China’s top drug regulator said Friday that it approved Merck & Co.’s Molnupiravir for emergency use on Thursday, as the country grapples with waves of infections after Beijing abruptly reversed Read more
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UK Regulator Opens Cloud Gaming, Browsers Probe After Reports of Apple, Alphabet Duopoly
By Kyle Morris The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into cloud gaming and mobile browsers after an earlier report that Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. have Read more
Casino regulator hits Australia’s Star with A$100 million fine, suspends license
SYDNEY — The casino regulator in New South Wales state has hit Star Entertainment Group Ltd. SGR, +0.39% with a fine of 100 million Australian dollars (US$62 million) and suspended Read more
Top U.S. banking regulator warns of ‘cross-contagion’ between crypto, traditional financial system
The foremost U.S. federal banking regulator put the digital-asset industry on notice Tuesday, warning in a speech that he plans a skeptical stance toward attempts to integrate crypto and the Read more
U.K. pensions regulator pushed funds into derivatives strategy that prompted Bank of England rescue
The derivatives-based investment strategy that tipped the U.K.’s pension sector into crisis started with good intentions: Help companies fulfill promises they made to employees to pay a steady income through Read more
U.K. regulator raises energy price cap by 80% to £3,549 a year
U.K. energy regulator Ofgem said Friday that it has raised the country’s price cap by 80% to £3,549 ($4,200) a year, and warned that prices could get significantly worse through Read more
U.K. regulator is first to authorize Moderna’s bivalent COVID booster for 18-and-older population
The U.K. regulator has become the first to authorize Moderna’s bivalent COVID vaccine booster for use in adults aged 18 and older. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency gave Read more
China’s banking regulator vows to tackle risks from property sector, small lenders
China’s banking regulator is moving to address rising financial risks stemming from the country’s slumping property market and several small banks ensnared in a liquidity crisis. The China Banking and Read more
California regulator looking into anonymous letter alleging Cruise’s robotaxi service wasn’t ready for launch
A California regulator responsible for issuing driverless-car permits said it is looking into concerns raised in an anonymous letter that General Motors Co.’s GM, -2.24% Cruise LLC unit was preparing to launch Read more
Fed’s top banking regulator Michael Barr confirmed by Senate
The Biden administration saw a key figure of its financial-regulatory team move into place as the Senate confirmed Michael Barr to become the government’s most influential banking regulator. Barr’s confirmation Wednesday as Read more
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