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G7 Agrees To Tax Big Tech And Cut Libra No Slack

G7 Agrees To Tax Big Tech And Cut Libra No Slack
G7 Agrees To Tax Big Tech And Cut Libra No Slack
July 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers said digital currencies need to be closely regulated so that they don’t disrupt the global financial system....

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US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
US Will Probe Whether French Tax On Tech Is Fair
July 11, 2019  |  International

The U.S. government will investigate whether a French plan to tax American technology companies is fair, and it could potentially issue retaliatory tariffs in response,...

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UK Regulator Opens Study On Big Tech Search Dominance
UK Regulator Opens Study On Big Tech Search Dominance
July 05, 2019  |  Google

Scrutiny of big tech — specifically firms such as Facebook and Google — seems likely to heat up in the United Kingdom. Get the Full...

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Scrutiny Of Big Tech Could Slow Amazon’s Deal-Making Pace
Scrutiny Of Big Tech Could Slow Amazon’s Deal-Making Pace
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

While Amazon has committed over $20 billion to investments and acquisitions as of 2017, the scrutiny of large tech companies by the U.S. government could...

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US Retailers Call Out Amazon, Google Over Anti-Competitive Practices
US Retailers Call Out Amazon, Google Over Anti-Competitive Practices
July 02, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) wants the chance to speak to antitrust enforcers set to investigate Amazon and Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices. RILA, whose...

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Big Tech Cryptos Set For Antitrust Scrutiny
Big Tech Cryptos Set For Antitrust Scrutiny
July 01, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook’s announcement of Libra late last month has spurred greater regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies, with a particular eye on who may be bringing those cryptos...

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CA Governor: Regulators Could ‘Steamroll’ Big Tech
CA Governor: Regulators Could ‘Steamroll’ Big Tech
June 24, 2019  |  Regulation

In a published interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom said big tech companies in his state could soon be “steamrolled” through federal regulations. Significant changes could...

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BIS Report Highlights Regulator ‘Unease’ Over Libra
BIS Report Highlights Regulator ‘Unease’ Over Libra
June 23, 2019  |  Regulation

As tech firms such as Facebook move into the world of finance, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday (June 23) that politicians...

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