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FTC Files Lawsuit Against Burgerim Franchise Over False Business Claims
February 08, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against hamburger franchise Burgerim, saying it falsely represented itself to those who wanted to own a franchise location, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 8) FTC blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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U.S. Congressman: The America COMPETES Act Will Help Businesses, Workers
February 04, 2022

In November, President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, unlocking money for transportation, broadband and clean water.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
February 04, 2022

Google just completed a week with more news headlines than it probably wanted. Some of them were very positive, like earnings in the last quarter going up 32% year-over-year. Some of them were less positive, like the approval by the Senate Panel of the Open...

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Future Retail’s Lenders Want to Sell Chain’s Assets
February 03, 2022

Lenders to the Indian department store chain Future Retail have told the country’s Supreme Court that the chain’s assets should be auctioned off to cover missed payments.Lenders to the Indian department store chain Future Retail have told the country’s Supreme Court that the chain’s assets...

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Social Media Mega Firms Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule
February 03, 2022

Rival social media giants Facebook (Meta), TikTok, Twitter and YouTube have united to sue the German government over its strengthened online hate speech law, Politico reported Wednesday (Feb 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Conflicting State Data Privacy Laws May Drive Up Costs for Businesses
January 27, 2022

A hodge-podge of privacy laws across the U.S. threatens to cost businesses more than $1 trillion over the next decade, with at least 20% of that burden falling on small- to medium-sized businesses, according to a report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)...

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FTC Seeks to Block $4.4B Lockheed Martin-Aerojet Rocketdyne Deal
January 26, 2022

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $4.4 billion deal to purchase the last independent U.S. supplier of missile propulsion is in jeopardy. 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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Plaid to Pay $58M to Consumers Using Venmo, Robinhood, Other Apps After Collecting too Much...
January 24, 2022

Plaid, a company working to connect consumer bank accounts to services like Venmo, Robinhood, Coinbase and more, owes lots of people money as part of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, Engadget reported Monday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Epic Games Mounts New Appeal in Case Against Apple
January 20, 2022

Epic Games wants a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling from September that rejected much of the Fortnite maker’s antitrust case against Apple’s App Store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...