Mastercard Inc. $MA faces a substantial financial obligation following a UK court decision that found its interchange fees from 1992 to 2008 to be unreasonably high. The collective action, launched in 2016 by former Financial Ombudsman Walter Merricks, accused the payments company of charging fees that inflated retail prices nationwide. The court found that these charges were indirectly passed on to consumers, impacting not only Mastercard users but also those paying with other methods, including Visa $V.

Vedanta Ltd. $VEDL saw its share price climb by 2% in intraday trading on Monday, buoyed by investor optimism following the company’s announcement of a forthcoming board meeting to consider the first interim dividend for FY26. The gain, although modest, highlights persistent market sensitivity to Vedanta’s high-yield profile and dividend policy. The board is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, to evaluate the distribution of interim dividends, if any, for the financial year 2025–26. The announcement was made via a regulatory filing on Friday, after market hours, triggering early Monday buying activity in anticipation of a potential payout.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched an investigation into the proposed $13.25 billion all-stock merger between Omnicom Group Inc. $OMC and Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. $IPG. The merger, if approved, would create the world’s largest advertising agency holding company, potentially reshaping the global advertising landscape.