investigations

PayPal Cooperating With CFPB On Venmo Investigation
PayPal Cooperating With CFPB On Venmo Investigation
February 05, 2021  |  Digital Payments

PayPal Holdings said Friday (Feb. 5) its payments app Venmo was being investigated over allegations of unauthorized fund transfers and collections processes. The company told...

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UK’s Competition Authority Launches Investigation Into Facebook, Giphy Merger
UK’s Competition Authority Launches Investigation Into Facebook, Giphy Merger
January 28, 2021  |  Facebook

U.K. regulators have officially started a probe into Facebook’s now-completed acquisition of Giphy, a GIF-making and sharing website. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Robinhood To Pay $65 Million To Settle SEC Probe
Robinhood To Pay $65 Million To Settle SEC Probe
December 17, 2020  |  Legal

The investigation into Robinhood by the  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has come to a head — and the stock-trading platform has agreed to pay...

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Deutsche Bank Accounting Head Stands Aside Over Wirecard Scandal
Deutsche Bank Accounting Head Stands Aside Over Wirecard Scandal
December 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The head of accounting at Deutsche Bank is temporarily stepping down in the wake of the Wirecard scandal, the Financial Times reports. Get the Full...

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German Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Ernst & Young’s Wirecard Audit
German Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Ernst & Young’s Wirecard Audit
December 04, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Munich prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Ernst & Young (EY) audit of Wirecard AG, compounding the firm’s troubles associated with $2.3 billion that...

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Dutch Competition Probe Into Payment Apps Centers On Apple Pay
Dutch Competition Probe Into Payment Apps Centers On Apple Pay
December 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Dutch antitrust regulators have launched an investigation into freedom of choice regarding payment apps and is eyeing Apple Pay’s limitations, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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Apple’s NFC Practices Draw Scrutiny From Dutch Regulators
Apple’s NFC Practices Draw Scrutiny From Dutch Regulators
December 04, 2020  |  Regulation

For Big Tech, a reckoning may be near for near-field communications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
November 25, 2020  |  Legal

EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books...

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German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
German Lawmakers Push For Further Questioning Of Former Wirecard CEO Braun
November 20, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

German lawmakers are determined to call back Wirecard AG’s former CEO Markus Braun to give further testimony after he refused to answer their questions during...

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