Congress

What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty and Rewards
What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty and Rewards
November 25, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) are unique among financial institutions (FIs) for the sense of loyalty they inspire among their members. PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index found...

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Lawmakers Question Airbnb On Non-Compliant Listings
Lawmakers Question Airbnb On Non-Compliant Listings
November 22, 2019  |  Regulation

Airbnb is facing questions from U.S. lawmakers who want information about hosts who go against the company’s policies and don’t comply with local laws. Six members...

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House Committee Passes Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
House Committee Passes Bill To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition
November 21, 2019  |  Politics

The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would effectively make marijuana legal, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) announced in a press release on...

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Big Tech Firms Respond To Congressional Committee Questions
Big Tech Firms Respond To Congressional Committee Questions
November 19, 2019  |  Business

In response to questions from a congressional committee, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon.com, Apple, and Facebook defended their practices and declined to answer some questions. The tech firms have been a symbol...

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Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
Amazon Says It Uses Third-Party Seller Data To Boost Business
November 19, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon, in a newly released document by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, said it uses “aggregated data” from sellers who use its platform...

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House Committee Approves Ban On Controversial SMB Loan Tactic
House Committee Approves Ban On Controversial SMB Loan Tactic
November 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has voted in favor of banning a controversial practice in small business lending, The Washington Post reported Friday (Nov...

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Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
Antitrust Complaint Says Amazon Forces Merchants To Use Its Logistics Services
November 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

An online merchant has written a letter to Congress saying that the company was forced to use Amazon’s logistics services, as it otherwise would have...

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Congress Wants Digital Platforms To Release Their Algorithms – Why?
Congress Wants Digital Platforms To Release Their Algorithms – Why?
November 04, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers proposed new legislation last week that would require internet platforms to more or less lay bare the intellectual property that drives their business...

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New Laws To Require LLCs To Disclose Owners’ Names
New Laws To Require LLCs To Disclose Owners’ Names
November 04, 2019  |  Regulation

Proposals in both chambers of Congress would limit the use of anonymous shell companies, impacting small businesses in the U.S. Last month, the House passed...

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