Shopping Center

A man with a knife-like weapon killed one person and wounded at least nine others Tuesday at a shopping center...

Eurozone Inflation Drops, Underlining Case for Stimulus

Eurozone Inflation Drops, Underlining Case for Stimulus

Inflation in the 19-country eurozone weakened in September, slipping farther from the European Central Bank’s goal and underlining President Mario...

Report: North Korea Using British Companies To Bypass Nuclear Sanctions

Report: North Korea Using British Companies To Bypass Nuclear Sanctions

British-registered companies have facilitated North Korean efforts to evade international sanctions, according to an investigation by the London-based Royal United...

Italy’s Ruling Parties Call for Lowering Voting Age to 16

Italy’s Ruling Parties Call for Lowering Voting Age to 16

Italy’s coalition parties said on Monday they were in favor of reducing the minimum voting age to 16, in a...

EU Trade Chief Nominee Urges US Not to Launch New Tariff War

EU Trade Chief Nominee Urges US Not to Launch New Tariff War

The Irishman set to take over as the European Union’s top trade official on Monday urged the United States not...

Drones Help Chinese Police Nab Escaped Fugitive

Drones Help Chinese Police Nab Escaped Fugitive

Police in China used drones to track down a fugitive human trafficker who had been on the lam for 17...

France Offers Conference on Sudan’s Debt if US Lifts Sanctions

France Offers Conference on Sudan’s Debt if US Lifts Sanctions

France will host a conference with Sudan’s international creditors to help Khartoum address debt issues as soon as the United...

Report: North Korea Using Companies Registered in Britain to Bypass Nuclear Sanctions

Report: North Korea Using Companies Registered in Britain to Bypass Nuclear Sanctions

 North Korean efforts to evade international sanctions have been aided by companies registered in Britain, according to an investigation by...

Bosnian Journalists Protest Office Attack, Demand Protection

Bosnian Journalists Protest Office Attack, Demand Protection

Dozens of journalists on Monday marched in Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo after thugs forced a radio station to remove a...

Treasury Targets Russians Suspected of Meddling in Midterms

Treasury Targets Russians Suspected of Meddling in Midterms

The Treasury Department is targeting Russians suspected of trying to influence the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.   Treasury says, however,...

US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Russian Troll Farm

US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Russian Troll Farm

Washington has imposed sanctions on several entities and people associated with the Internet Research Agency and its financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin,...

After Deadly Fire, Greece to Move Migrants From Packed Camps

After Deadly Fire, Greece to Move Migrants From Packed Camps

Signaling a shift in policy, Greece’s government said Monday it would accelerate efforts to move thousands of refugees and migrants...

Small Piece of Melting Italian Glacier Accelerates

Small Piece of Melting Italian Glacier Accelerates

An expert monitoring a fast-moving glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif says a small section has...

Storm in Central Europe Kills 2, Fallen Trees Disrupt Travel

Storm in Central Europe Kills 2, Fallen Trees Disrupt Travel

High winds swept across parts of central Europe on Monday, leaving two people dead, disrupting transport and causing power outages...

UK’s Johnson Denies Wrongdoing as Allegations Mount

UK’s Johnson Denies Wrongdoing as Allegations Mount

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced political opposition and personal allegations Monday as he tried to fulfill his pledge to...

Chirac Gets Full Military Honors as France Bids Him Farewell

Chirac Gets Full Military Honors as France Bids Him Farewell

Former French President Jacques Chirac was given full military honors on Monday as past and current world leaders gathered in...

Mass Protest in Moscow Demands Release of Political Prisoners

Mass Protest in Moscow Demands Release of Political Prisoners

Another mass demonstration took place Sunday in Moscow with protesters demanding the release of people who were jailed for participating...

Thousands of Anti-Kremlin Protesters Turn Out, Demanding End of Political Repression

Thousands of Anti-Kremlin Protesters Turn Out, Demanding End of Political Repression

The drizzle had stopped by the time anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny bounded to the stage to cheers in a packed...

Weakened, But Powerful Hurricane Lorenzo Heads for Azores

Weakened, But Powerful Hurricane Lorenzo Heads for Azores

Hurricane Lorenzo lost some force Sunday, weakening to a Category 4 storm after briefly escalating to Category 5 late Saturday.The...

UK’s Johnson Denies any Wrongdoing in Ties With US Tech Exec

UK’s Johnson Denies any Wrongdoing in Ties With US Tech Exec

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and...