USA: Staff messages cost Wall Street firms $1.8bn in fines

Some of Wall Street biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn (£1.7bn) by US financial watchdogs after staff discussed deals and trades on their personal devices and apps.…

Cuba: Hurricane Ian puts the country in complete blackout

Cuba is completely without power after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island, its government has announced. The electrical system is experiencing total collapse, officials said, after one…

German: Residents sue government over toxic air pollution

A group of German residents are suing their government over “dangerously” high air pollution levels. They claim their right to breathe clean and healthy air is being violated, and that…

USA: Nasa flies spacecraft into an asteroid

The American space agency’s Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process. The collision was intentional and designed to test whether space rocks that might threaten…

USA: Nasa forced by Hurricane Ian to shelter Artemis Moon rocket

The American space agency is to pull its Artemis-I Moon rocket off the launch pad in Florida because of an approaching hurricane. Nasa says the Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle…

USA: Tesla to recall more than a million US cars

Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million cars in the US because the windows might close too fast and pinch people’s fingers. Documents produced by American regulators show the windows may…

South Korea: Interpol hunts down failed crypto-firm boss Do Kwon

Interpol has asked law enforcement agencies worldwide to find and arrest Do Kwon, founder of the failed cryptocurrency Terra. A red notice has been issued for the 31-year-old, who is…

iPhone made in India: Apple moves production of handsets from China

Apple says it has started making it’s iPhone 14 in India as it diversifies its supply chains away from China. The company makes most of its phones in China but…

A possible £27m fine for TikTok

TikTok could face a £27m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy when they’re using the platform. The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the video-sharing platform may have processed…

Netflix eyes the video game industry

Netflix is setting up its own video game studio, as it intensifies its efforts to establish itself in the gaming industry. Based in Helsinki, Finland, it will be led by…