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”

Ukraine Defense Firm Caught Up in US-China Rivalry Probed for ‘Subversion’

Ukraine Defense Firm Caught Up in US-China Rivalry Probed for ‘Subversion’

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian service. Some information is from Reuters and RFE. VOA Ukrainian’s Tatiana Vorozhko contributed reporting. WASHINGTON – Ukrainian security...

Churchill’s Grandson Tells Johnson He’s Nothing Like Iconic Wartime Leader

Churchill’s Grandson Tells Johnson He’s Nothing Like Iconic Wartime Leader

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Winston Churchill’s grandson, who was expelled midweek from the Conservative party for voting to delay Brexit, launched Saturday a scathing...

Russia, Ukraine Conduct Mass Prisoner Swap

Russia, Ukraine Conduct Mass Prisoner Swap

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

A long-awaited prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine has taken place, raising hopes of renewed efforts to end the war...

Guaido Ally, Under Spanish Protection, Forming Shadow Venezuelan Cabinet

Guaido Ally, Under Spanish Protection, Forming Shadow Venezuelan Cabinet

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is forming a shadow government from his refuge at the Spanish Embassy in Caracas, despite...

Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Underway

Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Underway

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

A major prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine is underway — with multiple reports citing the transfer of prisoners out...

Russia’s Voters Head to Polls Following Summer of Political Turmoil

Russia’s Voters Head to Polls Following Summer of Political Turmoil

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Russians braced for key local elections in Moscow and St. Petersburg Sunday — as the exclusion of opposition candidates and...

Scientists Study Whether Virtual Reality Can Prevent Cognitive Decline, Dementia

Scientists Study Whether Virtual Reality Can Prevent Cognitive Decline, Dementia

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

People around the world are living longer according to the World Health Organization. By 2020 there will be more people...

Brexit Crisis Grows as Opposition Rejects Snap Election Call

Brexit Crisis Grows as Opposition Rejects Snap Election Call

09/07/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Britain’s bedeviling Brexit dilemma intensified Friday, as opposition parties refused to support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for an election...

UN Nuclear Watchdog Has 4 Candidates to Take Top Job

UN Nuclear Watchdog Has 4 Candidates to Take Top Job

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Four candidates from three continents hope to succeed the late Yukiya Amano as the director general of the United Nations’...

Italy’s Salvini Bides His Time

Italy’s Salvini Bides His Time

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Italy’s far-right populist Matteo Salvini has had his plans dashed to become the country’s prime minister. His poll numbers have...

Outlawed App Emerges as Key Tool for Russian Protesters

Outlawed App Emerges as Key Tool for Russian Protesters

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Anti-government protesters in Russia are increasingly relying on an encrypted and officially banned messaging app to pass on information in...

Huawei Debuts Latest Advanced Chipset for Smartphone

Huawei Debuts Latest Advanced Chipset for Smartphone

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its latest advanced chipset Friday ahead of the upcoming launch of its latest flagship smartphone,...

NY Attorney General Announces Facebook Antitrust Probe

NY Attorney General Announces Facebook Antitrust Probe

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

New York Attorney General Letitia James says a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general is investigating Facebook for alleged antitrust...

WHO Teams With Facebook Against Social Media Vaccine Misinformation

WHO Teams With Facebook Against Social Media Vaccine Misinformation

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

The World Health Organization has reached an agreement with Facebook to direct millions of users to WHO sites where they...

French Rooster Wins Battle to Crow

French Rooster Wins Battle to Crow

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Maurice, a French rooster, now has a legal victory to crow about. A court in Rochefort in western France...

Silicon Valley Becomes Punching Bag for Presidential Hopefuls

Silicon Valley Becomes Punching Bag for Presidential Hopefuls

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Democratic presidential candidates are flocking to Silicon Valley but this time it’s different. Once candidates wooed wealthy tech executives at...

Pence Conveys Trump’s Strong Support for Johnson’s Brexit

Pence Conveys Trump’s Strong Support for Johnson’s Brexit

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday the United States is ready to make a free trade agreement with Britain...

‘Deepfake Challenge’ Aims to Detect Phony Video, Other Media

‘Deepfake Challenge’ Aims to Detect Phony Video, Other Media

09/06/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

Technology firms and academics have joined together to launch a “deepfake challenge” to improve tools to detect videos and other...

Observers Cry Foul Over Kyiv’s Release of Key Witness in Flight MH17 Probe

Observers Cry Foul Over Kyiv’s Release of Key Witness in Flight MH17 Probe

09/05/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

This story originated in Last week, a Ukrainian court released Vyshinsky on his own recognizance as he awaits trial on...

Activists See European Shortfalls in Battling Domestic Violence

Activists See European Shortfalls in Battling Domestic Violence

09/05/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

The stories are haunting: A young woman beaten by her partner before being set on fire in front of her 7-year-old...

Pope Stresses Hope, Peace, Reconciliation in Divided Mozambique

Pope Stresses Hope, Peace, Reconciliation in Divided Mozambique

09/05/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

Hope, peace, and reconciliation were the three main pillars of Pope Francis’s message to lawmakers and youth Thursday during his...

Will Boris Johnson’s Election Gamble Pay Off?

Will Boris Johnson’s Election Gamble Pay Off?

09/05/2019 Newsmaker

Business, Digest

No one has ever seen the like before in modern times. Britain’s storied Parliament has made plenty of history over...

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