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Cooling homes is becoming a workplace and infrastructure question. A Liberal Democrat proposal would require new UK homes to include air conditioning or equivalent systems.
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Prediction markets are colliding with UK gambling and finance rules. Regulators are examining whether event-based trading platforms should be treated as betting, financial products, or both.
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A narrow EU exemption could unblock UniCredit’s long-stalled Alfa transaction. The move may help the Italian lender deal with historic obligations while keeping Russia sanctions controls intact.
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Franchise protections are facing renewed scrutiny after Adrian Howe’s death. His family is calling for Adrian’s law after concerns over risk in brand-led franchise agreements.
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Chinese EV imports are testing the UK’s transition strategy. Stellantis has warned that the ZEV mandate is creating commercial strain as lower-cost rivals gain ground.
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Europe’s latest Russia package extends sanctions deeper into crypto markets. HTX has been identified among platforms affected by new EU restrictions, as Brussels widens scrutiny of digital assets, offshore channels, and sanctions evasion.
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Big Tech oversight is moving back onto the policy agenda. Former CMA chair Marcus Bokkerink has urged tougher action as platform power grows across search, advertising, cloud, app stores, and AI discovery.
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JD.com’s Ceconomy bid has become a test of Brussels scrutiny. EU regulators have formally raised concerns under foreign subsidy rules, putting a major European electronics retail transaction under sharper political and competition-law pressure.
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Google’s DMA penalties have widened into a transatlantic trade dispute. Brussels has fined the company €890m over search and app-store practices, while US tariff threats have pushed Europe’s platform enforcement regime into a wider trade-policy confrontation.
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TikTok Shop is testing alcohol sales under tighter customer checks. The UK pilot uses account, checkout, and delivery-stage age verification for approved licensed retailers.