A hacking group has targeted European democratic institutions including think tanks and non-profit groups ahead of highly anticipated EU parliamentary elections in May, Microsoft said. The company said Tuesday that a group called Strontium targeted email accounts for more than 100 people in six European countries working for the German Council on Foreign Relations, the …
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
OK for Direct US Flights Moves Vietnam Into Economic Fast Lane
The U.S. decision last week to permit Vietnam to fly its commercial aircraft directly to American airports is seen as a continuation of improving relations and follows other signs of international recognition for Hanoi. Observers say the breakthrough shows that major countries including the United States take Vietnam ever more seriously after more than three …
В Україні зростає кількість туристів з країн Європи – Мінекономіки
У 2018 році в Україні зросла кількість туристів з країн Європи, а також Індії та Китаю. Про це повідомляє Міністерство економічного розвитку і торгівлі. «У 2018 році відбулись якісні зрушення в структурі іноземного туристичного потоку до України. Держприкордонслужба зафіксувала зростання кількості туристів з неприкордонних країн, зокрема Європи: Іспанії – на 68%, Великобританії – 47,3%, Литви …
Amazon’s ‘Collaborative’ Robots Offer Peek into the Future
Hundreds of orange robots zoom and whiz back and forth like miniature bumper cars — but instead of colliding, they’re following a carefully plotted path to transport thousands of items ordered from online giant Amazon. A young woman fitted out in a red safety vest, with pouches full of sensors and radio transmitters on her …
Гривня стала міцнішою – курс валют на 20 лютого
Гривня зміцнилася стосовно долара на 1 копійку, свідчать дані на сайті Національного банку України. На 20 лютого вартість одного долара встановлена на рівні 27 гривень 17 копійок. Євро знецінився на 11 копійок до 30 гривень 68 копійок. …
App-Based Delivery Men Highlight India’s Growing Gig Economy
Suraj Nachre works long hours and regularly misses meals but he treasures his job as a driver for a food delivery startup — working in a booming industry that highlights India’s expanding apps-based gig-economy. The 26-year-old is one of hundreds of thousands of young Indians who, armed with their smartphones and motorcycles, courier dinners to …
Ford to Close Oldest Brazil Plant, Exit South America Truck Business
Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit its heavy commercial truck business in South America, a move that could cost more than 2,700 jobs as part of a restructuring meant to end losses around the world. Ford previously said the global reorganization, to impact thousands of …
Is High Finance Growing a Social Conscience?
Financiers who turnaround companies by injecting them with capital are increasingly considering the environmental and social impact of their investments, according to a survey published Tuesday by consulting firm PwC. The survey found a growing cohort of these financiers, called private equity firms, have embraced this ethical investment strategy, known as responsible investing or environmental, …
US Automakers to Trump: Don’t Slap Tariffs on Imported Cars
America’s auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump’s tariff war with the world, one that could weaken the global auto industry and economy, inflate car prices and trigger a backlash in Congress. Late Sunday, the Commerce Department sent the White House a report on the results of an investigation Trump …
Future Styles: Could Virtual Clothes Reduce Damage of Fast Fashion?
Striking a pose in the mirror, Swedish model and stylist Lisa Anckarman shows off a new jacket with a difference on Instagram – though it fits her perfectly in the photo, it’s a virtual design that does not exist in real life. She is among a number of trendsetters embracing cutting-edge technology that offers the …
Twitter Tightens EU Political Ad Rules Ahead of Election
Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The social media company said it is extending restrictions already in place for federal elections in the United States. Under the new rules, which will also …
Artists Create Contemporary Take on Ancient Art Form
Levitating objects and plastic boxes may not seem to have anything to do with landscape painting, but they are the contemporary take on an ancient Chinese art style called “shan shui hua” or mountain water painting. Dating back more than 1,000 years, this style of landscape painting, which uses brush and ink, has evolved over …
Місія ОБСЄ помітила російський бомбардувальник над Донбасом
Представники Спеціальної моніторингової місії ОБСЄ 15 лютого помітили російський стратегічний бомбардувальник, на їхню думку, над окупованим Донбасом. Про це мовиться у черговій доповіді місії, опублікованій 18 лютого. «О 10:00 15 лютого на околиці селища Старобешеве, в районі, неконтрольованому урядом (32 кілометри на південний схід від Донецька), патруль СММ побачив об’єкт, що летів на південному сході …
Cheap and Green: Pyongyang Upgrades Its Mass Transit System
Pyongyang is upgrading its overcrowded mass transit system with brand new subway cars, trams and buses in a campaign meant to show leader Kim Jong Un is raising the country’s standard of living. The long-overdue improvements, while still modest, are a welcome change for the North Korean capital’s roughly 3 million residents, who have few …
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Fires Senior Minister, Investor Sentiment Sours
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday fired one of his most senior aides and cabinet members, Gustavo Bebianno, amid a scandal involving campaign financing for some of his party’s congressional candidates. Bebianno was secretary general of the president’s office. His departure punctuated Bolsonaro’s first cabinet crisis since he took office on Jan. 1 and has …
Tycoons Tell Mexico’s President That Unions ‘Extorting’ Businesses
A group representing some of Mexico’s biggest companies told left-wing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday that politicians should resist “extortion” by labor unions after strikes and blockades in recent weeks. Alejandro Ramirez, president of the Mexican Business Council, said strikes at factories in the northern state of Tamaulipas and blockades of railways by …
Amazon Aims to Cut Its Carbon Footprint
Amazon, which ships millions of packages a year to shopper’s doorsteps, says it wants to be greener. The online retail giant announced plans Monday to make half of all its shipments carbon-neutral by 2030. To reach that goal, the online retail giant says it will use more renewable energy like solar power; have more packages …
Facebook Voids Accounts Targeting Moldovan Election
Facebook said on Thursday it had disrupted an attempt to influence voters in Moldova, increasing concerns that EU elections in May could be prey to malign activity. Employees of the Moldovan government were linked to some of the activity, the California-based social media company said. Authorities in Chisnau, capital of the tiny former Soviet republic, …
Нацбанк підвищив курс гривні
Національний банк України підвищив офіційний курс національної валюти до долара на 19 лютого до 27,18 гривні за долар. На 18 лютого курс був визначений на рівні 27 гривень 24 копійок за долар. У середині січня під час своєї підсумкової доповіді у Верховній Раді голова Національного банку України Яків Смолій заявив, що обсяги міжнародних резервів України …
‘Digital Gangsters’: UK Wants Tougher Rules for Facebook
British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that calls for tougher rules on Facebook to keep it from acting like “digital gangsters” and intentionally violating data privacy and competition laws. The report on fake news and disinformation on social media sites followed an 18-month investigation by Parliament’s influential media committee. The committee recommended that social …
China Seizes $1.5 Billion in Online Lending Crackdown
Chinese police have investigated 380 online lenders and frozen $1.5 billion in assets following an avalanche of scandals in the huge but lightly regulated industry, the government announced Monday. Beijing allowed a private finance industry to flourish in order to supply credit to entrepreneurs and households that aren’t served by the state-run banking system. But …
У 2018 році прямі іноземні інвестиції в Україну зросли на 8% – уряд
У 2018 році прямі іноземні інвестиції в Україну зросли на 8%, повідомила прес-служба Кабінету міністрів. «Загалом вони склали 2,5 мільярда доларів. З них 60% були спрямовані в реальний сектор», – заявили в уряді. Згідно з оперативними даними Міністерства економічного розвитку, у 2018 році валовий внутрішній продукту України зріс на 3,2%. …