Remove 2011 Remove Regulation Remove social media Remove Taxes
article thumbnail

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed Over Apple’s $15B Tax Bill On Ireland Operations; In-App Billing Battle Rages On

PYMNTS

Regulations. SocialMediaToday reported that in early September, an EU “privacy regulator … sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers to the U.S. Canadian Lawmakers Want Big Tech to Pay for Content, Taxes . EU Renews Demand for Back Taxes on Apple’s Ireland Ops. billion back-tax bill in Ireland.

Taxes 162
article thumbnail

Voters Want Big Tech Regulation On The Hill, Says Study

PYMNTS

Much has been said about how Europe is shaping up to be ground zero for seismic changes in Big Tech, as regulators are, have been and will continue to impose mandates on what can and cannot be used in terms of consumer data. The passwords had been stored on the social media giant’s servers in plain text — thus, accessible to employees.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Sizzle Or Fizzle: Bitcoin Busts, Payments Get Faster And The Eyes Have It

PYMNTS

Visa also announced that it had extended the real-time, ubiquitous capability to other disbursement types as well including insurance claims, contractor payments, tax refunds and even merchant account real-time funds settlement. Today, the country’s coffers have about ~$12B in reserves, down from $30B since 2011.

Bitcoin 100
article thumbnail

Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

Date: October 2011. With Apotheker fired in 2011 for a slew of missteps that had contributed to the company’s massive losses, nothing ever came of the acquisition. Date: August 15, 2011. And in the short-term, that would have looked like a good deal, as the social media site hit its peak in 2007 at a value of about $12B.

Google 76
article thumbnail

11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

Declared Bankruptcy: 2011. By December 2011, it was under $30/kg. By September 2011, Solyndra’s business model had fallen apart. — Ben Kaufman, founder, Quirky. Founded: 2011. The lawsuit hinged on Julep’s promotional free Welcome Box of Julep products, available for just the cost of taxes and shipping.

Apple 78
article thumbnail

GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Heavy-handed regulators. The Gonzo team understands the value of well-designed regulations and standards, and we too despise the “gotcha” behavior of Wells Fargo and other players who institutionalize manipulating the consumer. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. This year brought us: Mergers out the yin-yang.