Competition

Retail Brands Seek Compensation from Visa, Mastercard, Claiming High Fees
Retail Brands Seek Compensation from Visa, Mastercard, Claiming High Fees
December 12, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Several big retail brands, including Levi, Superdry and AllSaints, are looking for compensation from Visa and Mastercard over the payment companies’ controversial transaction fees, a...

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Ireland’s Synch Payments Facing Probe From Ireland’s Competition Watchdog
Ireland’s Synch Payments Facing Probe From Ireland’s Competition Watchdog
December 10, 2021  |  International

Ireland’s competition watchdog announced Wednesday (Dec. 8) that is launching a full investigation into Synch Payments, a joint venture by AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent...

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Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
December 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Ironically, today’s restaurants looking to win over their highest spending digital customers need to offer them the opportunity to spend less. As restaurants and third-party...

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Analyst Downgrades PayPal, Cites Competition
Analyst Downgrades PayPal, Cites Competition
November 17, 2021  |  eCommerce

As more companies jump into the eCommerce payments ring, PayPal is facing competitive pressures, a Wednesday (Nov. 17) MarketWatch report suggests. Wealth management firm Bernstein’s...

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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Wants Unified App Store
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Wants Unified App Store
November 16, 2021  |  Big Tech

On Tuesday (Nov. 16), Epic Games Inc. CEO Tim Sweeney pushed for a universal app store in an interview with Bloomberg that also included the...

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Volkswagen Seeks Collaborations With Carmakers on Software
Volkswagen Seeks Collaborations With Carmakers on Software
September 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Volkswagen (VW) expressed interest in partnering with other carmakers to share platforms and develop software, VW CEO Herbert Diess told the German news website Der...

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EU Court Schedules Decision On Google’s Challenge To $2.8B Fine
EU Court Schedules Decision On Google’s Challenge To $2.8B Fine
July 20, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Europe’s General Court in Luxembourg has set November 10 as the date it will rule on Google’s challenge to the €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) antitrust...

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China’s Market Regulator Investigates Merchant Claims Against Alibaba In Antimonopoly Probe
China’s Market Regulator Investigates Merchant Claims Against Alibaba In Antimonopoly Probe
December 27, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Chinese government’s previously announced antitrust investigation of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is focusing on whether the internet giant refused access to its online marketplace...

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Digital Wallet Apple Pay Draws Antitrust Scrutiny
Digital Wallet Apple Pay Draws Antitrust Scrutiny
December 18, 2020  |  Apple Pay

Apple’s digital wallet Apple Pay is under fire for possible antitrust violations, adding to the previous scrutiny over alleged anticompetitive behavior in its App Store,...

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