The size and scope of “big tech” – and whether big really is too big – was in focus on Tuesday (July 16), across a series of Capitol Hill hearings that brought marquee names such as Amazon, Facebook and Google into marbled halls to defend...
Between the big news about Libra and the segment-wide spin-up for Prime Day in two weeks, one might have assumed we have hit something of a lull between news events, if for no other reason than to let the big payments and commerce players catch...
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled hearings about the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust Banks, as well as the Facebook-planned cryptocurrency Libra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Top executives from Twitter and Facebook sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday (Sept. 5) that they can better protect users from election interference from foreign sources as the November midterms approach. The move comes amid increasing global focus on matters related to online privacy...
July 12, 2024
Prudent regulation is needed in helping to define the risks and rewards in emerging partnerships between financial institutions and banks — but current regulatory efforts may be too vague, critics charged at a Congressional hearing held Friday (July 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]
June 25, 2019
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled hearings about the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust Banks, as well as the Facebook-planned cryptocurrency Libra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]
