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France Says EU Must Investigate Shein Over Sex Dolls, Weapons
UK Watchdog Extends Consultation on Motor Finance Compensation Scheme
Shein's Fast-Fashion Fight in France Goes up a Gear With Sex Doll Scandal
Date: November 4, 2025
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Chinese online fashion platform Shein is ramping up its fight in France, gambling that its first permanent shop, in a Paris department store, will help fend off fierce...
Santander UK Criticises Motor Finance Scheme as It Withholds Third-Quarter Results
Date: October 29, 2025
(Corrects size of provision to 295 million pounds, not 293 million pounds, in paragraph 2) (Reuters) -Santander UK on Wednesday said it has decided not to publish its third-quarter results as the...
Apple Loses Landmark UK Lawsuit Over App Store Commissions
Date: October 23, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Apple on Thursday lost a London lawsuit accusing the U.S. tech company of abusing its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store. The...
Google Faces Stricter Regulation in UK Over Search Dominance
Date: October 10, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Friday designated Google with "strategic market status" in online search, the first time it has deployed new powers to tackle the dominance of big tech and paving the way...
UK Regulator Vigilant After First Brands, Tricolor Collapse
Date: October 9, 2025
By Kirstin Ridley and Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's financial regulator said on Thursday it was monitoring the fallout from the collapse of U.S. auto parts maker First Brands, calling it...
Lloyds Warns of Bigger Hit From UK Motor Finance Scandal
Date: October 9, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Lloyds Banking Group said on Thursday it would likely need to set aside more cash to cover the cost of compensating motor finance customers, following the UK regulator's...