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House To Grill Google, Amazon, Facebook On SMB Impact

House To Grill Google, Amazon, Facebook On SMB Impact
House To Grill Google, Amazon, Facebook On SMB Impact
October 01, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Big tech companies Facebook, Google and Amazon are going to be the subject of a new congressional hearing, in addition to the series of investigations...

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan
Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan
September 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow, its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the...

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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony
Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony
September 26, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

With questions surrounding Facebook’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee...

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PEW: Most Americans Distrust Tech Leaders
PEW: Most Americans Distrust Tech Leaders
September 22, 2019  |  PYMNTS Data Lab

Americans don’t trust members of Congress and are more likely to have confidence in journalists, police and the military, a Pew Research Center study reported...

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Congress Seeks Competition Info From Apple
Congress Seeks Competition Info From Apple
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is conducting an investigation into Apple over potential antitrust practices, and on Friday (Sep. 13) it requested information about the...

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Big Tech CEOs Petition Congress For Data Privacy Law
Big Tech CEOs Petition Congress For Data Privacy Law
September 10, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

An open letter to Congress asking for a consumer data privacy law was signed by 51 CEOs across tech and other industries, CNBC reported on...

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US Congress Discovers Alleged Flaws In Deutsche Bank Controls
US Congress Discovers Alleged Flaws In Deutsche Bank Controls
September 08, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. congressional investigators have found possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG’s money laundering controls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
August 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

During an upcoming visit to Switzerland, American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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