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Big Tech And The Optical Illusion Of Monopoly

Big Tech And The Optical Illusion Of Monopoly
Big Tech And The Optical Illusion Of Monopoly
August 03, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The most interesting thing about Big Tech’s Fab Four tour of Capitol Hill last Wednesday (July 29) wasn’t the perfunctory lawmaker grandstanding, or even the...

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This Week In Payments: The Digital Shift, The Rise In DTC And Big Tech Vs Capitol Hill
This Week In Payments: The Digital Shift, The Rise In DTC And Big Tech Vs...
July 31, 2020  |  News

PayPal and Shopify reported blockbuster earnings results this week, which showed a growing shift to digital amid the pandemic. But that also raises the question:...

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Cloud Technology For FIs, Debit Cards, Potential Credit Card Default Crisis Top This Week’s News
Cloud Technology For FIs, Debit Cards, Potential Credit Card Default Crisis Top This Week’s News
July 31, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Charting The Great Digital Shift Through Earnings Reports
Charting The Great Digital Shift Through Earnings Reports
July 31, 2020  |  Earnings

Earnings season is a four-times-a-year scorecard for publicly traded companies. It’s a time for CEOs and CFOs to discuss where they’ve been – and where they...

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Big Tech CEOs Didn’t Win Over Congress At Hearing
Big Tech CEOs Didn’t Win Over Congress At Hearing
July 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The big day finally came — the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google‘s parent, Alphabet, sat in front of lawmakers (at least virtually) and...

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Today In Payments: Visa Sees Gains In Online, Contactless Transactions In Q2; Starbucks Rewards Members Drop To 16.3M
Today In Payments: Visa Sees Gains In Online, Contactless Transactions In Q2; Starbucks Rewards Members...
July 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Visa reported mixed Q2 earnings, and Starbucks reported a drop in rewards members in its Q3 earnings. Plus, Mastercard offers concessions...

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Tech Giants’ Hill Testimony Reveals CEO Views On Competition — And Innovation
Tech Giants’ Hill Testimony Reveals CEO Views On Competition — And Innovation
July 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

At Capitol Hill hearings, there are scripts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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What To Expect From Big Tech’s Fab Four Capitol Hill Grill
What To Expect From Big Tech’s Fab Four Capitol Hill Grill
July 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

And now, on a big digital stage, in real time — the fab four. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Zuckerberg: Competition Pushes Facebook To Innovate
Zuckerberg: Competition Pushes Facebook To Innovate
July 28, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s speech for the antitrust hearing before Congress on Wednesday (July 29) touts his company’s mission as one of connectivity, boosted by...

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