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How far will Brussels go to shield EU industry from Chinese overcapacity?

TikTok’s EU probe may trigger addiction ‘guardrails’, not business overhaul

US judges stay true to ‘substantial similarity’ test in weighing AI output claims

Ticketmaster must be divested to remedy monopoly, states tell US court

UK SFO agents paid bribes in London Mining probe, defense filing alleges

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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
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the end of a visit to the Netherlands on June 24, 2025.

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

May 26, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Push for UK social media ban risks being seen as political lifeline for Starmer
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
Push for UK social media ban risks being seen as political lifeline for Starmer

Antitrust View More

Lidl, Polish transport companies searched in preliminary no-poach probe

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Grocery chain Lidl's offices in Poland, as well as four transport companies working with it, have been searched by antitrust officials on suspicion of collusion in the labor market. The Polish co... (more story)

EDP’s fine-interest refund claim prompts request for preliminary EU court ruling

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU Court of Justice on Wednesday disclosed a document providing details on a request for a preliminary ruling on whether the Portuguese competition authority must reimburse interest on an ant... (more story)

Finnish wild berry cartel companies should be fined €9.4m, watchdog tells court

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Arctic International, Kaskein Marja, Marja Bothnia Berries and Polarica should be fined a total of around €9.4 million for coordinating purchase prices for domestic wild berries including blueber... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Former US AI czar welcomes Pam Bondi to presidential tech council

May 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: David Sacks, co-chair of President Donald Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, said in a post on X that former US Attorney General Pam Bondi is joining the council. “Winning the... (more story)

Singapore AI sandbox highlights shift toward deployment-level governance

May 27, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Asia

Enterprise AI governance is increasingly shifting away from abstract model risks toward operational oversight of how autonomous AI systems behave once deployed in the real world. That shift was evident in the ... (more story)

China's justice ministry, top court step up AI legislative push

May 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s Justice Ministry and top court are stepping up efforts to build a legal framework for artificial intelligence, placing comprehensive AI legislation and AI-related adjudication rules on their respective... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Brink’s-NCR Atleos deal would create UK free-use ATM giant

May 27, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The Brink’s Company’s buyout of US rival NCR Atleos would create a company with more than two-thirds of the UK’s free-to-use cash machines that are situated away from bank branches, potentially raising questio... (more story)

China's Luxshare fined by SAMR for gun-jumping in Wingtech acquisition

May 27, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Chinese electronic-components manufacturer Luxshare Precision was fined 900,000 yuan ($132,000) by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation for gun-jumping in its acquisition of part of... (more story)

Danone buyout of Huel to be reviewed in UK

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Danone’s acquisition of protein shake maker Huel is set to be investigated by the UK antitrust regulator, which is seeking views on the deal until June 10. The Competition and Markets Authority h... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

USTR announces three negotiating rounds with Mexico

May 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Office of the US Trade Representative announced three negotiating rounds with Mexico for the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The first talks will be May 28-29 in Mexico C... (more story)

Telecom, satellite companies see EU plan to split spectrum for mobile services (update*)

May 27, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe

Telecom operators and satellite service providers, such as EchoStar and Viasat, will see an EU plan to divide spectrum for government and commercial uses, after the EU executive faced intense scrutiny to allow... (more story)

Japan parliament approves intelligence council bill despite privacy concerns

May 27, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to strengthen Japan’s intelligence-gathering capabilities won parliamentary approval Wednesday despite opposition concerns over privacy rights and potential surveillance of... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Pirelli wins UPC patent infringement claim against Chinese manufacturer

May 27, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Italian tire maker Pirelli has succeeded in its patent infringement claim against a Chinese rival, after products and brochures from Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co., or SYR, were seized at a trade show in Milan. W... (more story)

Japan IP Court says Mitsui High-tec cured motor patent flaws after earlier reversal

May 27, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld a Mitsui High-tec patent covering a method for securing magnets inside electric-motor components, rejecting Toyota Boshoku’s latest attempt to invalidate the pat... (more story)

Honor wins trademark appeal as Chinese court imposes punitive damages

May 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Honor Terminal has won a trademark appeal raising compensation to 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) from 12 million yuan after a Shanghai court imposed punitive damages over continued sales of infringing laptops ... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Insurance exec sentenced in US to 12 years in prison for bribery, fraud scheme

