Antitrust regulators with the European Union plan to decide by March 15 whether they’ll clear Amazon’s proposed purchase of movie studio MGM, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
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Citing potential violation of federal law by GoFundMe Inc., GOP lawmakers have called for an investigation into the crowdfunding platform’s decision to withdraw a page accepting donations in support of protesting truckdrivers in Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
As a result of Amazon’s increasing activity in the U.K. grocery sector, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced in Wednesday (Feb. 9) statement that it has designated the eCommerce giant and its U.K. subsidiaries under the Groceries Market Investigation Order. Get the Full Story...
As a panel member that advises Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, Associate Professor J.W. Verret of the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University has more than a passing interest in regulating cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Europe’s three regulators have called for actions to ensure the European Union’s (EU) rules and supervisory framework is fit for the digital age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Today, February 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is holding a hearing on digital assets where witness experts will likely discuss the risks of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, the need for new regulation and the role of the Commodity Futures...
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...
Digital payment and credit platform Aliaswire on Tuesday (Feb. 8) added a new bank account validation (BAV) solution for banks and their commercial clients, which comes ahead of a new rule requiring ACH originators to make account validation part of their fraud detection. Get the...
