Bloomberg TikTok asked a federal judge in Washington to block the Trump administration from enacting a ban on the fast-growing social-media network. TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., filed a complaint challenging the Trump administration’s recent moves to prevent the app from operating in the US. The lawsuit marks the second time TikTok has challenged President Donald Trump’s actions …

Bloomberg Hitachi Ltd is poised to withdraw from a proposed UK nuclear power plant, according to Japan’s Mainichi newspaper, the latest blow to the troubled project and the nation’s effort to replace its aging atomic fleet. Hitachi’s board was expected to decide to exit the Wylfa nuclear power project in Wales, Mainichi reported, citing an unidentified person. Work was suspended …

Bloomberg Nigeria is counting on gas-powered vehicles to help it reduce reliance on gasoline and improve its climate credentials while easing the pangs of ending decades of an expensive fuel-subsidy regime. Energy prices have shot up sharply after the government ended subsidies and the country’s labour unions are threatening a general strike on September 28. After a 60% loss of …