Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Future Retail To Amazon: Stop Meddling In $3.4B Asset Sale
November 08, 2020

Future Retail is attempting to prevent partner Amazon from meddling further in its $3.4 billion asset sale deal with Reliance Industries and has challenged the U.S. eCommerce giant in a New Delhi court, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EU Eyes Reclassifying Airbnb, May Bring Stricter Rules
November 08, 2020

European Union regulators determining how to implement new rules governing dominant internet players may include short-term rental leaders Airbnb and Booking.com on a list of companies the guidelines cover, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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NPCI’s New Third-Party Payments Growth Cap Will Impact Google, Walmart
November 05, 2020

As Google and Walmart battle for market share in India’s fast-growing payments sector, they face a new obstacle. 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...

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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition
November 05, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Visa on Thursday (Nov. 5) to block its planned $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid, arguing that the deal would allow Visa to extend what the DOJ alleges is the company’s control of the online debt market. Get the Full...

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Voters In Six States Give COVID-Battered Gambling Business A Big Boost
November 05, 2020

Legal sports betting has literally gone from zero to 25 in the United States in just 2-1/2 years, as Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota voters this week passed ballot initiatives that will allow residents to place bets on teams and events. At the same time, Colorado,...

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Ant IPO Delay Shows FinTechs May Face (More) Regulatory Scrutiny
November 04, 2020

Ant Group has been stopped in its tracks, but the regulatory scrutiny the firm is facing may have ripple effects throughout the FinTech realm, and well beyond whether they will (or can) list on public exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Holiday Shopping Could Take Hit As Presidential Election Results Drag Out
November 04, 2020

Could a cliff-hanger of a presidential election turn out to be a buzz killer for the holiday shopping season? 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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California’s Proposition 24 Vote Could Boost Online Privacy Bills In New York, Washington
November 04, 2020

A ballot measure passed by a sizable majority of California voters to ramp up protections for online privacy could pave the way for similar measures across the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Privacy Law Update Would Give Californians More Control Over Data
November 03, 2020

Voters in California, who backed a far-reaching digital privacy law two years ago, are now facing a war of words over a ballot measure that would update that law. The so-called Proposition 24 has drawn fire from some consumer and privacy advocates, the Associated Press...