Business
Chinese regulators have ordered sweeping changes to the country's biggest payment app Alipay, as the ruling Communist Party attempts to rein in "the unruly growth" of the tech giants.
Sep 13, 2021
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Automotive
Lordstown Motors has received an investment of up to $400 million as the struggling electric truck maker continues to push toward production of its new pickup this fall.
Jul 26, 2021
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Business
Financial regulators in China summoned 13 internet companies on Thursday to call for changes to their fintech operations, the central bank said in a notice, as Beijing ramps up scrutiny on monopolistic practices in the country's ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Business
Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, a financial affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, to become a financial holding company to ease financial oversight amid stepped up scrutiny of technology firms.
Apr 12, 2021
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Business
Unique circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic forced more Americans to get comfortable with financial technology, while leaving the industry wondering whether regulators will devise a reliable legal framework to support ...
Oct 7, 2020
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Security
Health websites accessed from within Britain are without permission sharing users' sensitive information with online giants, including Google, Amazon and Facebook, the Financial Times reported Wednesday following an investigation.
Nov 13, 2019
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Business
Traditional banks are haunted by financial technology—fintech—firms. Challengers such as mobile-first banks Chime in the US, Monzo in the UK and Germany's N26 have been around for a number of years now, but big global ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Business
Austria's leading telecoms provider A1 sid Thursday that it was letting customers pay in cryptocurrency under a pilot project to test the popularity of virtual payments.
Aug 22, 2019
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Internet
Facebook is getting a taste of the regulatory pushback it will face as it creates a new digital currency with corporate partners.
Jun 19, 2019
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