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| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Search ArticlesChinese vape maker ordered to pay security ahead of case against UK rivals
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( August 20, 2026, 13:58 GMT | Insight) -- Shenzhen SKE Technology, a Chinese vape maker, has been ordered to pay more than half a million pounds in security ahead of a UK hearing for its claim of design infringement against UK-based competitor Vapepen London over SKE’s popular “Crystal Bar” vape product.
NextEra-Dominion listening tour speakers, venues set in Virginia
( August 20, 2026, 13:50 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi announced the locations and speakers for a listening tour on energy costs, focusing on NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy. The tour starts on Sept. 2 in Loudoun and continues onto Norfolk, Richmond and Charlottesville before wrapping up on Sept. 24 in Roanoke.
Four former Commerzbank bankers charged in German cum-ex probe
By Martin Coyle ( August 20, 2026, 13:37 GMT | Insight) -- Four bankers, including two based in the UK, have been charged by German authorities over allegations that they defrauded the country’s tax authorities out of €20 million through cum-ex trading. The four have been identified in reports as former employees of German lender Commerzbank.
Germany's Lower Saxony state saw 70% surge in data complaints in 2025
( August 20, 2026, 13:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Data protection complaints in the German state of Lower Saxony rose 70 percent between 2024 and 2025, the local privacy regulator said in its annual report. In total, over 4,000 complaints were made, most of regarding video surveillance or AI systems.
Twitch users shouldn't share data for Amazon AI training, Dutch watchdog warns
( August 20, 2026, 12:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Twitch users should disable data sharing for the training of AI models by Amazon, the streaming platform's owner, the Dutch privacy regulator said on Thursday. Twitch recently announced that audiences’ and streamers’ personal data and content would be used for the development of generative AI by default, unless deactivated via the profile settings.
Vandemoortele-Délifrance deal cleared with conditions by UK CMA
( August 20, 2026, 12:14 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Vandemoortele’s buyout of rival frozen bakery products company Délifrance has been cleared by the UK competition regulator, subject to Vandemoortele selling a plant and its current UK sales operations. The Competition and Markets Authority said the merger would lead to Vandemoortele becoming the largest supplier of frozen viennoiserie products in the UK and lead to a reduction in competition.Statement follows....
More scrutiny for platforms under UK privacy watchdog's work to guard children
By Imogen Howse ( August 20, 2026, 10:12 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms face another six months of scrutiny from the UK privacy watchdog after it extended its Children’s Code strategy. Several areas of regulatory work remain unresolved, with the Information Commissioner's Office considering further intervention around age assurance and expanding its work to cover mobile gaming services.
South Korean shipping-line antitrust appeals near rulings after final hearings
By Wooyoung Lee ( August 20, 2026, 09:47 GMT | Insight) -- South Korean shipping lines’ long-running appeals against antitrust fines over freight-rate coordination are nearing judgment, with the Seoul High Court planning to issue rulings across the related cases around the same time.
Scaling AI in EU requires integrated capital market, says ECB’s Lagarde
( August 20, 2026, 09:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Europe faces two main barriers to growing AI companies, including internal barriers within the EU's Single Market and fragmented capital markets, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has warned in a speech. Policymakers are addressing the internal barriers with the “EU Inc.” proposal, which would allow companies to incorporate once and operate across member states under common rules.
Henkel seeks EU approval to buy coatings specialist Stahl
By Karoline Del Vecchio ( August 20, 2026, 09:10 GMT | Insight) -- German company Henkel has requested EU approval for its plans to acquire Dutch specialty coatings company Stahl. The European Commission has set a provisional Sept. 22 deadline to decide on the €2.1 billion deal.