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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo

Wall Street extends rout, CrowdStrike slumps on global tech outage

Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday, while investors assessed the impact of a global cyber outage that knocked down CrowdStrike’s shares to an over two-month low.

A person with luggage waits at BER airport following a global IT outage, in Berlin, Germany, July, 19, 2024. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

What is CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind a global tech outage?

Companies across several industries were hit on Friday by a global tech outage tied to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and a software issue.

Passengers wait at Barajas Airport, as Spanish airport operator Aena on Friday reported a computer systems "incident" at all Spanish airports which may cause flight delays, in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Elena Rodriguez

Global tech outage disrupts industries, highlights online risks

A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance on Friday before services started coming back online after hours of disruption.

An aerial view shows Ford's Oakville Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File photo

Ford pivots from EV plans to heavy-duty trucks at Canada facility

Ford outlined plans to use a Canadian plant earmarked for future electric vehicles to instead build larger, gas-powered versions of its F-Series pickup truck.

A view shows Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, October 19, 2023. JUSSI NUKARI/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS/File Photo

Nokia reports 32% drop in profit but sees recovery in 2nd half

The Finnish telecoms group said sales should recover towards the end of 2024 with the help of orders from North America.

SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN - JULY 4: California Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigns for President Joe Biden at the Van Buren County Democratic Party's "BBQ for Biden-Harris" event on July 4, 2024 in South Haven, Michigan. Gov. Newsom's name has been mentioned as a possible replacement for President Biden should the President decide to not run for re-election following his recent debate performance against former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Southern California School District Sues Gov. Newsom Over Pronoun Change Notification Ban

A Southern California school district that is involved in a legal battle with the state over parental rights in school, sued Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday over a new law banning districts from requiring that parents be notified if their child decides to change their gender.