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New Digital Rules Could Allow EU To Ban Tech Services
New Digital Rules Could Allow EU To Ban Tech Services
November 15, 2020  |  Regulation

European Union regulators may get new powers to ban internet companies that violate anti-competition rules, a top EU official told a German magazine, Reuters reported....

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FTC Chair: Companies Buying Startups Could Be Seen As Anti-Competitive
FTC Chair: Companies Buying Startups Could Be Seen As Anti-Competitive
November 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Joe Simons, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said antitrust enforcers should be on guard against dominant companies buying emerging startups, Bloomberg reported....

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China Releases Draft Rules To Prevent Tech Monopolies
China Releases Draft Rules To Prevent Tech Monopolies
November 10, 2020  |  Regulation

China’s efforts to ramp up its regulatory game continued on Tuesday (Nov. 10) with the release of draft rules for governing eCommerce giants and payments...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Prepares To Propose New Big Tech Regulations; Turkey Fines Big Tech Platforms $1.18M
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Prepares To Propose New Big Tech Regulations; Turkey Fines Big...
November 09, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Big Q3 For Google, Facebook Ad-Buying Bodes Well For Holiday Sales
Big Q3 For Google, Facebook Ad-Buying Bodes Well For Holiday Sales
November 04, 2020  |  eCommerce

The latest earnings reports from Big Tech giants and social media platforms show that advertising spend is through the roof at present, after basically falling...

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Sweden’s Folksam Insurance Group Reports Data Breach Involving Big Tech
Sweden’s Folksam Insurance Group Reports Data Breach Involving Big Tech
November 03, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

One of Sweden’s largest private insurers, Folksam Group, says a data breach affected one million of its clients. Folksam said it had accidentally allowed big...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations Gains Momentum
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative...
November 02, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, consumers and organizations. Get the...

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Big Tech Earnings Cement Digital-First Economic Shift
Big Tech Earnings Cement Digital-First Economic Shift
November 02, 2020  |  Economy

Economic headwinds abound. This week marks the culmination of an election season like no other. Virus cases are rising. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
EU’s Digital Rules Draft May Not Include Big Tech Breakup, Antitrust Chief Says
November 01, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s chief antitrust regulator told a German newspaper in an interview published Sunday (Nov. 1) that she sees no reason to break up...

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