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FTC Moves To Halt Edgewell-Harry’s Deal To Protect Competition
FTC Moves To Halt Edgewell-Harry’s Deal To Protect Competition
February 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

With qualms over competition in the consumer shaving market, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly intends to bring suit to stop the acquisition of startup...

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UPS Looks To Drones To Speed Up Delivery
UPS Looks To Drones To Speed Up Delivery
February 03, 2020  |  Delivery

In a move to compete with Amazon in the competitive consumer delivery space, UPS plans to use drones and other tactics to complete shipments faster,...

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New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
New UK Farmers’ Bank Gets License, Funding
February 03, 2020  |  Banking

A new British bank that will launch later in 2020 is aimed at securing funding for farmers, according to a report. Get the Full Story...

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UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
February 03, 2020  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for more leeway to go after U.S. Big Tech firms in the wake of Brexit, the...

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Goldman, Amazon Discuss SMB Lending Partnership
Goldman, Amazon Discuss SMB Lending Partnership
February 03, 2020  |  SMBs

Goldman Sachs and Amazon are in discussions about the possibility of partnering for small and medium-sized (SMB) business lending in the U.S., Financial Times reported...

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Analyst Reduces iPhone Supply Predictions Due To The Coronavirus
Analyst Reduces iPhone Supply Predictions Due To The Coronavirus
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

With concerns that the coronavirus in China will impact the supply of iPhones, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said his company, TF international Securities, is reducing...

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Worldline To Purchase Rival Ingenico In $8.6B Deal
Worldline To Purchase Rival Ingenico In $8.6B Deal
February 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two European payments behemoths — Worldline and Ingenico — are merging in an $8.6 billion deal to create the industry’s fourth-largest company in the space,...

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Forever 21 Could Be Sold To Real Estate Firms, Licensing Co. For $81M
Forever 21 Could Be Sold To Real Estate Firms, Licensing Co. For $81M
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

With an offer that establishes a minimum price on the assets of the bankrupt merchant, Forever 21 Inc. came to a deal on Sunday (Feb....

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FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On NonPayers 
FCA Tells Credit Cards To Ease Up On NonPayers 
February 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The U.K. financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is telling credit card companies to reduce fees on nonpayers’ debt rather than cancel cards, the...

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