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MAY 31, 2020

Uber has been approved by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), Chile’s antitrust regulator, to acquire the Chilean grocery shopping app Cornershop, according to an FNE statement. Although Chile has now granted permission, Mexico regulators still have not.

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JULY 24, 2020

As retailers seek to prevent staffers and shoppers from arguing, the requirements of major merchants that shoppers wear masks in U.S. Walmart , along with Walgreens, Home Depot and others, indicates that the retailer will still allow non-mask-wearing customers to transact, CNN reported. brick-and-mortar stores are only so effective.

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JUNE 2, 2020

The list of positive retail brand attributes goes on and on, but one new post-pandemic value has become more important than all the others: cleanliness. Example: Ted Gallagher is vice president and partner at Environmental Hazards Control , a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based company that disinfects retail locations and other business facilities.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores. Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average. The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

The National ATM Council (NAC) argued in testimony to the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the New York City Council last week that a proposed ordinance would impose costly and burdensome new security regulations on ATM operators all around the city. said Renard in the same press release. “In said Renard in the same press release.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding the Motor Vehicle Dealers Trade Regulation Rule (the “Rule”) closed on September 15, 2022 after the FTC declined in August to extend it.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Lawmakers and regulators in the U.K. Reuters , citing lawmakers and regulators in the U.K., Reuters , citing lawmakers and regulators in the U.K., Meanwhile, Charles Randell, Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) chair, told a committee that everyone is in agreement that the system needs to be looked at with fresh eyes.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Waste is becoming ever more of a vice, especially among younger consumers, and now regulators. By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon’s Role. Liquidation Trends.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is just weeks away from filing lawsuits against the country’s biggest banks, as the regulator increases its active investigations, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to ensure appropriate data security standards.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Small banks do not want to compete with the Amazons and Walmarts of the world when it comes to offering financial services for clients — and as of today, they more or less are protected from having to do so by regulations that prevent banks’ holding companies from branching too far outside of core financial services businesses.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50 The new regulation went into effect on Jan. The new regulation went into effect on Jan. RuPay is a payment network offered by National Payments Corp. The fine for non-compliance is going to be ?5,000

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Looking Forward The OCC maintains a technology-neutral stance and supports continuing efforts by national banks and federal savings associations to explore safe and sound uses of new and emerging financial technology such as AI.

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JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. In another nod toward privacy, Microsoft wants to see government regulation of facial recognition technology. Bloomberg reported that the top 10 regulated banks in the U.S. Facial Recognition’s Need for Legislation?

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MAY 15, 2018

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India’s main investigative agency in the country, has filed charges in the Punjab National Bank fraud case against Nirav Modi, the jewelry retail owner, and his uncle Mehul Choksi, as well as senior executives at the state-run lender.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Connected and self-driving cars and truck stand as some of the next big frontiers when it comes to retail and retail innovation, but challenges to that future — real and potential problems that could slow down progress when it comes to autonomous vehicles — are increasing appearing on the horizon. Societal Issues.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Those two retail trends have recently collided in Southeast Asia, where Carro, an automotive marketplace and financing provider, reportedly has bought Jualo, an online marketplace for used goods from some 300 product categories. The deal is not the only recent news involving the online retail sales of automobiles. Retail Waste.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2022

After moving alone in 2020 to reform its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Federal Reserve Board in issuing a joint notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth proposed amendments to their regulations implementing the CRA.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The company said Instacart Pickup provides customers with expanded delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up groceries at retailers. SWIFT Denies Rumor It Is Integrating With Ripple. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding the financial institution’s “technology operations.”.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. Retailers in high-tax states have largely not been able to build themselves up or expand online beyond their local markets to the same extent, Rogers said. .

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

ECommerce sales were better than expected in Q2 but dipped in the third quarter, according to Internet Retailer. Non-store eCommerce sales for the three-month period June to August showed an increase of almost 12 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Monthly Retail Trade Report.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

9), Michigan became the first state in the union to pass statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to drive … well, autonomously. Additionally, these companies can also have vehicle prototypes approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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MAY 31, 2020

Uber has been approved by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), Chile’s antitrust regulator, to acquire the Chilean grocery shopping app Cornershop, according to an FNE statement. Although Chile has now granted permission, Mexico regulators still have not.

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MARCH 4, 2019

Amazon, of course, stands out as a marquee name in the move to make the retail experience wholly digital commerce. There may be a groundswell against cashless retail, but then again, there also is a movement to take cash out of the equation. Much has been made of the coming of the cashless society. The Case Against Cash.

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MARCH 21, 2016

There appears to be some dirty pool taking place over eCommerce between countries in the European Union, and antitrust regulators might be taking action to sort it out. When this practice — also known as geoblocking — is a unilateral decision made by retailers, explains NYT , it does not constitute an antitrust violation.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Fizzle of the Week: Cryptocurrency Regulation. The saga over bitcoin and its relationship to various regulators has become something of the payments answer to a romantic comedy. But the idea that regulators can wave a wand and make bitcoin go away? Easy come, easy crypt-go, it seems. They may have some luck. As for next week?

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The EBF represents the vast majority of the European banking sector through its membership, spanning 32 national banking associations from across Europe, which in turn encompass more than 3,500 banks. The trends toward modernizing the banking system were only accelerated by lockdowns and shutdowns of brick-and-mortar locations.

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APRIL 12, 2018

India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) is conducting an internal investigation into an alleged $2 billion fraud, vowing to come down on anyone involved in the crime. “We The scandal involves firms associated with diamond merchants Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweler, and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, who heads jewelry retailer Gitanjali Gems.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A recent report released by the United Nations found that 132 out of 194 countries have now introduced data protection regulations of some kind, all varying in terms of what type of information they protect and the severity of their restrictions. Around The Data Protection World.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. Booth has been arrested twice for retail return fraud related to gift cards and is now in recovery from heroin and oxycodone addiction at Gateway with Smith.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A group of 96 organizations and individuals, who describe themselves as consisting of “consumer, labor, civil rights, legal services, faith, community and financial organizations and academics,” have sent a letter to the CFPB urging the Bureau to regulate fee-based earned wage access (EWA) products as credit subject to the Truth in Lending Act.

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MAY 22, 2020

The think tank’s founding members encompass financiers, policymakers, regulators and technologists in addition to select firms such as Cypherium. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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JULY 24, 2020

President Joe Erlinger and National Franchisee Leadership Alliance Head Mark Salebra. And the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is seeking assistance with mask regulations to keep store workers safe. locations, the outlet reported, citing a letter inked by McDonald’s U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

ALDI is taking another large step into the world of online shopping as COVID-19 reshapes the retail landscape globally. Following an experimental effort at one British store, ALDI said it intends to grow its “click-and-collect” eCommerce grocery pickup offering to 15 stores throughout the nation. London Judge Reinstates Uber License.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Regulation. Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. The new regulations would also reshape the manner in which these companies collect and harness information.

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JUNE 18, 2020

The London-based trade group for Europe’s ePayments community is waiting for the European Banking Authority , the European Union (EU) banking regulator, to provide the 27-nation bloc with an update on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). The implementation delay gives regulators an opportunity to get it right, Rodgers said.

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MAY 22, 2020

The think tank’s founding members encompass financiers, policymakers, regulators and technologists in addition to select firms such as Cypherium. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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