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ANTITRUST
Antitrust Remedies in Digital Search Hinge on User Behavior 
February 11, 2022

In “Competition, Defaults, and Antitrust Remedies in Digital Search,” Francesco Decarolis and Muxin Li of Bocconi University explain how to enhance competition in digital markets by analyzing the recent changes to default search apps on Android devices as a result of the European Commission decision...

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Fed Nominee Raskin Denies Role in FinTech Reserve Trust Fed Master Account
February 10, 2022

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s pick for Federal Reserve bank supervisor, is in hot water over her revolving door roles between the government and private sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Elevate Credit Ordered to Pay $3.3M for Predatory Lending Practices
February 10, 2022

Elevate Credit agreed to pay a minimum of $3.3 million for charging people interest rates above the 24% maximum allowed by Washington, D.C for loans and credit lines, according to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Get...

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Cost of Proposed US AI Bill May Outweigh Its Benefits
February 10, 2022

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), with Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), introduced in early February the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022. This bill aims to bring transparency and oversight of software, algorithms and other automated systems that are used to make automated...

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Meta’s Market Cap Crash Could Help to Dodge US Antitrust Bill
February 10, 2022

When Meta announced its quarterly results last week and warned about the strong competition that is facing from other companies like TikTok, the price of its shares plunged, wiping out $230 billions of market value. The biggest one-day loss in history. Get the Full Story...

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EU Regulator to Rule on Amazon’s MGM Deal by March 15
February 09, 2022

Antitrust regulators with the European Union plan to decide by March 15 whether they’ll clear Amazon’s proposed purchase of movie studio MGM, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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As Scrutiny of Activision Bid Intensifies, Microsoft Offers App ‘Principles’
February 09, 2022

Better to get out in front of an issue and meet it head-on than try to play catch-up later. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Threaten to Probe GoFundMe After Trucker Fundraiser Shuttered
February 09, 2022

Citing potential violation of federal law by GoFundMe Inc., GOP lawmakers have called for an investigation into the crowdfunding platform’s decision to withdraw a page accepting donations in support of protesting truckdrivers in Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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UK Competition Watchdog Designates Amazon as ‘Grocery Retailer’ to Protect Suppliers
February 09, 2022

As a result of Amazon’s increasing activity in the U.K. grocery sector, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in Wednesday (Feb. 9) statement that it has designated the eCommerce giant and its U.K. subsidiaries under the Groceries Market Investigation Order. Get the Full Story...