Legal & Regulation

Bank Regulation
Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook
September 30, 2020

A U.S. House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). Get the Full Story Complete the...

ANTITRUST
Google Faces Looming Chinese Antitrust Probe
September 30, 2020

Google’s global antitrust headaches are escalating. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Bank Regulation
Deep Dive: Why The Pandemic Is Pushing MENA Regulators To Upgrade Open Banking, Privacy Laws
September 30, 2020

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Bank Regulation
How Middle Eastern Merchants Can Keep Up With Pandemic-Driven Privacy, Payment Shifts
September 29, 2020

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Legal & Regulation
Virus Infection Lawsuits Could Cripple US Employers
September 28, 2020

In what lawyers say is the first COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuit, the daughter of an Illinois factory worker has alleged her mother died of the virus contracted by her father, who worked at a meat processing plant, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Legal & Regulation
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed...
September 28, 2020

The latest news on Apple, Google, Facebook and other Big Tech firms that are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Bank Regulation
Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs
September 28, 2020

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Legal & Regulation
Federal Judge Delays TikTok Ban
September 27, 2020

A federal judge Sunday night (Sept. 27) granted a temporary injunction which blocked a President Donald Trump administration ban on new downloads of the short video-sharing app TikTok that had been set to go into effect Sunday night. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

AML
Aussie Regs Hit Westpac With Record $920M AML Fine
September 24, 2020

Australian banking giant Westpac has agreed to a massive fine of $920 million ($1.3 million in Australian dollars) in a bid to put a money-laundering scandal behind it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...