U.S. law enforcement officials announced on Wednesday the indictment of two Israeli operators of a website that referred hundreds of thousands of users to underground internet marketplaces to purchase drugs, weapons and other illegal products. Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen living in Brazil, and Michael Phan, 34, who lives in Israel, were …
Category: Бізнес
Бізнесові новини. Бізнес (також відомий як підприємство або фірма) є установою, що бере участь у виробництві продукції, торгівлі товарами чи послугах споживачам. Компанії – найбільш поширені у капіталістичній економіці, де більшість з них приватні та засновані задля одержання прибутку, отже збільшення багатства їхнім власникам
НБУ анонсує скасування всіх обмежень на валютному ринку
Національний банк України продовжить поступову лібералізацію валютного ринку, розпочату у 2016 році після стабілізації фінансової системи і повернення економіки України до зростання. Про це йдеться в оприлюдненому 8 травня звіті Національного банку про запровадження заходів захисту, підготовленого відповідно до вимог Закону України «Про валюту і валютні операції». Регулятор відзначає, що обмеження, які досі зберігаються на …
НБУ анонсує скасування всіх обмежень на валютному ринку
Національний банк України продовжить поступову лібералізацію валютного ринку, розпочату у 2016 році після стабілізації фінансової системи і повернення економіки України до зростання. Про це йдеться в оприлюдненому 8 травня звіті Національного банку про запровадження заходів захисту, підготовленого відповідно до вимог Закону України «Про валюту і валютні операції». Регулятор відзначає, що обмеження, які досі зберігаються на …
Trump Hails GM Plan to Invest $700 mn in Ohio, Sell Shuttered Plant
President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. automaker General Motors will invest $700 million in Ohio and create 450 jobs, selling one of its shuttered plants to a company that will produce electric trucks. “GREAT NEWS FOR OHIO!” Trump tweeted. Trump said he had talked to GM chief Mary Barra who told him of plans to …
Trump Hails GM Plan to Invest $700 mn in Ohio, Sell Shuttered Plant
President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. automaker General Motors will invest $700 million in Ohio and create 450 jobs, selling one of its shuttered plants to a company that will produce electric trucks. “GREAT NEWS FOR OHIO!” Trump tweeted. Trump said he had talked to GM chief Mary Barra who told him of plans to …
In the US, Death Is More Certain Than Taxes
In the U.S., there’s an old saying that there are only two things that are certain in life: death and taxes. But as it turns out, death is way more certain than taxes in the United States. Corporations and some wealthy individuals, including President Donald Trump, are able to legally avoid any federal taxation in …
In the US, Death Is More Certain Than Taxes
In the U.S., there’s an old saying that there are only two things that are certain in life: death and taxes. But as it turns out, death is way more certain than taxes in the United States. Corporations and some wealthy individuals, including President Donald Trump, are able to legally avoid any federal taxation in …
Vietnam Braces for Hard Landing Amid World Trade Tensions
If a rising tide lifts all boats, then Vietnam may find that there is a related saying in economics: when the tide goes out, you will see who was swimming naked. The Southeast Asian country has fared fairly well amid the trade frictions around the world, with its foreign investment and gross domestic product continuing …
Vietnam Braces for Hard Landing Amid World Trade Tensions
If a rising tide lifts all boats, then Vietnam may find that there is a related saying in economics: when the tide goes out, you will see who was swimming naked. The Southeast Asian country has fared fairly well amid the trade frictions around the world, with its foreign investment and gross domestic product continuing …
Гривня встановила рекорд 2019 року
Українська гривня 7 травня продовжила посилення щодо долара США, офіційний курс НБУ на 10 травня став рекордним у 2019 році – 26 гривень 25 копійок за долар. Це на шість копійок менше від рівня 26 гривень 31 копійка, встановленого 12 березня. Національна валюта впритул наблизилася до річного максимуму. Наступні орієнтири – 26 гривень 23 копійки …
В АМКУ прокоментували дозвіл компанії Ахметова на купівлю 2 обленерго
Дозвіл компанії олігарха Рената Ахметова «ДТЕК Нафтогаз» на придбання акцій «Київобленерго» та «Одесаобленерго» не дає компанії контроль над понад 35% ринку електропостачання – таке роз’яснення надав Антимонопольний комітет на запит Радіо Свобода. Як пояснили в АМКУ, ринки розподілу електроенергії є природньою монополією. При цьому «Київобленерго» та «Одесаобленерго», згідно з заявою, здійснюють «виключно транспортування електричної енергії …
Uber, Lyft Drivers Plan to Strike in Cities Across the US
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. Organizers are planning demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, as well …
Uber, Lyft Drivers Plan to Strike in Cities Across the US
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are turning off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. Organizers are planning demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, as well …
US Farmers Counting on Passage of US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
Instead of managing livestock with her family on her Floyd, Iowa, farm, Pam Johnson would rather see tractors in her fields. “I look outside at the weather and how we should be planting right now to have optimum yields this year, and we’re kind of stuck,” she told VOA, standing in a building on her …
US Farmers Counting on Passage of US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement
Instead of managing livestock with her family on her Floyd, Iowa, farm, Pam Johnson would rather see tractors in her fields. “I look outside at the weather and how we should be planting right now to have optimum yields this year, and we’re kind of stuck,” she told VOA, standing in a building on her …
Waymo, Lyft Take on Uber with Rides in Self-Driving Car
Google’s self-driving car spinoff, Waymo, is teaming up with Lyft in Arizona to attempt to lure passengers away from ride-hailing market leader Uber. The alliance announced Tuesday will allow anyone with the Lyft app in the Phoenix area to summon one of the 10 self-driving Waymo cars that will join the ride-hailing service by end …
Waymo, Lyft Take on Uber with Rides in Self-Driving Car
Google’s self-driving car spinoff, Waymo, is teaming up with Lyft in Arizona to attempt to lure passengers away from ride-hailing market leader Uber. The alliance announced Tuesday will allow anyone with the Lyft app in the Phoenix area to summon one of the 10 self-driving Waymo cars that will join the ride-hailing service by end …
Wall Street Slips as US-China Trade Fears Rise
U.S. stocks slid Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China triggered global growth fears and drove investors away from riskier assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its second-biggest daily percentage drop of the year, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered their third-biggest percentage drops, even as the major indexes …
Wall Street Slips as US-China Trade Fears Rise
U.S. stocks slid Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China triggered global growth fears and drove investors away from riskier assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its second-biggest daily percentage drop of the year, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered their third-biggest percentage drops, even as the major indexes …
A Robotic Leg That Can Learn to Move Like A Baby and Be Trained Like a Dog
Imagine a robot that can learn to walk by itself in about five minutes. Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a robotic leg that can do just that with potential applications that range from helping in disaster areas to outer space. VOA’s Elizabeth Lee has the details. …
Google Annual Event to Showcase New Hardware, AI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will also likely address privacy updates as concerns about data sharing continue to plague the tech industry. Facebook dedicated much of its own conference last week to addressing privacy. Rumors suggest that Google may unveil a …
Google Annual Event to Showcase New Hardware, AI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will also likely address privacy updates as concerns about data sharing continue to plague the tech industry. Facebook dedicated much of its own conference last week to addressing privacy. Rumors suggest that Google may unveil a …