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Paramount closes in on WBD notification to EU

EU's Ribera stands by 'core mission' of merger review

Amazon’s UK license bid against InterDigital tested by UPC judges

US industry, experts warn against growing Chinese biotech industry

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Dozens of one hundred dollar bills are strewn across a surface. A brown, round sound block on the bills has a stack of hundred dollar bills on top of it and a brown gavel rests on top of that stack.

Financial Crime

May 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Europe, North America

Fox executive, sports company's US fraud convictions in FIFA case dismissed

Antitrust, Technology

May 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

TikTok’s growth 'irrelevant' in Meta monopoly suit, FTC tells US appeals court
SNCF

Antitrust

May 26, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Italy regulators to clash at May 27 hearing over SNCF’s rail entry
Fox executive, sports company's US fraud convictions in FIFA case dismissed
TikTok’s growth 'irrelevant' in Meta monopoly suit, FTC tells US appeals court
Italy regulators to clash at May 27 hearing over SNCF’s rail entry

Antitrust View More

Probe of Minaspetro's fuel pricing software should be closed, Brazil CADE says

May 28, 2026

Latin America

MLex summary: Brazil’s competition authority Superintendence has recommended closing its investigation into fuel retailers’ union Minaspetro, finding insufficient evidence of anti-competitive conduct linked to... (more story)

Mastercard, Visa face UK lawsuits from Costco's French operations

May 28, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Europe

Mastercard and Visa face UK lawsuits from retailer Costco's operations in France, filed at the High Court in London. The two payment card giants have been subject to a raft of competition lawsuits in recent ye... (more story)

EU opens consultation on branded goods sale restrictions

May 28, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

The European Commission has launched a 12-week public consultation, running until Aug. 20, to map restrictions on cross-border sales of branded goods within the EU. Consumers, retailers, manufacturers and othe... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU should build chips, cloud and AI capacity to curb reliance on US, drafts say

May 28, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman

Europe

The EU should develop stronger domestic alternatives spanning chips, cloud infrastructure, AI models and open-source software to reduce its dependence on foreign technology providers, particularly US hyperscal... (more story)

Shanghai unveils AI push for services sector in new policy directive

May 28, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Shanghai said it will accelerate the development of AI-powered industrial software through expanded computing infrastructure, large-model deployment and stronger data governance to advance breakt... (more story)

South Korea proposes sweeping AI data reforms amid race for AI leadership

May 28, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

South Korea unveiled on Thursday a sweeping cross-government strategy to secure and expand access to data for artificial intelligence, or AI, development, alongside a proposed overhaul of the country’s fragmen... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Cox merger in public interest, proposed settlements comprehensive, Charter tells CPUC

May 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Charter Communications argued in its post-hearing opening brief that its proposed transaction with Cox Communications is in the public interest and that the California Public Utilities Commission... (more story)

US STB deems Union Pacific merger application complete, holds proceedings in abeyance

May 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Union Pacific railroad's application to buy out rival Norfolk Southern was declared complete and formally accepted by the US Surface Transportation Board in a unanimous ruling. "Given the fairly ... (more story)

Hawaii judge enters final judgment in favor of Alaska Airlines in consumer challenge

May 28, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

North America

A federal judge in Hawaii has entered final judgment in favor of Alaska Airlines and Alaska Air Group, formally ending a consumer-led lawsuit challenging the carrier’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines after th... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Decision adopted in GDPR fight over Noyb complaints handled in Belgium, EDPB says

May 28, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

The European Data Protection Board has reached a decision in a long-running GDPR dispute over the Belgian privacy regulator's approach to Austrian campaign group Noyb filing cookie banner complaints on behalf ... (more story)

EU critical sectors boost cybersecurity, some remain in risk zone, EU agency says

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU critical sectors have improved their cybersecurity over the past year as companies respond to tougher EU rules under the NIS2 Directive, but some remain in a so-called risk zone, the EU Agency... (more story)

IQVIA fined €5m for GDPR breach during health study

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Pharmaceutical data company IQVIA was fined €5 million on Tuesday by the French watchdog for not properly handling health data during a consulting study. The CNIL found that a leaflet issued to p... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

‘Hidden’ USPTO patent assignment data clouds IP business deals

May 28, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The discovery of over 1.4 million patent assignment records that were previously not published in US Patent and Trademark Office data highlights the importance of data transparency and reliability for business... (more story)

This week at the UPC: May 22-28

May 28, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys and Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

This week, the UPC saw multiple infringement actions, among them a successful bid by tire manufacturer Pirelli against Chinese rival Tianjin Kingtyre Group. The Court of Appeal upheld two decisions, but revoke... (more story)

