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EMEA Daily: US Investor Eyes Purchase of British Retailer Ted Baker; Apple May Try to Delay EU App Store Bill Implementation

EMEA Daily: US Investor Eyes Purchase of British Retailer Ted Baker; Apple May Try to Delay EU App Store Bill Implementation
EMEA Daily: US Investor Eyes Purchase of British Retailer Ted Baker; Apple May Try to...
March 18, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, New York private equity firm Sycamore Partners is considering a cash offer for U.K. fashion retailer...

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TechREG Weekly: Crypto, Cybersecurity and Online Safety Bills Advance in EU, US and UK
TechREG Weekly: Crypto, Cybersecurity and Online Safety Bills Advance in EU, US and UK
March 18, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, important legislative initiatives made their way through European Union, U.K. and U.S. legislative bodies. Digital platforms in the U.K., and in particular social...

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China’s Stock Snapback Comes as Big Tech Regulatory Fears Recede, for Now
China’s Stock Snapback Comes as Big Tech Regulatory Fears Recede, for Now
March 17, 2022  |  Markets

In the stock market — pick your market, any market — a few days of heady gains do not necessarily a trend make. After all,...

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UK´s Online Safety Bill Comes With Possible Jail Time for Violators
UK´s Online Safety Bill Comes With Possible Jail Time for Violators
March 17, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. government will unveil on Thursday its long-awaited Online Safety Bill, which seeks to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of Big...

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EU Data Strategy May Facilitate Open Finance in Europe
EU Data Strategy May Facilitate Open Finance in Europe
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

Since 2016, the European Commission has been designing a data strategy that aims to facilitate companies’ access to vast amounts of data they couldn’t access...

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DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
DOJ, FTC Summit May Shed Light on Merger Guidelines Reform
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday (March 10) that its Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will cohost a conference on...

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New UK Provision to Hold Big Tech Responsible for Paid Ads From Fraudsters
New UK Provision to Hold Big Tech Responsible for Paid Ads From Fraudsters
March 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

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House Committee: Amazon Obstructed Investigation
House Committee: Amazon Obstructed Investigation
March 09, 2022  |  Amazon

A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives wants the Justice Department to investigate Amazon for what they say is a possible criminal obstruction of a Congressional...

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Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
Big Tech Weekly: Lithuania Asks Apple, Google to Delete Russia’s Yandex Ride-Hailing App
March 04, 2022  |  Big Tech

On the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic region of Europe has asked Google and Apple to remove...

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