Utah doubles fines to $10,000 for retailers that repeatedly overcharge customers
→ Retail compliance teams must stop repeat price mismatches or face $10,000 fines
USA
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Retail & E-commerce
Automobile Association Developments ordered to refund £760,000 to learner drivers
→ Payments teams must process £3 booking-fee refunds for affected learner drivers
UK
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UK's MHRA approves single-dose 7.2mg semaglutide (Wegovy) pen for adults with obesity
→ Primary care prescribers can now give the 7.2mg Wegovy weekly dose in one injection
UK
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UK's Advertising Standards Authority bans Lidl and Iceland HFSS ads
→ Marketing teams at UK supermarkets must stop paid HFSS online placements
UK
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US Federal Trade Commission orders StubHub to refund $10 million to consumers
→ Marketplace compliance teams must disclose total ticket price upfront
USA
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India postpones mandatory star-rating for counter-top induction hobs to Jan 1, 2027
→ Manufacturers and importers get a six-month delay to comply with star-rating rules
India
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UK drops planned foie gras and fur import bans
→ Foie gras and fur importers face no new import restrictions
UK
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Bangladesh cuts office hours and bans wedding lights
→ Government offices and retail shops must cut operating hours from April 4
Global
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UK raises national minimum wage to £12.71 an hour
→ UK raised the national minimum wage to £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over, increased the rate for 18–20-year-olds to £10.85 and raised pay for under-18s and apprentices to £8.00.
UK
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Egypt orders shops and restaurants to close nightly at 21:00
→ Egypt ordered shops, restaurants and cafes to close by 21:00 each night for one month starting Saturday and exempted hotels and tourist attractions.
Egypt
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UK's Competition and Markets Authority orders vets to cap written prescription fees
→ UK's Competition and Markets Authority ordered veterinary practices to cap written prescription fees at £21 and to publish price lists, with those measures set to take effect later this year.
UK
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India removes courier export value limit
→ India removed the per‑consignment value ceiling for exports sent via courier services, abolishing the previous ₹10 lakh cap and making the change effective April 1, 2026.
India
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