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Washington AG Sues Albertsons Over Alleged Deceptive BOGO Pricing

The complaint sets up a court test of how Washington polices supermarket promotions.

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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

Bundesrat Urges Review of Time Limits on Fuel Price Increases

French Assembly Backs €2 Levy on Extra‑EU Small Parcels in First Reading

Sheinbaum Orders Profeco and STPS to Halt App Surcharges Tied to Labor Reform

Utah-Led States Announce Likely $700 Million Google Play Settlement