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Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits

Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits
Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits
November 12, 2019  |  Apple

Goldman Sachs has promised to reevaluate how credit limits are determined for Apple Card users after being accused of gender discrimination. Get the Full Story...

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Germany Urges EU To Crack Down On Big Tech Platforms
Germany Urges EU To Crack Down On Big Tech Platforms
November 12, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier wrote a letter to European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, and asked for tighter regulations on Big...

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Adidas To Shut Down Its Robotic Speedfactories in US, Germany
Adidas To Shut Down Its Robotic Speedfactories in US, Germany
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

Adidas announced Monday (Nov. 11) that it will be closing its robotic “Speedfactories” in Atlanta and Ansbach, Germany, within 6 months. Get the Full Story...

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Microsoft Is ‘Strong Supporter’ Of California Consumer Privacy Act
Microsoft Is ‘Strong Supporter’ Of California Consumer Privacy Act
November 11, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Microsoft has promised to follow California’s privacy law throughout the United States after the regulation goes into effect on Jan. 1. Get the Full Story...

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WeWork Co-founder Neumann Considered Bidding On Bankrupt Barneys
WeWork Co-founder Neumann Considered Bidding On Bankrupt Barneys
November 11, 2019  |  Partnerships

Former WeWork CEO and Co-founder Adam Neumann’s family office was in talks to buy Barneys New York when the embattled retailer was going through bankruptcy...

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State AGs Gearing Up For Antitrust Push On Google?
State AGs Gearing Up For Antitrust Push On Google?
November 11, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

For Google, antitrust scrutiny may be ramping up — if the meetings are any indication. As reported by Reuters on Monday (Nov. 11), attorneys general...

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Wirex Launches Multicurrency Visa Travelcard For APAC Customers
Wirex Launches Multicurrency Visa Travelcard For APAC Customers
November 11, 2019  |  Global Payments

Digital borderless payment platform Wirex, which allows users to pay with both fiat currency and cryptocurrency, has teamed up with Visa to offer the Wirex...

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Google Is Stealthily Collecting Private Health Info
Google Is Stealthily Collecting Private Health Info
November 11, 2019  |  Google

Google is currently collecting and using millions of people’s healthcare data without informing them, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the...

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