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South Korea flag and chart of falling US dollar.

Antitrust, Trade

August 14, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Chris May

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

US Republicans pile pressure on S. Korea as trade escalation fears mount

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

August 13, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

Charter-Cox deal cleared by Calif. utility panel, to close next week
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Trade

August 13, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US trade court rules against small business on de minimis challenge

Antitrust View More

Creditell appeals to EU judges against rejection of truck-cartel access request

August 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Creditell, a German company acquiring antitrust damage claims, has filed an appeal at the EU's General Court to contest European Commission actions over not disclosing information held on a carte... (more story)

Litigation company goes to EU court to fight for truck-cartel details

August 17, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Creditell, a German company managing antitrust claims, has turned to EU judges to seek access to information on a truckmaker cartel sanctioned in 2016. It wants to see additional details on the functioning of ... (more story)

Chemical sector struggles reveal limits of EU’s trade defense strategy

August 17, 2026 | Yuqing Yang, Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet

Europe

A surge in EU measures against cheap chemical imports from China and elsewhere has raised questions about the effectiveness of the bloc's trade defense toolbox. Industry representatives and government official... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Meta appeals EU interim antitrust order targeting WhatsApp

August 17, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

US tech giant Meta Platforms has taken the EU’s competition enforcer to court over an interim order requiring it to restore free access for rival AI assistants to WhatsApp. The challenge will test the commissi... (more story)

China's Sichuan police target data theft, AI abuse in nationwide crackdown

August 17, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Chinese police disclosed 10 cases involving the alleged theft, misuse and sale of personal data in Sichuan Province, exposing schemes that ranged from insider leaks and rural data harvesting to AI-enabled iden... (more story)

Australian state to fast-track data centers backed by 40% wind power

August 17, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

The New South Wales government has unveiled a framework to fast-track data centers that meet new energy, water and environmental standards, including long-term renewable energy agreements with at least 40 perc... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Merck's €10bn Bio-Techne deal cleared by Germany's competition watchdog

August 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Merck's €10 billion takeover of US biotechnology company Bio-Techne has been cleared by Germany's competition authority. The watchdog said on Monday that there was limited competition between the... (more story)

Metal Manufactures-BayWa Solar Systems deal reviewed by Australian regulator

August 17, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: A proposal to acquire business assets of BayWa Solar System by Metal Manufactures, trading as MM Electrical Merchandising, is facing a review by Australia’s antitrust regulator. In a statement on... (more story)

OEConnection's bid for technology-solutions company Epyx reviewed in Australia

August 17, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: US-based OEConnection’s proposed acquisition of Quadrum Investments Group and its controlled subsidiaries, trading as Epyx, is being reviewed in Australia. In a statement on Monday, the Australia... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Profit-making model for mass GDPR claims lands at EU's top court

August 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A for-profit claims company’s pursuit of GDPR damages in Germany has landed at the EU’s highest court. Judges have been referred a question from the Leipzig regional court, which has been hearing... (more story)

Apple settles German antitrust probe into app tracking policy with EU changes

August 17, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst and Lewis Crofts

Europe

Apple will continue requiring app developers in Europe to obtain the permission of users to sell their data or combine it with data bought from data brokers after German antitrust enforcers closed their invest... (more story)

Apple changing rules for personalized app advertising, German watchdog says

August 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Apple will change its rules on how app providers can use user data on iPhones and iPads for personalized advertising to end an investigation by the German competition authority, the watchdog said... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Japan chip comeback collides with two-front IP fight at Renesas

August 17, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A patent and trade secret fight for Japanese chipmaker Renesas is testing the acquisition strategy that helped rebuild its semiconductor business and expand into new technology.