EasyGroup loses freestanding 'easy' trademark in UK decision

May 28, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

EasyGroup, the parent company for a range of brands including the popular easyJet airline, has seen its trademark for standalone word “easy” invalidated by the UK Intellectual Property Office. The decision lea... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Former Mongolian premier says corruption claims in US lawsuit are 'recycled'

May 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: In a motion to intervene in a US civil forfeiture lawsuit against two New York apartments, former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold said the underlying claims of corruption for the asse... (more story)

UK financial sector must do more to prevent sanctions breaches, FCA says

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: UK financial firms must do more to prevent sanctions breaches, the Financial Conduct Authority has said. The FCA found that most reported sanctions breaches were due to weaknesses in due diligenc... (more story)

Iranian agency governing Strait of Hormuz tolls sanctioned by US

May 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department said it has sanctioned Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority,  a government agency aimed at imposing tolls on commercial traffic and forcing vessels to follow ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK financial sector urges PRA to match EU’s easing on securitization

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's financial sector has called on the Prudential Regulation Authority to respond to the EU's prudential reforms to securitization, so as to avoid “level playing field issues.” In a response... (more story)

EU retail investment deal set for national ambassadors' green light next week

May 28, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

A political deal on the EU retail investment reform reached in December is expected to receive approval from national member states' representatives at a meeting on June 3, MLex has learned, following talks to... (more story)

UK gilt repo market reforms are essential but will take years, BOE's Breeden says

May 28, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK's gilt repo market must undergo reform to address vulnerabilities, but changes will take "years rather than months," a senior Bank of England official has reassured the financial industry after hedge fu... (more story)

Trade View More

Coalition withdraws duty petition for Canadian trailers

May 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition requested that the US Commerce Department terminate the antisubsidy investigation into Canadian van-type trailers after withdrawing its duty order petition.

EU cleantech industry warns about broad scope for 'Made in Europe' rules

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Cleantech for Europe, a lobby group that promotes stronger European industrial and climate policies, supports stronger “Made in Europe” rules under the European Commission's draft Industrial Acce... (more story)

EU regional administrations say industry plan is 'key' to support automotive sector

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Industrial Accelerator Act is key to strengthen Europe’s automotive industry, the Automotive Regions Alliance, a network of EU regional administrations, said in a declaration published Thursd... (more story)

State Aid View More

Tech companies need state-aid rules to better understand their financing, EU states urge

May 28, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

EU countries including Germany, Belgium, Spain and Poland are pushing for an overhaul of state-aid rules they say are unintentionally blocking support for start-ups, tech firms and social enterprises. At a min... (more story)

French state aid for agricultural, aquaculture firms' fuel costs approved by EU

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France's plan to provide €15 million in state aid for agricultural and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices as a result of the Middle East crisis has been approved by the European C... (more story)

Portugal pushes EU to strip away state-aid red tape for investment projects

May 27, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Portugal says the EU should clarify state aid rules to enable swifter projects and smoother handling of financing applications, MLex has learned. In a note to governments, Lisbon takes aim in particular at the... (more story)

Energy View More

Sixteen out of 44 companies have confirmed carbon-storage plans, EU says

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Sixteen of the 44 companies subject to mandatory carbon capture and storage obligations under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act have confirmed plans to meet their assigned 2030 contribution targets, a... (more story)

Preserve free carbon permits for heavy industry, six EU countries say

May 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Six EU countries are calling on the European Commission to halt planned changes to the bloc's Emissions Trading System that would reduce the amount of free carbon allowances available to energy-intensive indus... (more story)

Redirect cohesion funds toward energy crisis relief, EU Commission tells countries

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has urged EU countries and regions to reallocate cohesion policy and Just Transition Fund resources toward energy projects to help industries, businesses and households co... (more story)

Technology View More

AliExpress case signals EU Commission openness to settlements, larger fine risks

May 28, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe

AliExpress’s Digital Services Act case is emerging as an early test of how the European Commission plans to enforce the bloc’s platform rules, including whether the regulator can treat sprawling tech groups as... (more story)

Temu fined €200m under digital law in second EU non-compliance decision

May 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Temu has been fined €200 million under the EU’s Digital Services Act for failing to properly assess systemic risks linked to illegal products sold on its marketplace, marking only the second non-... (more story)

Temu fined €200m under EU Digital Services Act, in only the second sanction (update*)

May 28, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Temu has been fined €200 million under the EU’s Digital Services Act for failing to properly assess systemic risks linked to illegal products sold on its marketplace, marking only the second non-compliance dec... (more story)