South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has granted financial awards to a group of officials credited with uncovering a large-scale price-fixing scheme in the domestic sugar market, distributing millions of won in bonuses as part of a new incentive program, according to a statement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

Three years ago, First Citizens BancShares acquired failing crypto/tech-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). 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 receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

The White House has picked Robinhood and BNY to operate its new child-centric savings accounts. 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 receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

As countries around the world rush to encourage greater investment and growth in their domestic AI industries, we argue that unless governments develop industrial policy strategies centered on strengthening democratic economic governance, they risk consolidating corporate control of critical technologies in ways that threaten key democratic and societal objectives. In this paper, we (1) define […]

One of the more confusing questions of antitrust law pertains to when buyers choose not to buy something.  Such activity, when done collectively, can violate antitrust law as a “group boycott.”  Boycotts, however, occur frequently for reasons unrelated to competition, such as when buyers seek to convince companies to change policies for a wide variety […]

The financial industry in the United States rests in part on an architecture of trust and institutional legitimacy. 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 […]

This essay traces the evolution of online consumer protection from the opening of the Internet to commerce in the mid-1990s through to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, arguing that trust has always been the central problem and that entrepreneurs, driven by competitive pressure and consumer demand, have repeatedly built the solutions.

The House Financial Services Committee convened Wednesday (Feb. 4) for a marathon session on financial sector stability lasting roughly five hours, characterized by sharp ideological divides and procedural maneuvering. 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 […]

Based on his three decades of experience at the DOJ and in private practice, Mark Rosman, with assistance from associate KaDee Ru, explores the obscure history of recidivism among criminal prosecutions and convictions of antitrust cartels. The article begins with an overview of the controversy and trends around cartel recidivism before deep diving into a […]

Law firms enjoyed one of their strongest years on record for mergers and acquisitions in 2025, fueled by a surge in mega deals and a sharp rebound in global transaction values, according to data released this week by the London Stock Exchange Group. As the new year begins, senior dealmakers say the momentum shows little […]