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SFR deal on track for end of 2027, regulator talks advancing, Orange CEO says

Brazil election results hint at continued trade tensions with US

US judge says Google must intend to record without consent to face CIPA burden

SpaceX's xAI may face Virginia action over Grok creation of sexualized images

Character.AI bankruptcy showcases high stakes of competition in AI markets

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Antitrust

October 28, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

Google, Apple must allow external payments in South Korea after $47.7m fines

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

October 28, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

Unilever says it expects timely closing of McCormick food deal

Financial Crime

October 27, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

US states sue to overturn Trump removal of beneficial ownership mandates
Google, Apple must allow external payments in South Korea after $47.7m fines
Unilever says it expects timely closing of McCormick food deal
US states sue to overturn Trump removal of beneficial ownership mandates

Antitrust View More

Biogen investigated by Dutch antitrust regulator over Stratify test

October 28, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

US biotechnology Biogen is being probed by the Dutch competition authority over potential abuse of dominant position related to its anti-JCV test Stratify, the regulator told MLex. The ACM said it was in conta... (more story)

CADE recommends closing Embraport port-fee probe

October 28, 2026

Latin America

MLex summary: Brazil's competition authority Superintendence recommended closing a probe into Embraport Empresa Brasileira de Terminais Portuários S.A. over its collection of so-called SSE/THC2 fees from custo... (more story)

Uber queried over platform integration policies in Brazil Wexp inquiry

October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Brazil's antitrust authority is seeking information from Uber as part of an inquiry into whether the company's restrictions on third-party access to its platform may have hindered price-comparison, travel-mana... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

OpenAI faces British Columbia privacy probe over Tumbler Ridge shooting

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia revealed a probe of OpenAI related to its use of personal information in the context of the Tumber Ridge mass shooting ... (more story)

Major AI companies questioned about incidents by US House Democrats

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US House Democratic committee leaders wrote to five of the nation’s leading frontier artificial intelligence companies requesting information and ongoing reporting to Congress about AI model misa... (more story)

UK consults on planning criteria for nationally significant data centers

October 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Data center developers seeking approval for nationally significant projects in England would need to consult energy providers before submitting applications under a draft government planning poli... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

C.H. Robinson executives says overlaps with buyout target RXO are minimal

October 28, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

North America

Freight transportation broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide doesn’t have many clients in common with its acquisition target the supply chain logistics firm RXO, C.H. Robinson chief executive Dave Bozeman said during... (more story)

Boston Scientific says Penumbra close will push into Q1 2027

October 28, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Boston Scientific Chief Executive Officer Mike Mahoney said the company expects to close the acquisition of Penumbra in the first quarter of 2027. “The regulatory process has taken a bit of time,” Mahoney said... (more story)

EU governments edge closer to deal on foreign investment rules in industry plan

October 28, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

EU governments are moving closer to an agreement on the Industrial Accelerator Act’s foreign investment rules, backing changes to the sectors covered and safeguards on future expansion, MLex has learned. Divis... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta denies systemic failures in election-related ANPD probe

October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Meta has asked Brazil's data protection authority to close an administrative proceeding stemming from complaints over content moderation practices on Facebook and Instagram, arguing that the allegations do not... (more story)

Character.AI's 'ambiguous' privacy policy raises concerns, US bankruptcy watchdog says

October 28, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

A US Department of Justice bankruptcy watchdog is raising concerns about Character Technologies’ nascent Chapter 11 process and “ambiguous” privacy policy, warning that a consumer privacy ombudsman must be app... (more story)

Lula’s reelection in Brazil could mark watershed moment for Big Tech

October 28, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Latin America

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected Brazil's president in Sunday night’s runoff after a turbulent election. In addition to domestic corruption allegations that shaped the race, the regulation and oversight... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Anthropic IPO reveals IP pressures on AI model development and deployment

October 28, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A Monday S-1 by Anthropic acknowledges intellectual property unknowns that go well beyond potential copyright damage awards, including the continued use of revenue-producing models and even its ability to fund... (more story)

Meta sued by Norwegian media publishers over AI scraping

October 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta is facing legal action from 10 Norwegian media organizations, which say its new terms for Facebook and Instagram business accounts could allow it to collect articles, images and videos from ... (more story)

Shanghai court rules against AI company over Genshin Impact voice cloning

October 28, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

A Shanghai court has found copyright infringement and unfair competition in a case involving an artificial intelligence service that imitated character voices and used imagery from Genshin Impact without permission.

