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Amazon Japan Office Raided By Fair Trade Regulator
March 15, 2018

Amazon Japan revealed news on Thursday (March 15) that its offices were raided by Japan’s fair trade regulator. 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...

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Rollback Of Dodd-Frank Act Passes In Senate
March 15, 2018

On Wednesday (March 14), the Senate passed legislation that would loosen the regulations placed on financial companies after the Great Recession, with the bill gaining bipartisan support. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Warren Proposes To Create Bank Criminal Activity Investigation Unit
March 15, 2018

Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to create a law enforcement unit to keep big banks in check. 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...

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Wells Fargo To Face New Sanctions Over Auto Insurance Scandal
March 15, 2018

Wells Fargo is expected to be slapped with sanctions over auto insurance policy commissions after making thousands of people take on auto insurance they didn’t want or need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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France Is Suing Google, Apple Over Their Dealings With Startups, Developers
March 15, 2018

Google and Apple are facing a lawsuit from France, which is seeking fines of $2.5 million for what the country says are “abusive” contract terms when dealing with startups and developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Credit Scoring Debate Climbs (Capitol) Hill
March 14, 2018

It’s no secret that legislation on Capitol Hill often gets mired in controversy and debate. And that’s especially true with a series of clashes over the regulatory relief bill wending its way through marbled halls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Judge Allows Much Of Yahoo Breach Suit To Go Forward
March 12, 2018

A U.S. district court in San Jose, California, ruled late last week that most of a lawsuit concerning Yahoo’s data breach, which exposed 3 billion users’ personal data, can proceed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Senator Warren Warns Regulatory Relief Bill Will Cause Fresh Round of Bailouts
March 12, 2018

Senator Elizabeth Warren said over the weekend that a bill that would provide relief from the regulation placed on the banking industry after the financial crisis of 2008 could result in a new series of government bailouts of companies. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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World Wide Web Inventor Calls For Regulation Of Tech Companies
March 12, 2018

The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, called for increased regulation of technology companies in an open letter in which he argued it was needed to prevent the Internet from becoming weaponized. His call not only comes on the 29th anniversary of...