A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the biggest five tech companies in the U.S. has expanded with a new inquiry about acquisitions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
A judge has rejected the request from Uber and Postmates to put a stop to a new California law that would place new restrictions on gig economy workers, according to Reuters. The rule, passed last year, places more specific restrictions on who can be classified...
More than 30 competitors in the travel holiday rental industry are accusing Google of promoting its own services over theirs, and one of them has submitted an official complaint to the European Commission, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full Story...
Amazon has fired back in court over antitrust allegations in India, according to a report by Reuters. 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...
In retailing it’s usually a good thing when you’re the first to do something. Except when it’s a lawsuit. And except when you’re the first retailer to get rung up under the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the country’s antitrust watchdog, searched the Tokyo headquarters of eCommerce giant Rakuten on Monday (Feb. 10) over complaints about its free shipping policy, numerous reports indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The European Union has issued new rules for contactless payments, which has caused confusion and forced one digital bank to issue new cards, according to a report in the Telegraph. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
While the electric car has long been touted as the future of transportation, it bears remembering that while electric vehicles (EVs) have been cool in the post-Tesla world, they are hardly new. The first electric vehicles started driving on America’s streets in the early 1890s...
Hester Peirce, a financial regulator at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said that tech startups may be able to raise money using digital tokens under current law, but that there would be stipulations, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...