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Antitrust

September 16, 2025 | Alex Wilts and Chris May

North America

Calif. focused on innovation in antitrust enforcement, Blizzard says

Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Trade

September 16, 2025 | Emma Whitford

Asia, North America

Sending AI chips to China gives US key market share, White House advisor says
US FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson

Antitrust

September 16, 2025 | Chris May

North America

US FTC’s Ferguson ‘more than happy’ to litigate healthcare noncompete cases

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Mastercard set to fight procedural ruling in landmark Australian antitrust lawsuit

September 17, 2025 | James Panichi and Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Mastercard is preparing for another procedural appeal in its long-running clash with the Australian competition regulator, with the credit-card provider booking a challenge to a recent court order for it to ha... (more story)

Distorted competition in China blamed for weakening consumer confidence

September 17, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

Irrational competition is undermining China’s push for high-quality growth and weighing on consumer trust and product innovation, a leading competition-law scholar has warned — prompting calls for systemic leg... (more story)

Grab signs undertaking with Philippine antitrust regulator over driver incentives

September 17, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: Grab Holdings and its unit MyTaxi.PH have signed a one-year undertaking with the Philippine Competition Commission, extending commitments tied to the ride-hailing company’s incentive schemes. The... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US, UK form first ever tech partnership, focused on AI, quantum and nuclear

September 17, 2025

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: The US and UK have signed a Tech Prosperity Deal focused on AI, quantum and nuclear technologies as part of President Donald Trump's state visit to the UK this week. The first agreement dedicated... (more story)

TikTok's licensing plan shows app's role as bargaining chip in US-China trade talks

September 17, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia, North America

ByteDance may grant TikTok’s US operator a 10-year license to its recommendation algorithm, MLex has learned, as part of a framework to resolve the dispute over the app’s American operations. The proposal, alo... (more story)

South Korea unveils support measures for AI, deep-tech startups

September 17, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: South Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Wednesday it will fully support entrepreneurs in artificial intelligence and other deep-tech fields, while announcing a 13.5 trillion won ($9.8 bi... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Stichting Depository, Pimco Prime see EU decision on Outlet Mall deal published

September 17, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has issued more details on its approval of plans by Dutch company Stichting Depository APG Strategic Real Estate Pool and German business Pimco Prime Real Estate to acquir... (more story)

Owens-Corning's acquisition by Triumph Composites, Quartz Fibre cleared in India

September 17, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: The acquisition of Owens-Corning (India), a key player in the country's glass fibre market, by Triumph Composites and Quartz Fibre has received merger clearance. The Competition Commission of Ind... (more story)

Start-ups ask EU for clearer M&A rules to facilitate exit strategies

September 16, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Europe

Trade associations representing start-up entrepreneurs have asked the European Commission to clarify M&A rules to ensure investors and founders can exit by selling their companies. They want to see less uncert... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Regulators, businesses weigh limits of sandboxes in AI privacy oversight

September 17, 2025 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

Global businesses are increasingly turning to regulatory sandboxes and consultation mechanisms to balance artificial intelligence innovation and privacy protection, but questions remain over how scalable and e... (more story)

Thailand issues new website security standard

September 17, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: Thailand on Monday introduced a Website Security Standard for all websites operated by government agencies, regulators, critical information infrastructure providers and private entities under th... (more story)

Hong Kong sees rise in cyberattacks as Macau considers privacy law overhaul

September 17, 2025 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong recorded 55 hacking-related data breaches in August, bringing its number of incidents to 90 percent of last year's total, the city's privacy regulator said, highlighting growing cybersecurity vulnera... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China cracks top 10 in WIPO inventiveness report; India surges, US holds steady

September 17, 2025 | MLex IP

Asia, Europe, North America

The 2025 Global Innovation Index is a mixed bag: scientific publications are “truly thriving,” according to the World Intellectual Property Organization, while other metrics — like international patent applica... (more story)

Saint-Gobain's French patent bid fails in Indian lawsuit

September 17, 2025 | Freny Patel

Asia

An Indian court decision dismissing Saint-Gobain's appeal, confirms that a French patent holds no weight in an Indian legal suit. The Delhi High Court decision reinforces that patent rights are independent and territorial.

