regulation

UK financial advice: is a price war on the horizon?

UK-based wealth managers are uncertain what effect the new EU regulations will have on their relationships with clients. However, the…

Mobile World Congress Americas: why regulation could make or break 5G

Early 5G demos and launch commitments may be flashy, but they ignore a critical reality: regulation will play a much…

Why does the BBC have to be neutral? What are the rules and who makes them?

Another day, another drama at the BBC. This time they're in trouble over an issue of impartiality after a Radio…

Software is now the largest sector for EU antitrust fines — and its time tech giants took this seriously

When the European Commission slapped Google with a €2.4bn ($2.7bn) fine for giving priority placement in search results to its…

UK advertising watchdog to crack down on sexist adverts

Advertisements that promote sexist stereotypes should be banned under proposals put forward by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). The tougher regulation, outlined in a…

Snortable chocolate: game-changer or imminent threat to society?

Legal Lean's new Coco Loko infused raw cacao snuff is likely to go down as one of the most controversial new…

GDPR: What’s a company to do?

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means the EU is getting serious in terms of protecting personal data and with potential fines…

Liza project: Guyana needs to be careful not to lose its oil revenue to corruption and price swings

As Exxon Mobil's Liza project moves into the development phase the challenge for the Guyana government is to strengthen the…

What we are seeing is truly candy-flavoured tobacco: San Francisco ban highlights tobacco discrimination

San Francisco has become the first city in the US to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including menthol…

Shedding light on Grenfell: inquest versus inquiry

The Grenfell disaster can be the last of its kind. But for that to happen, the right kind of investigation…