Financial Crime View More

Facilitators of North Korean IT fraud schemes sanctioned by US

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity for their roles in North Korea government-run information technology worker schemes, whi... (more story)

Star Entertainment fined $182m for Australian money-laundering compliance failures

October 28, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: The Star Entertainment’s Sydney and Queensland casino operators have been fined a combined A$260 million (US$182.82 million) for systemic failures to comply with Australia’s anti-money laundering... (more story)

Seattle man charged in US with illicitly exporting mining equipment to Russia

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Seattle man was arrested on a 12-count indictment alleging that he illegally conspired to ship restricted goods to Russia, violating sanctions put in place after the full-scale invasion of Ukra... (more story)

Financial Services View More

We'll cut UK business regulation and innovation barriers, finance minister says

October 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK will cut “outdated” regulations to stop them holding back investment, the finance minister said in a speech Wednesday setting out the government's next annual spending plans. John Healey s... (more story)

US SEC mulling how to ease two rules for startups, small businesses, Atkins says

October 27, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at two rules in its consideration of how to deregulate startups and small businesses in an attempt to help them prosper in public markets, according to Chai... (more story)

Israeli election puts legal certainty, sanctions risk in focus for tech investors

October 27, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Middle East

Israel’s election puts political stability, legal certainty and sanctions risk in focus for tech investors. Businesses seek predictable rules and international partnerships, while experts warn cryptocurrency a... (more story)

Trade View More

US Commerce seeks comment on softwood lumber exporter subsidies

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department issued a call for public comments on subsidies for certain countries exporting softwood or softwood lumber between January and July 2026. Exporter nations covered by th... (more story)

US Customs investigating North America Wood plate imports for antidumping order violations

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Customs and Border Protection announced the initiation of investigation and interim measures for alleged evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders by North America Wood. The invest... (more story)

Plan to move carmaking rules out of EU industry law draws EU Commission concern

October 28, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

A Franco-German plan to shift automotive component-sourcing provisions of the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act into the Automotive Package has drawn European Commission procedural concerns rather than commentin... (more story)

State Aid View More

Japan's Rapidus, HCLTech open chip centers in India

October 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Japan's government-backed chipmaker Rapidus and Indian technology company HCLTech said on Monday that they have opened two semiconductor development centers in Bengaluru and Hubli, India, to supp... (more story)

Greek newspaper Dimokratia sees EU Court referral decision published

October 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The Greek Council of State has released the public version of its decision in August to refer to the EU top court a dispute between the Greek state and the newspaper Dimokratia. The dispute regar... (more story)

Iberian power-price aid approval survives Spanish manufacturers’ EU appeal

October 22, 2026 | Lewis Crofts and Anna Lauwereys

Europe

Five Spanish industrial manufacturers saw their challenge of a state aid measure for power prices dismissed at the EU top court on Thursday. PGI Spain, Berry Superfos Pamplona, Promens Packaging, RPC Envases a... (more story)

Energy View More

EU countries face 2029 deadline for climate risk assessments under proposed law

October 27, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Europe

EU countries would face new obligations to assess climate risks by 2029 and adopt national resilience plans by 2030 under a proposed law. The European Commission also plans to establish a Climate Insurance All... (more story)

EU, Canada to map out closer trade, raw materials ties over coming year

October 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe, North America

The EU and Canada will work over the next year on developing an “Alliance for the Future” to further integrate supply chains, strengthen regulatory cooperation and support investment in critical raw materials,... (more story)

EU proposes climate-resilience law alongside insurance, technology measures

October 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries would have to assess climate risks by June 2029 and adopt resilience plans by December 2030, under a proposed Climate Resilience Law unveiled on Tuesday. The accompanying European Co... (more story)

Technology View More

Google shouldn't be allowed to pay for default placement, OpenAI tells US court

October 28, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: OpenAI told a US appeals court that maintaining Google’s ability to pay for default placement practically guarantees that Google will be able to keep and extend its monopoly, arguing that a lower... (more story)

UK govt announces data centers’ grid priority, AI cybersecurity regulatory sandbox

October 28, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Data centers will get priority access to the UK's electricity grid if they invest in local communities, create local jobs and protect local water supplies, under a package announced Wednesday in a bid to keep ... (more story)

UK data center developers face new tests to qualify for government support

October 28, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Data center developers in the UK will need to meet new tests to qualify for extra government support under plans announced in the finance minister's budget statement on Wednesday. Under the tests... (more story)