investigations

British Regulator Accuses Prepaid Card Companies Of ‘Cartel-Like’ Behavior
British Regulator Accuses Prepaid Card Companies Of ‘Cartel-Like’ Behavior
March 31, 2021  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has accused five companies in the prepaid card market of operating as a “cartel” by agreeing to not compete or...

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Amazon Asks India To Hold Off On New eCommerce Rules
Amazon Asks India To Hold Off On New eCommerce Rules
March 25, 2021  |  eCommerce

As India’s digital commerce battle heats up, the government is investigating Amazon’s business practices and is eyeing new regulations for eCommerce companies. India’s regulators are...

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UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
UK Competition Watchdog Begins Facebook Probe Over Data Usage
March 19, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain’s antitrust watchdog, is planning an investigation into how Facebook handles user data, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday...

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Visa Faces Justice Department Probe On Debit Card Processes
Visa Faces Justice Department Probe On Debit Card Processes
March 19, 2021  |  Regulation

Visa Inc. is facing a probe from the Justice Department concerning allegedly anticompetitive processes in the debit card industry, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing...

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Japan’s Line Accused Of Letting Chinese Engineers Tap User Data
Japan’s Line Accused Of Letting Chinese Engineers Tap User Data
March 17, 2021  |  International

Messaging app provider Line is being investigated by the Japanese government over accusations that user data was accessed by Chinese engineers without informing people, which...

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Brussels So Far Lacks Evidence In Amazon Antitrust Probe 
Brussels So Far Lacks Evidence In Amazon Antitrust Probe 
March 11, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Regulators in Brussels have so far failed to find enough evidence to file antitrust charges against Amazon, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (March 11),...

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Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
Britain Launches Probe Into Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
March 04, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a probe into Apple’s App Store over allegations that the terms and conditions violate competition law. “Millions...

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UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
UK Antitrust Regulator Alerts Big Tech Of Imminent Investigations
February 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has given Big Tech a heads-up that investigations are imminent, the Financial Times (FT) reported on...

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GameStop Trading Frenzy Being Probed For Misconduct
GameStop Trading Frenzy Being Probed For Misconduct
February 11, 2021  |  Markets

The trading frenzy that saw unexpected surges in GameStop, AMC and other stocks got the attention of federal regulators who are now investigating the rally...

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