Competition

UK Challenger Banks Struggle To Compete
UK Challenger Banks Struggle To Compete
September 30, 2019  |  Banking

Challenger banks in the U.K. are having a hard time competing with the country’s big four financial institutions. While challengers such as Metro Bank, Santander...

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Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
Snap’s Files Reveal Facebook’s Copycat Moves
September 23, 2019  |  Facebook

Snap has documented Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive moves in a collection of files nicknamed Project Voldemort, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 23). Copying...

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Congress Seeks Competition Info From Apple
Congress Seeks Competition Info From Apple
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is conducting an investigation into Apple over potential antitrust practices, and on Friday (Sep. 13) it requested information about the...

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EU Regulators Probing Libra For Antitrust Issues
EU Regulators Probing Libra For Antitrust Issues
September 05, 2019  |  Facebook

EU regulators are investigating if Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency will harm competition. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the move was justified even though Libra hasn’t...

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Incoming EU Leaders Plan New AI, Data Use Laws 
Incoming EU Leaders Plan New AI, Data Use Laws 
September 03, 2019  |  International

Evidence is being gathered on U.S. big tech companies as the European Commission prepares for new leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Sept....

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How Cafes Created The Momentum That Made Oat Milk 
How Cafes Created The Momentum That Made Oat Milk 
August 20, 2019  |  Retail

Plant-based milks are incredibly trendy as of 2019, but are far from a new phenomenon. Soy milk (or something quite like it) has been on the...

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How Merchants Turn Showrooming Into A Sale
How Merchants Turn Showrooming Into A Sale
August 13, 2019  |  Mobile

It can be challenging to recall the fear brick-and-mortar retailers had of mobile commerce seven to 10 years ago. Those merchants often viewed consumers walking...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
August 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Two U.S. Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, proposed legislation on Friday (Aug. 2) that would make it easier to penalize Big Tech companies for...

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