investigations

Japan’s Line Accused Of Letting Chinese Engineers Tap User Data
Japan’s Line Accused Of Letting Chinese Engineers Tap User Data
March 17, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Messaging app provider Line is being investigated by the Japanese government over accusations that user data was accessed by Chinese engineers without informing people, which...

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Brussels So Far Lacks Evidence In Amazon Antitrust Probe 
Brussels So Far Lacks Evidence In Amazon Antitrust Probe 
March 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in Brussels have so far failed to find enough evidence to file antitrust charges against Amazon, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (March 11),...

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Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
March 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into Apple’s App Store over allegations that the terms and conditions violate competition law. “Millions...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
February 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has given Big Tech a heads-up that investigations are imminent, the Financial Times (FT) reported on...

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GameStop Trading Frenzy Being Probed For Misconduct
GameStop Trading Frenzy Being Probed For Misconduct
February 11, 2021  |  Markets

The trading frenzy that saw unexpected surges in GameStop, AMC and other stocks got the attention of federal regulators who are now investigating the rally...

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SEC Probes Clover Health Actions In Going Public Via SPAC
SEC Probes Clover Health Actions In Going Public Via SPAC
February 05, 2021  |  IPO

Clover Health said Friday (Feb. 5) it would cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on an investigation prompted by a scathing report on...

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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 / Meta

U.K. regulators have officially started a probe into Facebook’s now-completed acquisition of Giphy, a GIF-making and sharing website. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority officially...

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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 & Regulation

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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