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UK to Establish Independent Firm to Boost Open Banking Payments
Date: January 23, 2025
(Reuters) - British regulators are setting out the next steps towards using open banking payments for e-commerce by establishing a new independent company to drive forward variable recurring payments....
Stellantis to Recall Over 63,000 US Vehicles, Nhtsa Says
Date: January 22, 2025
(Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 63,082 crossover SUV's in the United States over concerns of loss of drive power due to a power transfer unit issue, the National Highway Traffic...
Biden's US Ftc Chair to Resign Commission in Coming Weeks, Memo Says
Date: January 20, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lina Khan, who headed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under former President Joe Biden until Monday, will resign from the commission in the coming weeks, she told staff in a...
UK Finance Regulator Warns Government Over 'harm' From Reduced Regulation
Date: January 17, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Financial and Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Friday it would collaborate with the government on a new approach that supports economic growth, after finance minister Rachel...
Britain Seeks to Beef up Ofgem Energy Regulator’s Powers
Date: December 19, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set out plans on Thursday to strengthen its energy regulator Ofgem to help facilitate the country’s shift towards a decarbonised energy system by 2030 and better protect consumers against bad treatment by suppliers. The Labour government, elected in July, has set out plans to radically overhaul how electricity is generated in...
Italy Regulator Ends Booking.com Probe as Commitments Ease Competition Concerns
Date: December 19, 2024
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s competition watchdog AGCM closed an investigation into Booking.com as it found commitments offered by the online travel platform sufficient to address the competition concerns it had raised, it said on Thursday. AGCM opened in March a probe into Booking.com to establish whether the travel website was abusing its dominant market position...