Big Tech

Digital-First Economy And SMBs Drive Facebook’s Earnings
Digital-First Economy And SMBs Drive Facebook’s Earnings
October 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Like Big Tech peers (Google among them), Facebook’s latest results show the tailwinds of eCommerce and the rebound in consumer spending buoying advertising revenues. But...

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Today in Payments: Mastercard Q3 Shows Cross-Border Spend Slump; Pinterest Revenue Surges As Ads Shift From Facebook
Today in Payments: Mastercard Q3 Shows Cross-Border Spend Slump; Pinterest Revenue Surges As Ads Shift...
October 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard third-quarter earnings demonstrated the shift to digital, and Pinterest revenue was boosted due to a shift away from Facebook. And...

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EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European Union digital chief Margrethe Vestager has argued against breaking up Big Tech companies, which is contrary to what some officials want to see in...

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German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
October 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

German antitrust regulators are investigating both Amazon and Apple over possible anticompetitive behavior in the country, according to German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, quoted by Reuters....

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Apple iOS 14 Sparks Antitrust Grievance In France
Apple iOS 14 Sparks Antitrust Grievance In France
October 28, 2020  |  Apple

Apple’s new operating system, iOS 14, offers new privacy controls and advertising opt-in that triggered a complaint to France’s competition authority from a group of...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Google To Invest In Indonesia’s Tokopedia; India B2B Platform Jumbotail Lands $11M
Today In Payments Around The World: Google To Invest In Indonesia’s Tokopedia; India B2B Platform...
October 27, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Google is to invest in Indonesia eCommerce marketplace Tokopedia, while India-based business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Jumbotail has reportedly...

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Regulators Reckon With Big Tech Global Hysteria
Regulators Reckon With Big Tech Global Hysteria
October 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators the world over aren’t feeling the love for Big Tech these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Big Data, Targeted Political Ads Face Election Day Test
Big Data, Targeted Political Ads Face Election Day Test
October 26, 2020  |  Big Data

The big day is a week away. Election Day has almost come, a fact we imagine any American using any form of media already knows given...

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FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit 
FTC Vote Pending As Commissioners Weigh Facebook Antitrust Suit 
October 23, 2020  |  Facebook

While the five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debate if an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook should be pursued, FTC staffers are in favor...

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