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Biden Wants Tougher Penalties for Bank Executives; HFSC Announces Hearing
Biden Wants Tougher Penalties for Bank Executives; HFSC Announces Hearing
March 17, 2023  |  Regulation

The investigations into recent bank failures are just beginning. President Joe Biden released a statement Friday (March 17) calling on Congress to impose tougher penalties on senior...

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Uber And Lyft Skip Congressional Hearing
Uber And Lyft Skip Congressional Hearing
October 16, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft decided not to attend a U.S. House of Representatives meeting on subjects affecting the industry, even as they were officially...

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Big Tech Antitrust Hearings Begin With Scrutiny Of Media Industry
Big Tech Antitrust Hearings Begin With Scrutiny Of Media Industry
June 12, 2019  |  Regulation

And so the long look at Big Tech begins. Lawmakers held the first of several hearings into the marketplace power of online platforms such as...

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congress
SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congress
February 14, 2019  |  AML

Legal marijuana sellers want bank accounts just like any other business. Over the last two years, more than $500 million worth of cash deposits from...

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Mark Zuckerberg Faced Tougher Questions On Facebook’s Future In Day Two On The Hill
Mark Zuckerberg Faced Tougher Questions On Facebook’s Future In Day Two On The Hill
April 12, 2018  |  Facebook

It was the House’s turn yesterday to put Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the hot seat as he faced another five hours of questions from...

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Uber Hackers Hailed From Canada And Florida
Uber Hackers Hailed From Canada And Florida
February 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the 2016 data breach of rideshare startup firm Uber were located in Canada and Florida, according to Reuters reports published Tuesday (Feb....

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Kaspersky To Defend Anti-Virus Company In Front Of Congress
Kaspersky To Defend Anti-Virus Company In Front Of Congress
September 15, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Eugene Kaspersky, the co-founder and chief executive of Moscow-based anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab, has accepted an invitation to testify before Congress over the security of...

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