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Justice Department and Live Nation Clash Over Allegations of Illegal Monopoly

Justice Department and Live Nation Clash Over Allegations of Illegal Monopoly
Justice Department and Live Nation Clash Over Allegations of Illegal Monopoly
January 23, 2026  |  ANTITRUST

The Justice Department reportedly told a judge Friday (Jan. 23) that Live Nation kept concerts that it promotes away from venues that stopped using its business unit...

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Spanish Regulator Imposes $47 Million Fine on Santander
Spanish Regulator Imposes $47 Million Fine on Santander
January 23, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Banco Santander was reportedly fined 40 million euros ($47 million) by a Spanish regulator due to past deficiencies in internal processes in Spain at its digital unit Openbank. Get...

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OCC Says Reducing Regulatory Burden Will Help Banks Compete With Private Credit
OCC Says Reducing Regulatory Burden Will Help Banks Compete With Private Credit
January 23, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould reportedly said that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) work to relax leveraged-loan rules for banks will reduce the regulatory...

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Saks Global’s eCommerce Units Gets Permission to Hire Liquidator Amid Bankruptcy
Saks Global’s eCommerce Units Gets Permission to Hire Liquidator Amid Bankruptcy
January 23, 2026  |  eCommerce

Saks Global’s eCommerce unit, Saks OFF 5th Digital, gained a court’s permission to hire a liquidator and sell its inventory amid its bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan....

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Federal Healthcare Agencies Prepare for Agentic AI
Federal Healthcare Agencies Prepare for Agentic AI
January 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is seeking proposals for a multiyear initiative to spur the...

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House Panel Moves to Ease Rules on Small Credit Unions
House Panel Moves to Ease Rules on Small Credit Unions
January 23, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

A bill advanced to the House of Representatives by the House Financial Services Committee aims to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on community banks and small...

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KeyBank Taps $100 Million Increase in Technology Spend
KeyBank Taps $100 Million Increase in Technology Spend
January 23, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Banks are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to cut costs and improve customer service, with savings showing up most clearly in call center operations. Get...

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Equifax Launches AI-Powered Tool to Combat Synthetic Identity Fraud
Equifax Launches AI-Powered Tool to Combat Synthetic Identity Fraud
January 23, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Equifax has launched a product that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and help prevent synthetic identity fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures
Consumer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Pressures
January 23, 2026  |  Economy

Consumer outlook improved in January, reversing some of the sharp deterioration seen at the end of last year, though the recovery remains tentative. The University of...

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