Italy’s antitrust regulator has handed down more than €23 million in fines to three of the country’s leading snack manufacturers, concluding that they coordinated their behavior in a market-sharing arrangement that limited competition in the private label sector.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened a new front in its escalating battle with state regulators, filing suit against New York in a bid to halt what it describes as unlawful encroachment on its authority over prediction markets.
When Australians who can't get a bank loan need a car, they often turn to lenders like Money3. The company has built its business precisely on that gap — offering vehicle finance through brokers and dealerships to people locked out of the mainstream. It's a service that, done right, can be genuinely valuable. Done wrong, the consequences land on people who can least afford them.
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Emma Sleep and Emma Sleep Southeast Asia breached the Australian Consumer Law by promoting products with inflated reference prices and misleading time-limited offers. Each entity was fined $4.9 million (AUD 7.5 million).
Italy’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Vorwerk over concerns that consumers were left with unusable devices after key digital services were switched off.
In its latest update tied to the European Accessibility Act, the Netherland's Autoriteit Financiële Marktenthe laid out guidance for firms navigating accessibility requirements, while making clear that oversight will intensify in the months ahead. The aim is to ensure that people with disabilities can access and manage financial services independently in an increasingly digital environment.
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection found that provisions used by the events giant created confusion at venue entrances and imposed unfair hurdles on refunds for canceled shows. The regulator has imposed a fine of approximately $3.8 million (PLN 15.3 million) and ordered the company to compensate affected consumers.