February 10, 2023
Carrefour Rolls Out Facial Biometric Payment in UAE
Carrefour has enabled facial recognition as a means of verifying payments in the UAE. The retailer, which is operated as a franchise by Majid Al Futtaim in the United Arab...
February 09, 2023
Japan Warns Apple & Google App Stores
Apple and Google may be violating Japanese antitrust law with their handling of mobile apps, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said Thursday, arguing for further regulation to prevent anti-competitive behavior by...
February 08, 2023
Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
The way people pay for things is changing as the nature of money itself transforms. Fearing they may one day be left behind as digital, crypto and other currencies not...
February 08, 2023
Ex-Tokyo Olympics Official Arrested In Bid-Rigging Case
Japanese prosecutors arrested on Wednesday a former Tokyo Olympics organising committee official and executives at three advertising agencies on suspected bid-rigging of test events for the Games, the Tokyo District...
February 08, 2023
Adyen Plays Long Game as H2 2022 Profits Miss Estimates
Adyen is betting on unified commerce and sustainable returns to drive growth in 2023. In a second half (H2) 2022 earnings call with investors on Wednesday (Feb. 8), the co-founder...
February 08, 2023
Japan Becomes Mobile Wallet Adoption Leader Among 11 Countries, Attracts...
Digital engagement has become integrated in consumers’ everyday lives across the globe. One example: Mobile wallet use has been growing in-store, replacing some shoppers’ physical wallets, even in cash-heavier countries...
February 08, 2023
Flexible Leasing Options Drive Transition to Sustainable Mobility in Europe
Electric vehicles (EV) are driving the electrification of the European auto market. In the U.K., for example, 16% of all new car sales in 2022 were battery EVs, which according...
February 06, 2023
The ACCC’s Ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry: Regulatory Reform
By Jacqueline Downes, Bella Cameron and Jamie Hick1 I. Introduction This piece builds on our previous articles and publications2 covering the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) examination of...
February 06, 2023
Japan To Introduce Semiconductor Tech Export Controls
As concerns grow over China’s regional aggression, the Kishida administration is set to introduce export controls designed to impede the use of cutting-edge semiconductor technology for military applications this spring, multiple...
