UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health services arm, which owns physician groups and other assets, The...
Apple is reportedly facing an impending antitrust lawsuit in the United States, with the Justice Department preparing to take on the tech giant. The lawsuit, which could be filed as early as March, alleges that Apple has imposed software and hardware limitations on its iPhones and iPads to...
The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly negotiating with cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings to resolve a long-standing investigation. The department is seeking a settlement of over $4 billion from Binance, which would mark one of the largest penalties ever imposed in a criminal cryptocurrency case, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov. 20),...
Tether has disputed a media report that its stablecoin is increasingly being used for illicit activities. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 27) that the stablecoin Tether is increasingly being used in money laundering, terror financing and sanctions evasion. The report cited information from indictments, blockchain...
March 21, 2024
Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly in the smartphone market: Apple, said the Department of Justice (DOJ), has “inhibited the creation” of cross-platform, third-party digital wallets, as it has prevented third-party apps from offering tap-to-pay functionality, […]
September 17, 2018
In 2016, $81 million disappeared from Bangladesh’s central bank. It could have been a lot worse — hackers tried to get away with $1 billion. U..S court filings this month...
February 27, 2024
UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health services arm, which owns physician groups and other assets, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 27). The investigators have […]
January 17, 2024
Apple is reportedly facing an impending antitrust lawsuit in the United States, with the Justice Department preparing to take on the tech giant. The lawsuit, which could be filed as early as March,...
November 20, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly negotiating with cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings to resolve a long-standing investigation. The department is seeking a settlement of over $4 billion from Binance, which would mark...
October 27, 2023
Tether has disputed a media report that its stablecoin is increasingly being used for illicit activities. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 27) that the stablecoin Tether is increasingly being used...
