Ken Dela Cruz presented a bill study on algorithmic rental‑pricing devices, listed state bills examined, and recommended awaiting DOJ antitrust outcomes, clarifying definitions of nonpublic competitor data, and considering consumer‑facing transparency or ombudsman structures.

Andrea Jimenez of the National Conference of State Legislatures told the commission that states vary widely in how they tax cannabis — by price, weight or potency — and that choices about tax base and point of collection strongly affect revenue and market dynamics.

Indonesia's financial regulator hit three major companies with $117 million in fines for stock manipulation and shady IPO allocations — a crackdown that landed as the country's market suffered its steepest single-day crash in over two decades. The cases involve powerful tycoons and raise bigger questions about market integrity after MSCI warned Indonesia could lose its emerging-market status.

Council rescinded an earlier vote after a misprint in an agenda title revealed the item was a revocation not a renewal. Members then voted unanimously to revoke local support for Glue Lagoon Farms LLC due to lease/site-control issues; the council separately approved most cannabis renewals and new cultivator support with some abstentions.

A committee speaker said Utah has been successful challenging prediction markets in court and that he has drafted legislation to impose new online- gambling guardrails; he urged the committee to pair movement on a House Act with broader anti-gambling measures.

During oral argument the court repeatedly mapped the dispute to several precedents (Ford Motor Company, Walden/Facebook, Bristol‑Myers Squibb) as it considered whether market regulation or product-stream analogies support specific jurisdiction.

Both an independent operator and a multi‑state operator told the board that growing store density and strict Office of Cannabis Management marketing rules constrain retail sales and make local outreach more difficult.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to Consider Several Key Items at Upcoming Meeting The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is scheduled to address several significant matters at its monthly open meeting on September 10, 2026, as detailed in a notice released September 3, 2026. These items range from reliability standards for the power grid to market-based

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is scheduled to hold its monthly open meeting on September 10, 2026, according to a notice released on September 3, 2026. Several agenda items are slated for consideration. Regarding electric reliability, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) submitted a petition on July 16, 2026, seeking approval of Reliability

SEBI is pressing ahead against Hindenburg Research and Kingdon Capital, fighting to recover gains it says came from trades tied to Hindenburg's damaging 2023 Adani report.

Stakeholders discussed a cost board-backed proposal for a state healthcare transaction review program, comparing Oregon’s ability to deny transactions with California’s impact-review model and debating thresholds, expedited review for distressed hospitals, and funding via applicant fees.

The commission passed an ordinance limiting large institutional ownership of single‑family rental homes, with exemptions for local owners and certain affordable‑housing models; commissioners debated carveouts and agreed to revisit implementation later, and the ordinance passed (record shows 8 yes, 3 no).

Members urged expanding the hemp section of the draft to address intoxicating hemp undercutting licensed cannabis, recommended parity between hemp and cannabis excise taxes, and suggested reallocating some enforcement resources to curb illicit and unregulated hemp sales.

Members said changes by payment processors (Square) requiring removal of CBD/hemp items from menus by October could accelerate market disruption; federal action remains unresolved and may not immediately reverse private-sector payment-rail changes.

Sweden's Patent and Market Court held Google's 2017 fixes never ended Shopping abuse. Klarna sought four times more; interest lifts the bill past 1.26 billion.

Australia's competition regulator sets 2026-27 enforcement priorities targeting subscription traps, misleading pricing in supermarkets, and digital market manipulation.

UK regulator officially designates Google with Strategic Market Status after nine-month investigation, finding the company holds substantial market power in search.

Sweden's Patent and Market Court held Google's 2017 fixes never ended Shopping abuse. Klarna sought four times more; interest lifts the bill past 1.26 billion.

Australia's competition regulator sets 2026-27 enforcement priorities targeting subscription traps, misleading pricing in supermarkets, and digital market manipulation.

UK regulator officially designates Google with Strategic Market Status after nine-month investigation, finding the company holds substantial market power in search.

House bill mandates packaging restrictions for hemp and THC products to protect children.

Florida House approves regulations on THC product sales limiting quantities and forms.