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Cryptocurrency Exchange Poloniex Hit With SEC Penalty
Cryptocurrency Exchange Poloniex Hit With SEC Penalty
August 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is agreeing to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a $10.4 million settlement charge for operating an unregistered digital asset...

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Chinese Antitrust Watchdog May Hit Meituan With $1B Penalty
Chinese Antitrust Watchdog May Hit Meituan With $1B Penalty
August 06, 2021  |  International

Amid stepped-up regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech firms in China, the country’s antitrust watchdog is reportedly getting ready to hit food delivery platform Meituan with...

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EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M
EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M
July 30, 2021  |  Amazon

A European privacy watchdog has fined Amazon 746 million euros ($887 million) for violating data protection laws. According to CNBC, Amazon disclosed the fine Friday...

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Lloyds Bank Hit With Biggest UK Watchdog Fine In Two Years
Lloyds Bank Hit With Biggest UK Watchdog Fine In Two Years
July 08, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Lloyds Bank was hit with a fine totaling £90 million by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), it’s biggest since 2019 and the second largest...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Google Faces $270 Million Fine From France; Ohio AG Seeks To Make Google A ‘Public Utility’
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Google Faces $270 Million Fine From France; Ohio AG Seeks To...
June 15, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny.  Google Faces $270 Million Fine From France In Antitrust Settlement...

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EU Could Hit Amazon With $425 Million Fine For Privacy Violation
EU Could Hit Amazon With $425 Million Fine For Privacy Violation
June 10, 2021  |  Legal

Amazon could be facing more than $425 million in penalties for violating the European Union’s privacy law, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (June...

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Tencent Faces Big Antitrust Fines In China
Tencent Faces Big Antitrust Fines In China
May 03, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Tencent Holdings will be hit with a big antitrust penalty in China, but it’s not likely to be as much as Alibaba’s record $2.75 billion...

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Report: Robinhood In Talks To Pay Financial Penalty
Report: Robinhood In Talks To Pay Financial Penalty
February 26, 2021  |  Markets

To settle probes into its options trading processes and the downtime that its equity trading app faced last year, Robinhood Markets Inc. is in discussions...

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Singapore Competition Board: Uber Must Pay S$6.6 Million Fine Over Merger Deal
Singapore Competition Board: Uber Must Pay S$6.6 Million Fine Over Merger Deal
January 13, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Singapore’s Competition Appeals Board has upheld fines of S$6.6 million (Singapore dollars) levied against Uber, affirming that its merger deal with ride-hailing rival Grab had...

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