May 09, 2021
Russian Watchdog Fines Google, Facebook & Twitter
Russian federal competition regulator Roskomnadzor has concluded sixteen decisions on refusals to remove content prohibited in Russia by Google, Facebook and Twitter, reports Cnews.ru. The companies could face fines totaling...
April 19, 2021
Reopening Shopping: Digital Reality Overshadows Economic Optimism
The cross-currents around the pandemic and the impending recovery continue to swirl. As of April 17, 85 million Americans had been vaccinated. Yet, new strains of the virus and anti-vaxx...
April 14, 2021
Indian Merchants Fight Back Against Amazon With Protest Event
Small businesses in India are fighting back against Amazon and other big foreign sellers in a move to actively protest what they see as an unfair competitive advantage for US...
April 14, 2021
Indian Merchants Fight Back Against Amazon With Protest Event
Small businesses in India are fighting back against Amazon and other big foreign sellers in a move to actively protest what they see as an unfair competitive advantage for U.S....
April 08, 2021
Competition Advocacy in Paraguay: CONACOM’s Pro-Competitive Recommendation for Transportation Hired...
By Rolando Díaz Delgado & Fabrizio Boggino1 On January 14, 2021, Paraguay’s National Competition Commission (Comisión Nacional de la Competencia, “CONACOM”) published OPINION/RD N° 01/2021, related to the regulation of...
February 26, 2021
Black-Focused Neobank First Boulevard Raises $5 Million
First Boulevard, a neobank focused on the Black community, announced on Friday (Feb. 26) that it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The bank aims to use this funding...
February 25, 2021
India Plans Tough New Regulations For Social Media
The Indian government is instituting new regulations that will increase the oversight of social media platforms, streaming services, and news outlets, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday, February 25....
February 25, 2021
Today In Payments Around The World: RecargaPay Lands $70 Million;...
In today’s top payments news around the world, RecargaPay has notched $70 million in a Series C funding round to expand its payments platform, while Didi Chuxing Technology plans to...
February 25, 2021
Social Media Will Soon Face Tough New Regulations In India
The Indian government is instituting new regulations that will increase the oversight of social media platforms, streaming services and news outlets, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (Feb. 25). The...