Washington Times - Business

• European Union targets Russia's diamond industry in its latest round of Ukraine war sanctions

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  The European Union said Monday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds...

• Thieves ransack Chanel store in D.C. for second time this year

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 13

  An organized band of smash-and-grab thieves on Sunday stole armfuls of merchandise from the downtown D.C. Chanel store, the second time this year...

• Austin seeks 'international coalition' to deal with Houthi shipping attacks in Red Sea

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 14

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will convene a meeting of fellow defense ministers to address the growing number of attacks from...

• Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to lead efforts to simultaneously achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy security in...

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• Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 24

  Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into a debacle in December...

• Adobe calls off $20 billion deal for Figma amid pushback from Europe over possible antitrust issues

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 24

  Adobe's planned $20 billion acquisition of online design company Figma is being called off due to pushback in Europe over antitrust concerns, the...

• Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher, U.S. Steel gets $14 billion buyout offer from Nippon

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 15

  Wall Street pointed modestly higher early Monday and appear headed for a positive open to the final full trading week of the year.

• A massive fuel depot explosion rocks Guinea's capital, causing casualties and damage

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 20

  An explosion and inferno at Guinea's main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry left several people dead or injured, authorities and local media...

• BP is the latest company to pause Red Sea shipments over fears of Houthi attacks

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  Oil and natural gas giant BP has joined the growing list of companies that have halted their shipments through the Red Sea because of the risk of...

• A suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across Iran

  18-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  Nearly 70% of Iran's gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage - a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported.

• Storied U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

  18-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 29

  U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation's industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an...

• Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going through a reckoning

  18-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 16

  The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of...