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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Germany Looks Into Amazon Over Possible ‘Anti-Competitive Practices’; Europe Plans To Introduce New Business Tax Structure
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Germany Looks Into Amazon Over Possible ‘Anti-Competitive Practices’; Europe Plans To...
May 24, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Bitcoin’s Woes Spark Gov’t Probes And Clear Way For CBDCs
Bitcoin’s Woes Spark Gov’t Probes And Clear Way For CBDCs
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

You could call it the crypto conundrum: the more volatile the crypto markets get, the more attention they garner from regulators in the U.S. and...

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Auntie Anne’s Pivots To Drive-Thrus Vs. Malls For Its Pretzels
Auntie Anne’s Pivots To Drive-Thrus Vs. Malls For Its Pretzels
May 24, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants throughout the country rethink store design for the post-COVID future, pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s is getting out of the mall and into our...

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Star-Studded Green FinTech Aspiration Eyes Public Offering
Star-Studded Green FinTech Aspiration Eyes Public Offering
May 24, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Los Angeles FinTech startup Aspiration — backed by actors Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is weighing the possibility of filing for a public...

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Fed Governor: US Has CBDC Hurdles To Clear
Fed Governor: US Has CBDC Hurdles To Clear
May 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the U.S. ready for a digital dollar? Not just yet, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said in a speech at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2021 on...

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Airline Industry Group Chief Predicts Reduced Capacity Post-Pandemic
Airline Industry Group Chief Predicts Reduced Capacity Post-Pandemic
May 24, 2021  |  Travel Payments

What’s next for the airline industry, which saw global passenger traffic fall by over two-thirds last year as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world? Airlines...

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Tractor Supply, Citi Extend Longtime Credit Card Deal
Tractor Supply, Citi Extend Longtime Credit Card Deal
May 24, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tractor Supply Company (TSC) and Citi Retail Services have agreed to a multi-year extension of their decades-old credit card relationship, the two companies announced on...

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Now Welcomes SPACs
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Now Welcomes SPACs
May 24, 2021  |  Markets

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) can now trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) following new regulations established by the Israel Securities Authority (ISA),...

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Hackers Infiltrate Omiai, Japan’s Biggest Dating App
Hackers Infiltrate Omiai, Japan’s Biggest Dating App
May 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters hacked Omiai, Japan’s biggest dating app, exposing personal data like drivers’ licenses, insurance cards and passports, Bloomberg reported on Monday (May 24). Get the...

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