May 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Greg E. Lindberg, the founder and chairman of Eli Global LLC and the owner of Global Bankers Insurance Group, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a bribery conspiracy and multibil... (more story)

Investment firm founder sentenced to prison in US for fraud, money laundering

May 26, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: John Arthur Hanratty, the founder and managing director of a multimillion-dollar municipal tax lien investment firm, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for his role in a scheme to ste... (more story)

Smartmatic says US resists providing discovery behind charging decision

May 26, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: Smartmatic has asked a US judge to order the government to provide discovery related to the decision to indict the company in a foreign corruption case. The government has resisted the company's ... (more story)

Financial Services View More

UK financial promotions approvers ordered to raise standards

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has told financial promotions approvers to raise their standards or face regulatory action. The FCA’s review of 10 firms that approve financial promotions fou... (more story)

UK banks’ capital requirements definitions move into PRA’s own rulebook

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority confirmed on Wednesday it is going ahead with plans to move key banking definitions from the UK Capital Requirements Regulation into its own rulebook. The... (more story)

Policy action needed on non-banks amid high financial stability risks, ECB says

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The outlook for euro area financial stability is being shaped by geoeconomic stress and energy supply disruptions, and the severity and duration of the fallout remain uncertain, the European Cent... (more story)

Trade View More

US energy exports reach record high in 2025, US EIA says

May 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Energy Information Administration announced that total US energy exports reached a record 31 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2025, 2 percent more than the previous record set in 2024.

USITC begins monitoring US staple fiber industry after global safeguard measures

May 27, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US International Trade Commission began monitoring the developments of the US fine denier polyester staple fiber industry following the imposition of safeguard measures in 2024. 

EU's agriculture commissioner visits Thailand to advance trade talks, boost exports

May 27, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: EU Agriculture and Food Commissioner Christophe Hansen will visit Thailand on Thursday and Friday with a delegation of more than 90 European agri-food companies as Brussels seeks to boost exports... (more story)

State Aid View More

Czech plan for two new nuclear units open for feedback in EU until June 29

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in plans by Czechia to support the construction and operation of two new nuclear units at the Dukovany site have one month to provide input to the European Commission. In Decem... (more story)

French support for fishing companies hit by Middle East crisis wins EU approval

May 22, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has granted state aid clearance for €13 million of French support for fishing companies hit by rising fuel prices due to the crisis in the Middle East sparked by the US-Is... (more story)

Utiledulci's request to suspend state aid claw-back gets skeptical EU ruling

May 21, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Utiledulci’s request to suspend a Portuguese action to recoup illegal state aid has suffered a set-back after top EU judges said the bloc’s state aid rules trumped national procedural rules, whic... (more story)

Energy View More

EU to delay plan to cut price of electricity relative to fossil fuels

May 27, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission has postponed the introduction of a plan aimed at making electricity cheaper relative to fossil fuels from June 10 to July 22, according to the commission’s latest planning document. Th... (more story)

No urgent need to revamp commodity derivatives framework, EU Commission says

May 26, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The financial sector's consultation on the EU commodity derivatives framework and analyses of market trends "did not point to an urgent need to make substantive changes," even though certain amen... (more story)

Cross-border bottleneck fees should support domestic grids, EU lawmakers say

May 26, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

Socialist and conservative EU lawmakers are proposing to keep income generated by bottlenecks on cross-border power lines, known as congestion revenues, tied primarily to grid projects in the countries where t... (more story)

Technology View More

Temu faces EU digital-services fine for risk-assessment failures

May 27, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter, Lewis Crofts, Matthew Newman and Nicholas Hirst

Europe

Temu could face a fine by the European Commission as early as this week over shortcomings in its risk assessment, MLex has learned. The dispute concerns the company’s obligation as a Very Large Online Platform... (more story)

Austria updates media merger rules under new EU law for sector

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Austria updated its media merger regime under the European Media Freedom Act on April 24, the national watchdog has said in a press release. The antitrust and media agencies will assess editorial... (more story)

EU proposes selection procedure for mobile satellite services

May 27, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A new selection procedure for upcoming authorized mobile satellite providers was proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday, as part of the new simplified regime. After the current licenses... (more story)