August 08, 2024
EU Antitrust Enforcement in Labor Markets – A Little Less...
Until very recently, the European Commission (“EC”) has not been so active in labor-related antitrust issues. This is likely to change given the EC published in May 2024 a policy...
August 08, 2024
Information Exchange – Pitfalls from Recent Case Law and Enforcement...
Information exchange has always been a sensitive area in EU and international competition law, with a chapter on the subject always featuring in the EU’s horizontal cooperation guidelines. However, the...
August 08, 2024
The American Express Decision and its Critics
The Supreme Court’s 2018 American Express (“Amex”) decision was its first involving two-sided platforms since the emergence of platform economics. As the Internet continues to facilitate the growth of two-sided...
August 08, 2024
Competition Law in Australia
The Australian competition landscape has been dominated this year by two proposed major policy changes by the Labor government. First, the government aspires to a stronger and better merger law...
August 07, 2024
Regulators’ Joint Statement Details Concerns on Bank/FinTech Tie-Ups
The joint statement and requests for information issued by several agencies late last month on “potential risks” inherent in bank/FinTech relationships spotlight regulators’ concerns on banks’ reduced control and visibility...
August 07, 2024
Lyft Launches Price Lock Subscription Amid Surge in Ridership
Ride-hailing platform Lyft on Wednesday (Aug. 7) announced performance benchmarks in the second quarter, reflecting strong engagement from both riders and drivers. The company reported a record 23.7 million active riders, representing...
August 07, 2024
Galileo Says Wire Transfers Go Big and Go Digital With...
If you were looking for another reason to appreciate core banking infrastructure, here it is. The buzz within the payments arena may be about instant payments, where we are and...
August 07, 2024
MoneyLion Continues to Play Winning Hand With Middle-Income Americans
The MoneyLion business model pivot continues. A year after posting substantial losses as a neobank, the financial services portal rode its new business model to a second straight profitable quarter...
August 06, 2024
Instacart Expands Services, Partners With Uber Eats to Integrate Restaurant...
On Tuesday (Aug. 6), Instacart announced an expansion of its service portfolio as part of its strategy to solidify its position in the online grocery market. The company has forged a...