A Manhattan jury found Live Nation-Ticketmaster liable on three counts of antitrust violations, ruling the company an illegal monopolist in live event ticketing, amphitheater markets, and an illegal tying arrangement linking its concert promotion business to venue access. The verdict, reached after several days of deliberation, exposes the entertainment giant to a potential forced breakup. The lawsuit was originally filed by the Biden administration's Department of Justice with a structural breakup as its explicit goal. The Trump administration's DOJ had separately reached a settlement that stopped well short of that outcome, making the jury verdict a significant escalation beyond what the current administration pursued. A breakup order would be the most consequential antitrust remedy in U.S. entertainment history, potentially separating Ticketmaster's ticketing infrastructure from Live Nation's venue and promotion operations. The immediate question is whether the court will pursue divestiture or impose behavioral remedies, and whether the DOJ under the Trump administration will advocate aggressively for structural relief given its prior settlement posture.
India's government plans to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act to restore UPI merchant discount rates, ending the zero-MDR regime in place since January 2020.
India's government has introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing changes to payments regulation, income tax, and the Finance Act to attract FDI and support Make in India. The Bill's final shape will depend on parliamentary debate and committee review.
The government's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposes to replace the blanket UPI MDR ban with a system allowing the Centre to notify which payment modes stay fee-free.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rs 5,000 crore Bhogapuram greenfield airport in Andhra Pradesh, built under a public-private partnership model. He also laid foundation stones for infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 18,000 crore in the state, signalling a broad investment push for the region.