CosMX vows appeal after Chinese court sides with ATL in $1.4m patent ruling

September 17, 2025 | MLex Staff

Asia

Zhuhai CosMX Battery has been ordered to stop making and selling certain lithium-ion cells and pay 9.9 million yuan ($1.4 million) to Amperex Technology Limited, after a Chinese court found it had infringed on... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Thailand's central bank freezes accounts in fraud crackdown

September 17, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: The Bank of Thailand has frozen bank accounts suspected of being linked to fraud and money laundering mule activities in a large-scale anti-fraud crackdown that has left some customers with negat... (more story)

PGI Global founder pleads guilty in US to operating crypto Ponzi scheme

September 16, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Ramil Palafox, operator of PGI Global, pleaded guilty in the US to charges of wire fraud and money laundering for operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Sentencing is set for Feb. 3, 2026.

Iranian 'shadow banking' networks sanctioned by US for supporting military

September 16, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is designating a pair of Iranian financial facilitators and more than a dozen Hong Kong- and United Arab Emirates-based individuals a... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK financial firms asked how traditional finance rules should apply to crypto

September 17, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK Financial Conduct Authority has asked financial firms how its rules, such as the Consumer Duty or the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, should apply to the cryptoasset sector. The ... (more story)

Investors get guidance on applying EU sustainable finance rules to defense sector

September 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has produced guidance for market operators on the application of the EU's sustainable finance reporting framework to the defense sector. The document, which was sent to th... (more story)

EU sustainable framework doesn't limit defense financing, commission says

September 16, 2025 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The EU sustainability disclosures rules don't stand in the way of investment in the defense sector, the European Commission says in a notice sent to member states Monday. The document provides market operators... (more story)

Trade View More

China's Mofcom seeks feedback on draft regulations on dual-use export licenses

September 17, 2025

Asia

MLex Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce published draft regulations on export licenses for dual-use items on Wednesday and invited public feedback until Oct. 16. The draft sets out procedures for the issuan... (more story)

USTR seeks public comment on USMCA joint review

September 16, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative announced that it is seeking public comments ahead of the joint review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on July 1, 2026. The USTR will hold a public hea... (more story)

Dumped QSP still injures US industry despite duty orders, producers tell USITC

September 16, 2025 | Eliana Hubacker

North America

Despite the existence of antidumping and antisubsidy duty orders on quartz surface products from China, India and Turkey, dumped imports continue to harm the domestic industry, US producers wrote to the US Int... (more story)

State Aid View More

Van der Woude to stay EU General Court president, Papasavvas vice president

September 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Dutch national Marc van der Woude has been re-elected as president of the EU General Court, while Cypriot Savvas Papasavvas has been re-elected as its vice president, the court said in a statemen... (more story)

Czech Republic calls to cut red tape in EU state aid rules

September 16, 2025 | Jean Comte

Europe

The EU should make state aid less burdensome, the Czech Republic said in a document circulated to member states last week and seen by MLex. The note also pleads for making rules more flexible and to have more ... (more story)

Slovenian aid to Lekarna Ljubljana comes under in-depth probe in EU

September 11, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has started a full investigation into whether Slovenia’s transfer of assets from the municipality of Ljubljana to pharmacy chain Lekarna Ljubljana complied with EU state a... (more story)

Energy View More

Investing in EU green steelmaking a necessity and opportunity, think tank says

September 17, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Investing in green steelmaking is both a necessity and a strategic opportunity to secure jobs, strengthen industrial competitiveness and safeguard Europe’s resilience in the materials critical fo... (more story)

EU should improve gas market functioning to lower energy prices, Draghi says

September 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU should improve the functioning of the gas market and loosen the link between gas and electricity prices to bring down costs and boost Europe’s competitiveness, former Italian Prime Ministe... (more story)

EU, Albania deepen accession talks on energy and environment policies

September 16, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU has opened accession negotiations with Albania on the so-caller cluster 4, covering the green agenda and sustainable connectivity, which includes transport, energy, environment, and climat... (more story)

Technology View More

Teens reject blanket bans, back online safety-by-design, Euroconsumers study finds

September 17, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Teens favor safety-by-design solutions, such as default protections and minor-specific settings over blanket bans or restrictive controls when it comes to online protection, a survey published We... (more story)

Google tells US judge internal adtech divestiture design not identical to DOJ remedy demand

September 17, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Google told a US federal judge that it internally studied a possible business divestiture, but it wasn't as far-reaching as the forced sale of its adtech products that the US Department of Justice is seeking i... (more story)

US enforcers bet big on tech sector antitrust interventions, FTC official says

September 16, 2025 | Chris May

North America

A “remarkable period” where multiple US monopolization cases against Big Tech are coming to fruition is the result of years of heavy investment by public agencies, a senior tech-sector enforcer at the US Feder... (more story)