FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
September 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Rohit Chopra, a commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said that fining Big Tech companies won’t have any real effect on changing the way...

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India Traders Oppose Amazon’s Festival Sales
India Traders Oppose Amazon’s Festival Sales
September 13, 2019  |  International

One of India’s largest trading bodies, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), has asked the government to ban Amazon and Flipkart from offering sales...

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Top News In Payments: Mastercard Grows Track Platform; Affirm Aims For $1.5B In Funding
Top News In Payments: Mastercard Grows Track Platform; Affirm Aims For $1.5B In Funding
September 13, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Mastercard is modernizing its business-to-business (B2B) payment ecosystem. Also, Affirm is reportedly seeking to raise around $1.5 billion in...

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EU Tech Regulators May Impose New Data Rules
EU Tech Regulators May Impose New Data Rules
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s (EU) Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager said new rules may be imposed to ensure companies that collect data are not misusing it, according...

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Google’s AG Onslaught A Big Fizzle For Tech
Google’s AG Onslaught A Big Fizzle For Tech
September 13, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

In many cases, unity is a good thing. Banding together for a common cause, perhaps a charitable one, or rooting all together for a home...

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Neobank Northmill Gets Swedish Banking License
Neobank Northmill Gets Swedish Banking License
September 13, 2019  |  Digital Banking

The FinTech Northmill, which offers cloud-based financial services, was awarded a banking license from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) on Friday (Sept. 13), according...

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CEOs Ask Congress To Pass Data Privacy Law
CEOs Ask Congress To Pass Data Privacy Law
September 13, 2019  |  Regulation

To enable continued innovation and growth in the digital economy, the Business Roundtable is asking Congress to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that establishes...

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Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency
Euro Zone Working On Plan To Roll Out Digital Currency
September 13, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With aspirations to make projects like Facebook’s Libra redundant, euro zone central banks and governments are at work on a plan to roll out a public...

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Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Expanding Services, New Devices And Rising Challenges
Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Expanding Services, New Devices And Rising Challenges
September 13, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There wasn’t a lot of news out of Walmart and Amazon this week, but there was perhaps a slightly higher share of big news. The...

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