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In The UK, Fines May Loom For Big Firms That Pay Late
In The UK, Fines May Loom For Big Firms That Pay Late
June 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

New proposals on offer from Minister of Small Business Kelly Tolhurst in the U.K. may hit large firms in the pocketbook — via fines, if...

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Kelkoo Ready To Bring Google Fight To The US
Kelkoo Ready To Bring Google Fight To The US
June 06, 2019  |  Google

British price comparison site Kelkoo is ready to take its complaint against Google to U.S. antitrust regulators. The comments come as Kelkoo and other companies...

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Irish Mortgage Lender Must Pay €21M For Fleecing Interest Fees
Irish Mortgage Lender Must Pay €21M For Fleecing Interest Fees
May 31, 2019  |  Loans

Ireland’s central bank announced that it has fined a state-backed mortgage lender €21 million for overcharging its customers. The fine against Permanent TSB, which is...

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A Year Into GDPR, Fines Total €56M
A Year Into GDPR, Fines Total €56M
May 28, 2019  |  Regulation

A year after the debut of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a total of €56 million ($62 million) in fines have been doled out. According...

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FTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
FTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
May 24, 2019  |  Facebook

With a reported split between the Democrats and Republicans on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an anticipated settlement between Facebook and federal regulators related to...

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SEC Only Collects Half Of Fraud-Related Fines
SEC Only Collects Half Of Fraud-Related Fines
May 21, 2019  |  Regulation

New data shows that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has only collected 55 percent of the $20 billion in fraud-related fines it imposed...

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EU Fines Banks Billions For Manipulating Currency Prices
EU Fines Banks Billions For Manipulating Currency Prices
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union has slapped Barclays, RBS, Citigroup, JPMorgan and MUFG with a €1.07bn fine over allegations that they worked together to manipulate the foreign exchange...

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EU Antitrust Regulators Fine Banks For FX Manipulation
EU Antitrust Regulators Fine Banks For FX Manipulation
May 09, 2019  |  Regulation

European Union antitrust regulators are going to fine seven banks for manipulating the foreign exchange market, according to reports. The banks involved are Barclays, Citigroup,...

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Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
May 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Two U.S. senators have spoken out against a reported settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In...

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