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17-year-old Austin Wierschke of Wisconsin has retained his title as America's fastest mobile texter.

IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.

Saudi Arabia will intercept any Israeli air force aircraft crossing en route to Iran, Washington warns Israel.

After a pleasant lull, celebrity death hoaxes on social networking Web site Twitter seem to be making a comeback. This time they targetted pregnant actress Reese Witherspoon

Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame has pulled out of the London premiere of her film On The Road, it has been reported. The 22 year old is said to be too embarrassed to appear in public after she was found cheating on her long time boyfriend and co-star Robert Pattinson.

New IPO price will wipe as much as $100m from the Glazers' expected flotation proceeds.

US denies allegations that Myanmar authorities involved in ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslim community.

Police van windshield broken following attack by 20 far-right activists in Piraeus harbour.

Security experts have discovered the latest high-profile cyber-security weapon called Gauss, which is based on the Flame platform and is targeting Lebanon.

Geeks may be stereotyped as girlfriendless recluses but Geek Speak’s Lianna Brinded shows that when they do propose, they do it in epic style.

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) confirms it has sent home its third London-based banker - but will not be drawn on Libor link.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service regulator opens investigation into Seoul branches of Standard Chartered and HSBC.

Standard Chartered's Peter Sands denies bank broke US sanctions and slams New York regulator for threat to revoke US banking licence.

Spanish champions Real Madrid are reportedly tiring of Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's hardball stance over the transfer of Croatian playmaker Luka Modric and have issued Spurs an ultimatum and final offer of £30m

Sustained bombardment rains down on Syria's second city while Iran plans diplomatic conference.

Two generals sacked, two men arrested and two embassies closed after pro-democracy teddy bears parachuted in.

Controversial practice of forcing chicken eggs into suspected homosexuals brings disciplinary action threat by doctors' watchdog.

Crackdown on illegal migrants, which will see at least 1,500 kicked out of Greece, violates international law, says human rights charity.

Watch the Throne rapper pays backhanded musical compliment to his curvy reality star girlfriend of just six months.

Bank of England governor's comments highlight concerns in London and Washington over Benjamin Lawsky's unilateral pursuit of Standard Chartered.

Starbucks customers at its 7,000 US stores will be able to make credit card payments using their smartphones thanks to a deal with Square.

Peter Sands and Richard Meddings joined the bank in 2002, shortly after the alleged Iranian transactions began, and have been holding their current positions since 2006.

US, UK and European legal experts tell IBTimes UK that it is likely that the New York state filing charges against Standard Chartered for money laundering to fund terrorism is only the tip of the iceberg.

With Standard Chartered vehemently denying accusations of the group acting as a "rogue institution" that wilfully broke US sanction laws against Iran for money laundering purposes, IBTimes UK takes a look at the legal arguments.

The star of the Twilight series of films, Robert Pattinson, is set to re-enter public life for the first time since it was revealed that long-time girlfriend and Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart cheated on him with British director Rupert Sanders

Riyadh cabinet condemns 'brutal attacks' after reports of 80 dead in sectarian conflict.

The global battle for financial centre dominance has British banks, including Standard Chartered, fighting for their international reputation.

Shares in emerging markets bank fall by double digits, despite Standard Chartered rejecting accusations that it acted as a “rogue institution” by funnelling Iranian money through the US in a case that echoes HSBC.

US regulator accuses Standard Chartered of engaging in deceptive and fraudulent conduct to favour Iranian financial institutions.

Citizens vow to fight Islamist groups imposing hardline Sharia law in parts of northern Mali.