Food Safety Crackdown: Philippines watchdog BAN Toxics says mercury-laced skin-lightening creams are still being sold in Cagayan de Oro public markets, despite FDA bans—samples were flagged as prohibited and toxic. Consumer Law Update: California’s new “sell by/use by” food date labeling rules standardize what shoppers see, aiming to cut confusion and food waste. Energy Costs vs AI Datacenters: A bipartisan U.S. bill meant to protect ratepayers from datacenter-driven power spikes is criticized as mostly voluntary and tilted toward utilities and big tech, with advocates warning consumers could still pay more. Digital Consumer Protection: ByteDance and Alibaba are disabling humanlike AI “custom agent” features ahead of new China rules. Global Consumer Policy: India will chair UNCTAD’s consumer protection expert session in Geneva, spotlighting product safety principles and cross-border enforcement. Retail & Value: Sam’s Club highlights its Member’s Mark private label and ingredient-reduction push; separately, Iceland is promoting a “Benefits Boost” service to help pension-age shoppers claim money they may be missing. Banking Fees: Nigeria’s Ecobank adds a 0.3% charge plus 7.5% VAT on foreign-currency transfers starting July 1, with transfers to your own Ecobank account exempt.