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Image for UK to probe Paramount-Warner Bros deal in coming weeks, competition watchdog saysFinance

UK to Probe Paramount-Warner Bros Deal in Coming Weeks, Competition Watchdog Says

Image for Irish EU veteran picked to head European Commission's elite competition unitFinance

Irish EU Veteran Picked to Head European Commission's Elite Competition Unit

Image for OpenAI faces tighter regulation under EU's Digital Service Act, Handelsblatt saysFinance

OpenAI Faces Tighter Regulation Under EU's Digital Service Act, Handelsblatt Says

Image for UK threatens tech bosses with jail if they fail to remove non-consensual intimate imagesFinance

UK Threatens Tech Bosses With Jail if They Fail to Remove Non-Consensual Intimate Images

Image for European Banking Authority opens consultation on simpler data reporting measures

European Banking Authority Opens Consultation on Simpler Data Reporting Measures

Date: April 10, 2026

MADRID, April 10 (Reuters) - The European Banking Authority (EBA) on Friday announced a series of measures to significantly simplify supervisory data reporting and reduce the reporting burden for EU...

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Hong Kong Grants First Stablecoin Licences to StanChart Joint Venture, HSBC

Date: April 10, 2026

HONG KONG, April 10 (Reuters) - Hong Kong has issued its first batch of licences for fiat-backed stablecoins, marking a major step in the city's push to develop regulated digital currencies in global...

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UK Investment Industry Calls for Clearer Risk Rules to Encourage Everyday Investors

Date: April 8, 2026

By Phoebe Seers and Iain Withers LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain’s financial regulator must amend rules governing how investment-risk warnings are presented or retail investors will continue to...

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Prosecutors Open Hate Speech Probe Against French Rolling News Channel CNews

Date: April 3, 2026

PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office said on Friday it had opened an investigation into French news channel CNews for possible hate speech after alleged racist comments about Bally...

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Italian Bill Proposes Curbs on Social Media Addiction

Date: April 1, 2026

ROME, April 1 (Reuters) - Italian senators on Wednesday presented a draft law to tackle social media addiction that seeks to increase the responsibility of online platforms for the way content is...

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Exclusive-BoE's Bailey Invokes 2008 Lessons Amid Private Credit Scrutiny

Date: April 1, 2026

By Phoebe Seers and David Milliken LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned on Wednesday against dismissing recent private credit failures as isolated incidents,...