As the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to end Google’s alleged monopoly of the search and ad sector with a lawsuit, Germany’s antitrust watchdog has initiated new steps to regulate the tech giant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Google and Apple have attracted as much interest from investors as from regulators. They are as frequently praised for their innovations as they are criticized over claims that they have squeezed competitors from the market. Still, every move these two companies make has consequences for...
Among the major issues facing the European Parliament in the new year is the region’s digital conversion. 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 to our...
Most companies bank on their secret sauce setting them apart from the competition and bringing about customer loyalty. For technology giants, that secret sauce comes in the form of algorithms, proprietary information that, until now, was even protected in China. Get the Full Story Complete...
The Texas office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be conducting a probe into lenders’ disclosures and their policies on current issues like climate change and gunmakers, Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 5), citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Get the Full Story...
France’s data regulator has fined Facebook, Google and YouTube for failing to make refusing cookies as easy as it is to accept them, according to a ruling issued Thursday, (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
The European Securities and Markets Authority launched a consultation on January 4 seeking feedback from stakeholders about the need to amend the regulatory technical standards (RTS) concerning pre- and post-trade transparency and data reporting requirements for a pilot regime based on blockchain technology. Get the...
China’s market regulator has fined Alibaba, Tencent Holdings and Bilibili Inc. for failing to properly report several deals. 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 to...
Naver and Kakao, two of the largest online service providers in South Korea, are taking steps into financial services, pushing financial institutions (FIs) to better meet FinTech needs, according to The Korea Herald. Regulators now have the task of deciding whether to write rules that...