May 15, 2024
Mastercard Selects 5 Startups for Blockchain and Digital Assets Program
Mastercard has selected five startups from around the world to participate in its Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets program. This program is designed to connect Mastercard with industry experts...
May 15, 2024
TransNetwork Acquires Inswitch to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments in Latin America
TransNetwork has acquired Inswitch to accelerate the development of its digital product suite for cross-border payments in Latin America. The acquisition will add Inswitch’s regional expertise and its embedded financial technology solutions offered...
May 15, 2024
Public Tenders and Competition Law: Are We Acting Competitively in...
By Leandra Diem* & Barbora Jedličková** The concept of competition law as it relates to public procurement is not a particularly common topic of discussion in Australia. Unlike in Switzerland...
May 15, 2024
French Regulator Drops Meat-Cutting Sector Case Following Antitrust Review
The Autorité de la concurrence in France has dismissed a case concerning practices within the meat-cutting sector. This ruling marks the first time the Autorité has scrutinized mergers below national...
May 15, 2024
AI Regulation: Senators Unveil AI Plan, OpenAI CEO Wants International...
A growing chorus of lawmakers and technology leaders are calling for new regulations to govern the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as the transformative but largely unchecked technology permeates...
May 15, 2024
Arizona Attorney General Files Suit Against Amazon Over Unfair Business...
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has taken legal action against retail giant Amazon, alleging unfair and deceptive business practices that violate state consumer protection and antitrust laws. The lawsuit, announced...
May 15, 2024
NYCB Sells $5 Billion in Loans to JPMorgan
New York Community Bank (NYCB) is selling $5 billion in loans to J.P. Morgan Chase. The sale of these “mortgage warehouse loans” is designed to strengthen the regional bank’s capital and liquidity,...
May 15, 2024
Varsity Spirit and Private Equity Owners Settle Class Action Antitrust...
In a significant development for the cheerleading events industry, Varsity Spirit, along with its current and former private equity owners, has reached a settlement agreement of $82.5 million to resolve...
May 15, 2024
Block-Owned TBD and Chipper Cash Partner on Cross-Border Payments in...
Block-owned TBD and African FinTech Chipper Cash partnered to facilitate B2C and B2B cross-border payments across 40 African countries. Chipper Cash has integrated with TBD’s open messaging protocol, tbDEX, to power cross-border payments and decentralized...
