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Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition

Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee antitrust panel is going to meet this month to look into issues surrounding Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, and...

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UK Casual Dining Firm The Restaurant Group Shutters 150 Eateries
UK Casual Dining Firm The Restaurant Group Shutters 150 Eateries
September 03, 2019  |  Retail

Europe’s The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates over 650 restaurants and pubs across the country, is closing 150 eateries, Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Sept....

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NFL Uses TikTok To Win Younger Fans
NFL Uses TikTok To Win Younger Fans
September 03, 2019  |  Digital Payments

It’s kickoff season again — and for the 100th time, it turns out. National Football League (NFL) football is about to start up — real...

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Intel Unit Case Could Cost Big Tech $2B In Taxes
Intel Unit Case Could Cost Big Tech $2B In Taxes
September 03, 2019  |  Legal

A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, according to a report by The Wall...

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Singapore Enterprise Buys TGI Friday’s; Capgemini Acquires Altran 
Singapore Enterprise Buys TGI Friday’s; Capgemini Acquires Altran 
September 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The joint venture partners of TGI Friday’s in India have sold their shares to Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises, Deal Street Asia reported on Tuesday (Sept....

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Capital Park Holdings Forms Prestige Value Brands And Buys Joy Brands
Capital Park Holdings Forms Prestige Value Brands And Buys Joy Brands
September 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Capital Park Holdings has formed Prestige Value Brands, and has used it to acquire Joy Hand Dish Retail Brands from Procter & Gamble, according to...

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Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
September 03, 2019  |  Investments

Large investment and equity firm Carlyle Group has taken a majority stake in an artificial intelligence (AI) hiring firm called HireVue, according to a report...

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Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI Laws
Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI...
September 03, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, transformative innovations in payments and commerce are making the visible, invisible. Also, incoming European Union (EU) leaders are planning...

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First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
September 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency at a free concert in Manila, The Verge reported on Monday (Sept. 2). Get...

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