Businessmen know not to read confidential material on planes: shoulder-surfing is a well known risk. But it was allegedly lewd images on his laptop, viewed from the comfort of his first-class seat, that led to the arrest of a lecturer at the University of Utah.

Lizet Sariol, 45, of Temple City, near Los Angeles in California, fell out with her French boyfriend and so, prosecutors allege, she reported to United Airlines that he and other passengers due to leave Los Angeles airport (LAX) "posed a threat."

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Business Recovery Centres throughout Pennsylvania will cease operations at the close of business on 1 December.

The 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix delivered excellent racing, drama, excitement and a host of strange issues and goodbyes. But, hey, it's Brazil and that means only one thing: the reaction to everything is to paaarrrrrrrrrttttttttttyyyyyyyy.

When AirAsia's last-out flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur was greatly delayed, it seemed like a one-off problem. But today, the problems are continuing. And many carriers are affected.

World Money Laundering Report Vol 10 No 5 is published today, 24 November 2011.

The free download period for registered users expires 1 December 2011, 18:00 hrs GMT after which it will be available for purchase for the Kindle e-reader.

How Not To Be A Money Launderer, a straightforward guide to detecting and deterring fraud and money laundering in organisations has been reissued in paperback.

The UK has announced immediate sanctions against all Iranian banks. Under the sanctions, all UK credit and financial institutions are required to forthwith cease all dealings with Iranian banks. The move will have a greater impact than the US sanctions which are enforced by the USA's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), says The Anti Money Laundering Network.

HM Treasury says that an independent study on the general anti-avoidance rule recommends a "narrow focus."