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China Moves to Curb Food-Delivery Price Wars With Draft Rules

The regulator says new limits on subsidy campaigns are meant to protect merchants, delivery drivers and consumers by restoring fair competition.

Germany’s Fuel Tax Cut Falls Short at the Pump as Prices Rebound Above €2

Washington AG Sues Albertsons Over Alleged Deceptive BOGO Pricing

Mexico Antitrust Regulator Sues 53 LP Gas Distributors Over Decade-Long Price Fixing

Bank of England Flags Rise of Dynamic Pricing as Grocers Roll Out Digital Shelf Labels

Germany Fast-Tracks Fuel Price Bill With One-Per-Day Hike Rule and Proof-Burden Shift

Mexico’s Top Court Upholds Antitrust Sanctions Against Chedraui in Chiapas Tortilla Case

Mexico City Bill Would Require One Hour of Free Parking With Proof of Purchase

ADAC Survey Finds Minor Car Damage Now Triggers Four‑Figure Repair Bills

Restaurant VAT Cut Fails to Lower Prices as New Data Show Increases

VAT Cut Fails to Lower Restaurant Bills as Prices Rise Across Germany

Restaurant VAT Cut Takes Effect in Germany With Little Sign of Cheaper Menus

Greggs Lifts Sausage Roll to £1.35 and Latte to £2.25, Prompting Customer Backlash

Germany Lowers VAT on Restaurant Meals to 7% Starting Jan. 1

Christmas Chocolate Tubs Shrink Again, Data Show Fewer Sweets and Higher Prices

Watchdog Finds Fuel Retail Margins Elevated, Competition Weak

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern File $85 Billion Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger Application

Australia Outlaws Excessive Supermarket Pricing With ACCC Enforcement From 2026

New York Outlaws Sweepstakes-Style Social Games, Maine Bill Targets Similar Ban as Industry Pushes Back

Japan Antitrust Watchdog Sanctions Nagano Gasoline Cartel With Orders and ¥116.7 Million in Fines