Microsoft joins OpenAI in opposing US sanctions motion against ChatGPT maker

August 14, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

A sanctions motion against OpenAI in copyright lawsuits by the New York Times and other news outlets is drawing pushback from co-defendant Microsoft, as well as OpenAI, with Microsoft saying it could suffer “s... (more story)

OpenAI says news outlets’ sanctions motion seeks to ‘rewrite history’

August 13, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: OpenAI pushed back on allegations from news outlets including the New York Times that it blocked discovery in ongoing copyright litigation over large language model training. The plaintiffs are t... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Australian financial regulator warns of sharp rise in AI scams

August 17, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The Australian Securities & Investments Commission on Monday warned that scammers are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence and deepfake videos to create convincing investment sca... (more story)

US CFPB halts publication of unverified consumer complaint narratives

August 14, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday it's halting publication of unverified complaint narratives and visualizations submitted by consumers when they ask for help – a move that was decried by... (more story)

Businessman Saab's US trial delayed to November

August 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US judge adjourned the trial of Colombian businessman Alex Saab on charges stemming from his alleged role in a money laundering scheme involving the exploitation of a Venezuelan food-aid program.

Financial Services View More

OppFi acquisition of BNC National Bank should be blocked, US Senator Warren says

August 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, urging them to block Opportunity Fin... (more story)

Failed football-club buyer banned from UK financial services industry over ‘dishonesty’

August 14, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

A businessman who tried to buy an English football club by falsely claiming he had a €200 million bond portfolio has been banned from the UK’s finance industry and fined almost £500,000. Paul Taylor was identi... (more story)

EU settlement-finality overhaul amendments unveiled by European Parliament

August 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU lawmakers’ amendments to the proposed regulation on settlement finality — one of three texts in the EU’s Market Integration and Supervision Package — have been published. Italian conservative ... (more story)

Trade View More

Indonesia opens antidumping investigation into Chinese superabsorbent polymers

August 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Anti-Dumping Committee has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of superabsorbent polymers from China after finding preliminary evidence of increased imports and injury... (more story)

US trade court denies reconsideration of magnesium antidumping order review

August 14, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

The US Court of International Trade sided with the federal government Friday in denying a motion for reconsideration by Tianjin Magnesium International Co. and Tianjin Magnesium Metal Co. of an earlier court o... (more story)

Trump signs order directing tariffs up to 100 percent on drones

August 14, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing tariff rates of up to 100 percent on imported drones under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The order directs 100 percent tar... (more story)

State Aid View More

Germany wins EU approval for €75m aid to Stadion Oldenburg

August 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany has won approval for its plan to grant 75 million euros to Stadion Oldenburg for the construction and operation of a stadium for football and other sports, the European Commission said on... (more story)

EU probe into Post Danmark capital injection now open for feedback

August 12, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission is seeking feedback as part of its ongoing investigation into a capital injection made by PostNord into its Post Danmark subsidiary in 2017. The commission opened an in-de... (more story)

RWE, Spain sent to ECJ by German court over investment arbitration award

August 10, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Litigation between German utility RWE and the Spanish government is heading to the EU's top court after German judges sought guidance on when the bloc's state aid law might impede the enforcement... (more story)

Energy View More

Australian state announces AI framework for data-center investment

August 17, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The New South Wales government on Monday announced a new policy framework for data-center investment that requires projects seeking streamlined approvals to meet energy, water, community and infr... (more story)

EU expands aviation carbon market as doubts grow over global emissions rules

August 14, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission has proposed expanding the EU aviation carbon market to cover more departing flights — starting in 2029 — while limiting its reach to avoid backlash from the US and China, which strongl... (more story)

EU packaging rules restrict 'forever chemicals' as businesses warn of costs

August 12, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Food-contact packaging containing levels of "forever chemicals" above new limits can no longer enter the EU market under a law that starts applying Wednesday. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation intro... (more story)

Technology View More

Temu companies appealing €200m EU fine

August 17, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Lewis Crofts

Europe

Temu companies PDD Holdings and Whaleco Technology have appealed against the European Commission's €200 million fine for failing to properly assess systemic risks linked to illegal products sold through the on... (more story)

Indonesia seeks removal of Hornet app over registration, content concerns

August 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia's Communications and Digital Affairs Ministry has asked Apple and Google to remove Hornet from their Indonesian app stores, saying the platform has not registered with the government as... (more story)

Discord, Roblox face more lawsuits in US social media litigation

August 14, 2026 | Xu Yuan and Mike Swift

North America

Discord and Roblox, two lesser-known defendants in the sprawling nationwide litigation over social media safety for children and teenagers, are facing a growing number of lawsuits as Meta Platforms, Snap, TikT... (more story)