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Macron calls for faster EU Commission trade response to Chinese overcapacity

EU outlines slower industry decarbonization plan for carbon market

Kickoff for cloud giants' new UK oversight regime spotlights its novel approach

UK dental services market rules, payment plans in focus of competition probe

States say 25 million US children use Facebook, Instagram, as trial looms

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pylon at sunrise on Europe electricity grid

Energy

July 17, 2026 | Helena Freitas

Europe

Industry, transportation and buildings targeted in EU electrification drive
US FERC Chair Laura Swett

Artificial Intelligence, Energy

July 16, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

FERC will maintain independence in wake of Slaughter decision, chair says
Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Trade

July 16, 2026 | Zack Budryk and Henrique Santiago

Latin America, North America

Unfair trade practices tariffs on Brazil signal new stage in relations with US
Industry, transportation and buildings targeted in EU electrification drive
FERC will maintain independence in wake of Slaughter decision, chair says
Unfair trade practices tariffs on Brazil signal new stage in relations with US

Antitrust View More

Zillow, Compass court fights highlight broader real estate industry antitrust issues

July 17, 2026 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

North America

While the dominant US home search platform, Zillow Group, and the largest residential real estate brokerage in the country, Compass, Inc., exchange allegations of anticompetitive conduct in court, both also fa... (more story)

Case against Deutsche Bank over Gilts has 'smoking gun' evidence, US judge says

July 17, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

North America

Deutsche Bank must face allegations that it participated in a conspiracy to fix the price of British pound sterling-denominated UK government bonds known as Gilts, a US judge said in an order denying the bank'... (more story)

Democrats introduce US legislation to break up meatpacking monopolies

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Democratic US Representatives Chris Deluzio, Pramila Jayapal and Pat Ryan have introduced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, which purports to break up meatpacking monopolies, rein in fore... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

US litigation over privacy of Meta AI glasses gets lead plaintiff counsel

July 17, 2026 | Mike Swift

North America

Litigation against Meta Platforms and Luxottica of America over Meta AI glasses took a step forward Friday as a federal judge approved three lawyers to be lead plaintiffs' counsel in class action litigation ov... (more story)

Warsh’s US Fed AI task force draws fire over his picks from senators, academic

July 17, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s new artificial intelligence task force drew fire for its composition from two Senate Democrats and a Fed historian. Warsh pushed back and said his three-member panel, who... (more story)

US judge denies temporary restraining order for laid off Meta employees

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US District Judge William J. Orrick declined to issue a temporary restraining order to a group of laid off Meta Platforms employees accusing the company of artificial intelligence-assisted discri... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Paramount, Warner to hear from US judge by July 22 on states’ request for block

July 17, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Europe, North America

A US judge said she will rule by July 22 on whether to grant 12 states’ request for a temporary restraining order blocking Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery from closing their $110 billion transact... (more story)

Brazil cinema associations meet with CADE councilor on Paramount-Warner deal

July 17, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

Latin America

Brazilian cinema exhibitor associations met with the office of CADE Councilor José Levi Mello do Amaral Júnior on Thursday to discuss the unconditional approval by the antitrust agency’s Superintendence of Par... (more story)

NextEra, Dominion seek approval for deal from South Carolina, Va. utility agencies

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Energy: Joint petitions filed by NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy on July 15 with utility commissions in South Carolina and Virginia were made public as the companies seek approval for their merger. The... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US states say $1.4 trillion Meta penalty unlikely, but jury should weigh in

July 17, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

US states suing Meta over alleged harms to young users are backing away from their broadest penalty model, telling a federal judge Friday that they are unlikely to seek the $1.4 trillion generated by a calcula... (more story)

Meta faces two more jury trials over alleged consumer harm in coming weeks

July 17, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo

North America

In the wake of two landmark trials against Meta Platforms this year, two additional juries are soon to decide if the social media giant's design choices harmed Instagram users, as jury selection in the Tenness... (more story)

Meta loses bid to block US states’ damages expert ahead of social media trial

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US federal judge has cleared states’ expert Carl Saba to testify about Meta’s profits from teen users, time spent on Facebook and Instagram, billions of alleged harmful encounters and estimated... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

OMB grant reforms put commercialization pipeline at risk, stakeholders warn

July 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

Universities, trade groups, legal experts and technology transfer organizations say a planned rewrite of federal grant rules injects unprecedented uncertainty into the process through which government-funded r... (more story)

Senate confirms five USITC commissioners with agency now at full strength

July 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North America

The US Senate confirmed five nominees to be commissioners of the US International Trade Commission on Thursday, bringing the agency to a full six members for the first time since 2022. Having a full complement... (more story)

Geoblocking in copyright protection spotlight as ECJ ruling changes landscape

July 17, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

Companies publishing copyrighted material online face new challenges and opportunities following a significant recent decision by the EU’s highest court that puts geoblocking at the heart of copyright protection strategies.

