Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Amazon Faces An Inquiry In Austria Over Its Dual Roles
February 14, 2019

Amazon is under fire in Austria, with the Austrian Federal Competition Authority reviewing the firm’s dual role as a leading retailer and a platform for small merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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

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 the legitimate cannabis business has flowed into Maps Credit Union in Salem, Oregon. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Apple, IBM CEOs To Advise On Trump Workforce Policy
February 14, 2019

Apple CEO Tim Cook and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty have been appointed to President Donald Trump’s advisory board that aims to direct the future of workforce policy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Lawmakers Mull Overhaul Of Student Debt System
February 14, 2019

A proposed law aims to completely overhaul the student loan system by having monthly bills automatically deducted from borrowers’ paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
February 14, 2019

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster to complete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Former Apple Securities And Compliance Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading
February 13, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a former Apple lawyer with illegal insider trading on Wednesday (Feb. 13), according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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How Prepaid Cards Played A Role In El Chapo’s Global Drug Operation
February 13, 2019

The story goes something like this: During the reign of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar — estimated to have supplied up to 80 percent of the cocaine to the U.S. at the height of his business — his cartel was taking in so much cash that the...

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Facebook, Google Pressured In India Over Privacy, Taxes
February 12, 2019

Indian activists with the New Delhi-based Centre For Accountability And Systemic Change (CASC) and right-wing activist K.N. Govindacharya have asked lawmakers in India to call leaders of Google and Facebook to the country to ask them about data privacy and their compliance on tax laws,...

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Fed Aims To Regulate Banks Based On Size
February 12, 2019

The Federal Reserve wants to change some of its regulations so that smaller banks don’t have to handle the same scrutiny and paperwork as bigger institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...