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ANTITRUST
Meta Challenges Order to Kill $315M Deal to Acquire Giphy
April 25, 2022

Meta Platforms Inc. is fighting allegations by the United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog that the tech giant is violating anticompetitive rules, Bloomberg reported Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Find Friend or Foe With EU Regulators?
April 25, 2022

Elon Musk is inches away from sealing a deal to buy Twitter for approximately $43 billion, according to different news outlets. Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist,” said in an interview during a TED conference on April 14 that “it is very important for [Twitter]...

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EU’s Deal on Online Content Bill Still Leaves Questions Unanswered 
April 25, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 2 a.m. the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a preliminary agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA establishes an extraordinary new threshold for internet platforms’ accountability when it comes to unlawful and harmful information. According...

Bank Regulation
Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
April 24, 2022

The Chinese anti-corruption watchdog has reportedly put Tian Huiyu, the ex-president of China Merchants Bank, under investigation, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Intuit Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trezor Phishing Hack
April 24, 2022

Intuit is facing a class-action lawsuit for reportedly not securing its email marketing service, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 22). 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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MoneyGram Gets Ready to Fight ‘Meritless Lawsuit’
April 22, 2022

Global money transfer company MoneyGram is getting ready to fight a civil lawsuit filed by the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York Attorney General (NYAG) that alleges it failed to provide money to overseas recipients in a timely manner,...

Bank Regulation
Fed Master Accounts Give FinTechs Firepower to Meet, and Beat, Banks on Their Own Payments...
April 22, 2022

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Bank Regulation
OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital Bank for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) programs. In the case...

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TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
April 22, 2022

After months of reading how lawmakers around the world are proposing new crypto regulations, crypto firms have decided to organize themselves to have a say in the design of these new regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...