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Indonesia Levies 10 Pct Tax On Sales From Tech Firms
International // July 07, 2020

Starting next month, it will cost Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google more to do business in Indonesia. 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...

China Asks Tech Firms For Apps To Track Health, Travel Amid Outbreak
Mobile Applications // February 19, 2020

Chinese tech firms are helping the government enact a new “health rating” system that will track millions of citizens preparing to return to work in factories within China amid the coronavirus outbreak that has gone on since early this year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported....

DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies
Legal // January 26, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is organizing a workshop to review a federal law that predominantly releases websites from legal culpability for anything their users post on their platforms, government sources told news outlets on Friday (Jan. 24). The Information reported that such a...

German Gov’t Snaps Up Tech Firms To Prevent Foreign Acquisitions
Europe // December 01, 2019

Germany is planning to temporarily take stakes in high-tech companies in order to stop investors from non-EU countries from acquiring them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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InsurTech Players Turn Their Attention To Startups

November 29, 2019
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UK Launches FinTech Fund Backed by Mastercard and Barclays

August 16, 2023
The United Kingdom has taken a significant step to bolster its position as a global FinTech investment hub by launching a £1 billion investment fund, announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) by UK FinTech Growth Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Indonesia Levies 10 Pct Tax On Sales From Tech Firms

July 07, 2020
Starting next month, it will cost Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google more to do business in Indonesia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

China Asks Tech Firms For Apps To Track Health, Travel Amid Outbreak

February 19, 2020
Chinese tech firms are helping the government enact a new “health rating” system that will track millions of citizens preparing to return to work in factories within China amid the...

DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies

January 26, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is organizing a workshop to review a federal law that predominantly releases websites from legal culpability for anything their users post on their platforms,...