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Bank Regulation
Deep Dive: How Understanding Open Banking Rules Can Help Merchants Gain Consumers’ Trust
November 03, 2020

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative...
November 02, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, consumers and organizations. 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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Former Wirecard CFO Free For Now As German Probe Continues
November 02, 2020

The former chief financial officer of Wirecard, the insolvent and scandal-plagued German payments processor and financial services provider, is now a free man, temporarily at least, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bank Regulation
Why Merchants Must Keep An Eye On Changing Data Privacy Perceptions
November 02, 2020

Eighty-seven percent of Americans believe data privacy is a basic right, so merchants can’t afford to miss the mark on safeguarding consumers’ information. Michael Reidbord, president of retail technology organization Fashion Tech Consortium, explains how merchants must juggle evolving regulations that address consumers’ privacy concerns.

ANTITRUST
EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
November 01, 2020

The European Union’s chief antitrust regulator told a German newspaper in an interview published Sunday (Nov. 1) that she sees no reason to break up Google or other big tech companies, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

ANTITRUST
Judge Assigns November Deadlines In Google DOJ Lawsuit
October 30, 2020

U.S. Judge Amit Mehta set a series of November deadlines in the antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) against Alphabet’s Google, Reuters reported on Friday (Oct. 30).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bank Regulation
REPORT: Consumer Privacy Concerns Demand Regulatory Compliance
October 30, 2020

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Judge Orders Insurer To Pay Restaurant For COVID Losses
October 29, 2020

A North Carolina judge has ruled that an insurance company that sold business interruption coverage to the owners of two high-profile restaurant groups in the state must reverse course and pay claims stemming from pandemic-related closures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

ANTITRUST
EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
October 29, 2020

The European Union’s (EU) second-highest court ruled that Facebook can’t be forced to turn over sensitive information without a review. Instead of handing everything over, the ruling stated that Facebook should instead cooperate with antitrust regulators by identifying the information and storing it in a...