Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Five At Five: Saks Hits A Retail Reset
Five At Five: Saks Hits A Retail Reset
May 21, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today’s stories include a look at Saks and...

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Treasury Secretary Wants DOJ To Look Into Google’s Power
Treasury Secretary Wants DOJ To Look Into Google’s Power
May 21, 2018  |  Google

The Justice Department is facing calls by Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin to look over the clout and power technology firms including Google have over the economy...

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Enroll In Apple Pay, iPhone Prompts Users
Enroll In Apple Pay, iPhone Prompts Users
April 03, 2018  |  Apple Pay

In what The Wall Street Journal described as a form of nagging, Apple is prompting users of its iPhone to enroll in Apple Pay, which...

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Watchdog Eyes Brazil’s Credit Card Industry On Nubank Complaint
Watchdog Eyes Brazil’s Credit Card Industry On Nubank Complaint
March 23, 2018  |  International

In Brazil, the antitrust watchdog, Cade, is looking into the credit card industry, with an eye on possible anticompetitive practices. The investigation comes, Reuters reports,...

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

Amazon Japan revealed news on Thursday (March 15) that its offices were raided by Japan’s fair trade regulator. Reuters, citing an Amazon Japan spokesperson, reported...

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US Supreme Court Questions Both Sides In Amex Antitrust Suit
US Supreme Court Questions Both Sides In Amex Antitrust Suit
February 27, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

American Express’s card rules for merchants prompted debate at the Supreme Court Monday, as the justices considered whether to revive a government antitrust lawsuit challenging...

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Visa Fights EU Antitrust Charges
Visa Fights EU Antitrust Charges
February 27, 2018  |  VISA

Visa is fighting back against accusations that it charges tourists excessive fees when they use their cards in the European Union. According to Reuters, Visa...

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Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust
Trump’s Nominee For FTC Chief Talks Tough On Antitrust
February 06, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Joseph Simons, a retired partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, is President Donald Trump’s pick to head up the Federal Trade Commission,...

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Canadian Regulator On Innovation’s Slow Roll
Canadian Regulator On Innovation’s Slow Roll
February 05, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Oh, Canada, Open Banking and finTech innovation?  No frozen landscape there, if regulators look toward a recent study of competition (and cooperation) across payments stakeholders. ...

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