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Antitrust in focus - June 2025

Under the Biden administration, the U.S. antitrust agencies, particularly the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ or Antitrust Division), were unusually resistant to negotiated merger remedies. Instead, they preferred to… more

SFO expands its collaborative remit

The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") is in a robust, and collaborative, mood. Three months after jointly announcing the formation of a new International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce (the "Taskforce"), the UK's premier… more

Regulatory monitoring - June 2025

The EBA published a keynote speech delivered by its Chairperson, José Manuel Campa, at a high-level meeting for European supervisors in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the importance of an efficient and effective financial services regulatory… more

Sri Lanka’s Solar Tariff Reforms

On 16 June 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a new set of tariffs for solar power projects in Sri Lanka, as announced by the Ceylon Electricity Board (“CEB”). These reforms apply to all new rooftop, ground-mounted, and floating… more

Musk Bans Hashtags on X Ads

On June 26, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X: ​“Starting tomorrow, the esthetic nightmare that is hashtags will be banned from ads on X.” Below that post, one user asked Musk’s AI chatbot Grok whether it recommends using hashtags on other… more

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