Financial Crime View More

US attorney says he wasn't 'decisionmaker’ in dismissing Adani fraud case

July 17, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

US Attorney Joseph Nocella said he didn't make the government’s decision to dismiss a high-profile fraud and corruption case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Trent McCotter, a senior US Justice Depar... (more story)

US attorney denies decisionmaking role in move to dismiss Adani fraud case

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Attorney Joseph Nocella said he did not make the government’s decision to dismiss a high-profile fraud and corruption case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Trent McCotter, a senior U... (more story)

Agricultural company resolves US foreign bribery case

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The Scoular Co., an agricultural supply chain company based in Omaha, Nebraska, agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve an investigation by the US Justice Department into a years-long sche... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU Commission cautiously frames sensitive debate on banking reforms

July 17, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission's banking competitiveness report, published on July 17, is set to revive decade-old debates on the bloc's single rulebook. It outlines plans for lenders, including freer flow of capital... (more story)

Bank mergers will see prompt EU action against national meddling, Albuquerque says

July 17, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

Europe

The EU's financial services chief said on Friday that the European Commission would up its vigilance of actions by national governments that might hamper consolidation in the banking sector. “We will act faste... (more story)

Rules on bank mergers, asset transfers published by EU banking watchdog

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Banking Authority has issued final draft rules for major acquisitions, asset transfers, mergers and divisions that involve banks and financial holding companies. The rules set common... (more story)

Trade View More

US court sides with Commerce on changes to antisubsidy review for Korean steel

July 17, 2026 | Zack Budryk

North America

A federal appeals court has ruled against Dongbu Steel, reversing the US Court of International Trade’s 2024 ruling that the Commerce Department’s remand redetermination for its antisubsidy review of South Kor... (more story)

US CIT sustains antidumping duty order on Thai truck, bus tires

July 17, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade sustained an antidumping duty order imposed on Thai truck and bus tires. The court determined that the Commerce Department's calculation methods for the duty o... (more story)

US Commerce initiates duty order investigations into choline salts from China

July 17, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Commerce has initiated antidumping and antisubsidy duty order investigations into choline salts from China.

State Aid View More

State aid guidance on ‘carbon contracts for difference’ projects published by EU

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s state aid regulator has published guidance on how it will assess programs concerning “carbon contracts for difference” – where member states support manufacturers to reduce emissions by ... (more story)

Chinese businesses call for further ‘improvements’ to EU subsidy rules

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: China’s chamber of commerce in Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s intention to make its foreign subsidy rules more “simplified,” including by raising merger notification thresholds. Bu... (more story)

Valentino starts work as new head of Italian competition regulator

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Saverio Valentino has taken office as the new head of the AGCM, Italy's competition authority. Valentino, a lawyer, has served as one of two commissioners at the AGCM since June 2023.

Energy View More

EU Commission proposes extending carbon market to more flights, shipping and waste

July 17, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The European Commission proposed expanding the EU Emissions Trading System to additional international flights, smaller ships and municipal waste incinerators, while delaying any broader aviation expansion pen... (more story)

Tomas Anker Christensen named EU energy unit's global clean transition adviser

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission appointed Tomas Anker Christensen as principal adviser for the global clean transition in its energy department. Christensen, a Danish national who joined the commission i... (more story)

EU plan aims for 2040 electrification target of 46%, carbon-market overhaul

July 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has outlined plans for electricity to meet 46 percent of EU energy demand by 2040 to help cut the bloc's fossil fuel import bill by €260 billion per year, and boost invest... (more story)

Technology View More

Live Nation, DOJ must be made to turn over settlement-related discovery, US states say

July 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

North America

Twenty-one US states asked a New York federal judge to order discovery into a secret settlement between the Department of Justice and Live Nation in the middle of a monopolization trial, with states flagging "... (more story)

EU cross-regulatory info-sharing lacks clear legal basis, EDPB says

July 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

EU privacy regulators still lack a clear legal basis to share confidential information with watchdogs of different competences, the European Data Protection Board said on Friday, urging the European Commission... (more story)

EU lawmakers to discuss trade, security, AI during China visit

July 17, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee will travel to China on Tuesday for meetings with senior officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to discuss trade and economic imbalance... (more story)