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”

Russia Holds Talks with Arab Leaders as Israel-Hamas Crisis Deepens

Russia Holds Talks with Arab Leaders as Israel-Hamas Crisis Deepens

Russia had remained largely silent on the outbreak of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas, but the Kremlin this week...

US Providing $200 Million to Ukraine, Kyiv Could Get F-16s by Spring

US Providing $200 Million to Ukraine, Kyiv Could Get F-16s by Spring

The United States is providing Ukraine with up to $200 million in additional military aid in a package announced Wednesday,...

Russia Downs Ukrainian Drone in Belgorod, 3 Dead

Russia Downs Ukrainian Drone in Belgorod, 3 Dead

A Russian official said Thursday that debris from a downed Ukrainian drone killed three people in the Belgorod region of...

EU Foreign Policy Chief Arrives in China for Pre-Summit Talks

EU Foreign Policy Chief Arrives in China for Pre-Summit Talks

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived in China on Thursday, looking to manage the bloc’s “de-risking” strategy with...

EU Urges Big Tech to Tackle Terrorist Content After Hamas Attack

EU Urges Big Tech to Tackle Terrorist Content After Hamas Attack

The European Union has expanded its warnings that tech companies must remove illegal content from their platforms, or risk facing...

Russian Court Fines Rights Advocate for Criticizing War in Ukraine

Russian Court Fines Rights Advocate for Criticizing War in Ukraine

Human rights advocate Oleg Orlov was fined about $1,500 on Wednesday for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step...

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Fined Again for Climate Protest in Sweden

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Fined Again for Climate Protest in Sweden

A Swedish court on Wednesday fined climate activist Greta Thunberg once again for disobeying police during an environmental protest in...

Britain’s King to ‘Deepen Understanding’ of ‘Painful’ Colonial Past at Meeting with Kenyan President

Britain’s King to ‘Deepen Understanding’ of ‘Painful’ Colonial Past at Meeting with Kenyan President

Britain’s King Charles III will meet with Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi in about three weeks. Charles will address...

For NATO Allies and Partners, Northern Challenge Exercises Test Wits

For NATO Allies and Partners, Northern Challenge Exercises Test Wits

A convenient location with the necessary infrastructure for military exercises, both on land and in sea, made Iceland a perfect...

Nordic, Baltic Officials Tighten Security at Energy Installations After Baltic Sea Pipe Burst

Nordic, Baltic Officials Tighten Security at Energy Installations After Baltic Sea Pipe Burst

Norway and Lithuania tightened security at onshore energy installations, following Sunday’s gas pipeline gas leak in the Baltic Sea, while...

Ten Years on, China’s ‘Belt and Road’ is Losing its Allure in Europe

Ten Years on, China’s ‘Belt and Road’ is Losing its Allure in Europe

China has invested tens of billions of dollars in Europe under its ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ – which is marking...

VOA Interview: Kirby Says No Sign of Iranian, Russian Involvement in Hamas Attacks

VOA Interview: Kirby Says No Sign of Iranian, Russian Involvement in Hamas Attacks

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that “we have Israel’s back,” as Washington attempts to defuse tensions in the Middle East...

Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable

Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday a leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia...

UEFA Abandons Plan to Allow Russian Youth Team in European Competitions

UEFA Abandons Plan to Allow Russian Youth Team in European Competitions

UEFA, Europe’s governing body of football, has abandoned its plan to admit Russia’s under-17 team into qualifiers later this month...

Greece Warns Israel-Hamas War Will Add to Surge of Illegal Migrants

Greece Warns Israel-Hamas War Will Add to Surge of Illegal Migrants

As Israel steps up its siege of Gaza and the likelihood of a prolonged conflict grows, Greece is bracing for...

Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits

Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits

Utah on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to sue TikTok, alleging the company is “baiting” children into addictive and...

US to Announce $200 Million in Ukraine Military Aid

US to Announce $200 Million in Ukraine Military Aid

The United States is providing up to $200 million in additional military aid for Ukraine in a package expected as...

Russia Fails to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body

Russia Fails to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body

Russia failed Tuesday in its bid to reclaim its seat on the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council after it was...

Pro-Israel Sentiments in Azerbaijan Stand Out Amid Conflict in Gaza

Pro-Israel Sentiments in Azerbaijan Stand Out Amid Conflict in Gaza

The gate outside the Israeli Embassy compound in Azerbaijan on Sunday was festooned with flowers and teddy bears in a...

UN to Vote on Russian Bid to Return to Human Rights Council

UN to Vote on Russian Bid to Return to Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly will hold a vote Tuesday on whether to allow Russia to rejoin the world body’s...

Russia Upholds Detention of US Reporter Evan Gershkovich

Russia Upholds Detention of US Reporter Evan Gershkovich

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal of his detention on spy charges and ordered him...

Jitters Among Europe’s Jewish Community as Middle East Violence Reignites

Jitters Among Europe’s Jewish Community as Middle East Violence Reignites

Pausing during an early morning walk in northeastern Paris, Patrick Street assessed the fallout of the Hamas attack on Israel,...