investigations

Airline Chiefs Answer for Flight Disruptions, Refund Policies During Senate Hearing
Airline Chiefs Answer for Flight Disruptions, Refund Policies During Senate Hearing
December 16, 2021  |  Economy

Airline executives faced the Senate on Wednesday (Dec. 15) on issues surrounding travel recovery and the effect of aid, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. ...

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Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to GreenSky Insider Trading Charges
Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to GreenSky Insider Trading Charges
December 15, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Ex-McKinsey partner Puneet Dikshit, 40, has pled guilty to securities fraud, CNBC writes.  Dikshit reportedly made bets ahead of the Goldman Sachs acquisition of FinTech...

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Apple’s Handling of Roblox Draws Scrutiny From DOJ
Apple’s Handling of Roblox Draws Scrutiny From DOJ
December 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is talking to Roblox and other game developers to determine whether Apple’s App Store rules are arbitrarily enforced in...

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Amex Fires Sales Staff Over Wire Payment Tax Benefit Claims
Amex Fires Sales Staff Over Wire Payment Tax Benefit Claims
November 24, 2021  |  Personnel

American Express has terminated some of its employees and disciplined others stemming from the sales staff’s positioning of products “inappropriately,” particularly related to purported tax...

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UK CMA Turns up Volume on Music Streaming Space
UK CMA Turns up Volume on Music Streaming Space
October 19, 2021  |  Streaming

The U.K.’s music streaming industry is now in the crosshairs of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) while a study is being conducted to determine...

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Congress’ Letter to Amazon Questions Statements Made Under Oath
Congress’ Letter to Amazon Questions Statements Made Under Oath
October 18, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Five members of Congress sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy asking for proof regarding some statements made by company executives — including then-CEO...

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Apple Could Face Probe in S. Korea Over Payment Rules 
Apple Could Face Probe in S. Korea Over Payment Rules 
October 15, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple may be facing an investigation by the government of South Korea over whether the tech giant is truly complying with the nation’s new requirements...

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Report: Amazon Copied Products, Rigged Search in India
Report: Amazon Copied Products, Rigged Search in India
October 13, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon employed a campaign of creating copycat merchandise and manipulating search results to give its own products an advantage in India, according to a new...

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China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
October 12, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

China’s antitrust watchdog is adding new staff and departments amid the latest development in the country’s ongoing battle against monopolies. As Bloomberg News reported on...

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