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US-EU Cooperation on Merger Review Raises Concerns Among Executives
December 23, 2021

U.S. executives say they are worried that U.S., U.K. and European Union regulators are scheming to block transactions they dislike, even if they do not strictly fall under their domain. The criticism stems from recent deals that are being subject to more antitrust scrutiny than initially anticipated, like Nvidia-Arm, Illumina-Grail or Facebook-Giphy. Get the...

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FTC Moves Forward With Amazon Web Services Investigation
December 22, 2021

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is moving forward with an investigation into Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon cloud computing business, over competition issues, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Credit Union National Association Backs Inquiry Into Tech Giants’ Payment Policies
December 22, 2021

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) this week backed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) probe of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Square and PayPal’s payments policies, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 22) report from Financial Regulation News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Europe Needs New Rules to Be Global Leader in Payments, Says EU Commissioner
December 22, 2021

EU Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead McGuinness delivered a speech in November at the annual conference of the European Payment Institutions Federation that encapsulated the EU payment strategy for the coming years, starting in the first half of 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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CFPB Shuts Down LendUp’s New Loan Business, Fines FinTech
December 21, 2021

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has said LendUp Loans has to pay a $100,000 penalty, stop issuing loans and stop collecting some outstanding ones after the company received too many deceptive marketing complaints, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FTC Mulls New Artificial Intelligence Regulation to Protect Consumers
December 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering a wide range of options, including new rules and guidelines, to tackle data privacy concerns and algorithmic discrimination. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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M&A Scrutiny, Price Regulation Possible Headwinds for Pharma, Biotech in 2022
December 20, 2021

Pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies have undeniably enjoyed a very profitable 2021, and probably rightly so, for bringing to the market in record time effective vaccines to fight against COVID-19. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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‘Failings’ in HSBC Bank’s AML System Lead to $84M Fine
December 17, 2021

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC Bank £63,946,800 ($84.7 million) for “failings” in its anti-money laundering (AML) system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Deep Dive: How AML/KYC Measures Have Changed as Digital Banking Becomes More Popular
December 17, 2021

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