The US government’s decision to apply new tariffs on imports in response to Friday’s US Supreme Court judgment will only serve to speed up the diversification of global trade.

Global businesses importing goods to the US on Friday face immediate uncertainty over the rate of tariffs that will apply to imported products following a major ruling by the US’ highest court, ...

Processes for completing online payments may need to be reconfigured by online retailers and payment service providers to enable consumers to complete transactions using AI agents, an expert has said.

Rules that restrict foreign investment into the stock market of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have been eased as of 1 February 2026.

Bringing AI chatbots within the scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act would likely require tailored rules that would add further complexity to legislation that is already too prescriptive, a technology ...

Experts have welcomed plans to reform UK merger control and streamline market investigations, announced as part of proposed changes to UK competition law, but consider the reforms could increase ...

Organisations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have been urged to “rethink how they recruit, train, and supervise workers in high risk environments” ahead of new legislation taking effect later ...

Ten key principles agreed by US and European medicines chiefs concerning good governance of artificial intelligence use in the industry will help shape usage across the continent, according to experts ...

A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (UT) underlines the importance for UK taxpayers in carefully framing the proposed conditions when seeking suspension of an HMRC penalty, an expert has said.

Businesses could find it easier to argue that information they handle is not subject to EU data protection law under legislative proposals that could be endorsed during 2026. For years, organisations, ...

Comments by UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer have provided a significant indication that the UK franchising industry could face statutory reform, an expert has said. Starmer said he would “look ...

Companies which reclaimed VAT on professional fees may have to rethink their options following the final round of a long-running UK court challenge, according to experts. The Supreme Court has upheld ...