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Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints
Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints
February 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the country’s antitrust watchdog, searched the Tokyo headquarters of eCommerce giant Rakuten on Monday (Feb. 10) over complaints about...

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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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FLEETCOR: FTC Allegations ‘Without Merit’
FLEETCOR: FTC Allegations ‘Without Merit’
January 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against Georgia fuel card firm FLEETCOR, alleging that it bilked customers out of millions of dollars...

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FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
January 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Cigarette maker Altria, the company that produces Marlboro, has made an investment in electronic cigarette company Juul Labs, but certain aspects of the deal are...

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Commercial Cards Find Opportunity In Transparency, Lower Fees
Commercial Cards Find Opportunity In Transparency, Lower Fees
January 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

There is more than one way to drive commercial card innovation. For corporate buyers, adoption can stem from opportunities around rewards and rebates, elevated transparency,...

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Top News In Payments: Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch; US Prepares For Potential Iranian Cyberattack
Top News In Payments: Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch; US Prepares For Potential Iranian...
January 06, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China is facing a “capital winter” of venture funding slowdown, the U.S. prepares for a potential Iranian cyberattack, and businesses are...

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FCC, FTC Chairs To Talk Tech Policy At CES
FCC, FTC Chairs To Talk Tech Policy At CES
January 03, 2020  |  Innovation

A large number of senior government officials will visit the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an annual tech industry event held in Las Vegas, according...

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Facebook Will Stop Using Phone Numbers For Friend Pushes
Facebook Will Stop Using Phone Numbers For Friend Pushes
December 24, 2019  |  Facebook

In its ongoing attempts to fix its privacy standards, Facebook will no longer use phone numbers to determine who one sees on their “people you...

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Top News in Payments: Visa, TD Partner For US-Canada Money Transfers; Japanese Lenders Hinder SoftBanks’ WeWork Bailout
Top News in Payments: Visa, TD Partner For US-Canada Money Transfers; Japanese Lenders Hinder SoftBanks’...
December 23, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Visa partners with TD Bank to provide real-time transfers for U.S. TD Bank account owners to their Canadian accounts. Also,...

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