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Top News In Payments: Amex Offers Sign-On Bonuses; Didi Looks To Bring Robo-Taxis To Shanghai
Top News In Payments: Amex Offers Sign-On Bonuses; Didi Looks To Bring Robo-Taxis To Shanghai
November 19, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, American Express is reportedly offering large cash incentives to companies to boost acceptance. Also, Chinese ride-hailing leader Didi Chuxing is...

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WeWork Under Investigation By NY AG
WeWork Under Investigation By NY AG
November 19, 2019  |  Legal

Sources have told Reuters that WeWork is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General (NYAG). While a spokesman for the NYAG declined to...

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FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress
FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Chairman Joe Simons of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday (Nov. 18) that there were multiple ongoing investigations into Big Tech companies like...

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Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As politicians and regulators up their pressure on so-called Big Tech in the U.S., it can be difficult to see where all that effort will...

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Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust headlines dominated the regulatory sphere this past week – focused, of course, on marquee names such as Facebook and Google. In one salvo, lawmakers...

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SEC Probes WeWork For Potential IPO Violations
SEC Probes WeWork For Potential IPO Violations
November 15, 2019  |  Investments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into WeWork to determine whether the embattled company violated financial rules while it was gearing...

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Under Armour Defends Reputation Amid Allegations Of Hiding Soft Sales
Under Armour Defends Reputation Amid Allegations Of Hiding Soft Sales
November 15, 2019  |  Retail

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has responded to allegations that he borrowed business from quarters in the future to mask slowing demand for the company’s...

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Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze
Google’s Turn In The (Expanding) AG Gaze
November 15, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bit by bit the dozens of attorneys general looking at Google are expanding how — along with where and why — they are examining the...

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Google Antitrust Probe Widens To Include Search, Android
Google Antitrust Probe Widens To Include Search, Android
November 14, 2019  |  Google

The antitrust investigation into Google will be expanded to include the tech giant’s search and Android businesses. In September, 50 attorneys general announced that they...

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