Business

Hamallık: the enduring legacy of Turkey’s porters since the Ottoman Empire

Hamallık: the enduring legacy of Turkey’s porters since the Ottoman Empire

ISTANBUL (AP) — On the streets of Istanbul, porters hauling massive sacks wrapped in white plastic — on their backs or in handcarts — are a ubiquitous yet often overlooked part of the city’s fabri...

Read More
Turkey eyes Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Qatar and Oman to boost air force

Turkey eyes Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Qatar and Oman to boost air force

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is negotiating with Qatar and Oman to acquire used Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets as part of its effort to bolster its air force capabilities, President Recep Tayyip...

Read More
Cyprus court sentences Israeli businessman for illegal real estate sales

Cyprus court sentences Israeli businessman for illegal real estate sales

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Israeli businessman to five years for developing and selling luxury apartment complexes in the breakaway northern part of the divide...

Read More
Procter & Gamble fiscal 1Q results top Street, sees less of an impact from tariffs for fiscal 2026

Procter & Gamble fiscal 1Q results top Street, sees less of an impact from tariffs for fiscal 2026

Procter & Gamble fiscal first-quarter performance managed to top Wall Street’s view and the consumer products maker now foresees less of an impact from tariffs for fiscal 2026. Shares of the m...

Read More
Rare Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar sells for 32 million euros at auction

Rare Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar sells for 32 million euros at auction

PARIS (AP) — A vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar that had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades sold Friday at auction for 32 million euro...

Read More
Government shutdown disrupts flights, strains air traffic controllers

Government shutdown disrupts flights, strains air traffic controllers

The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. On Friday evening, airports in Phoenix, Houston and ...

Read More