According to Google, the issue revolves around Amadeus charging consumers for services that are available for free, or for a nominal charge; this practice is against its internal policies which prohibit ads for services that can be obtained for free or at a lower price from the government or another public source. In a significant…
A lack of airwaves is likely to result in higher prices during auctions; this will mean carriers will have to shell out more resulting in a potential fund crunch for further investments on new mobile infrastructures that are crucial to leverage the benefits of 5G technology which promises to connect everything ranging from autonomous vehicles…
Beijing-based, Cayman-domiciled Xiaomi priced its IPO at $2.17 – the bottom end of its indicative range. On Friday, sources close to Xiaomi Corp’s Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) disclosed, the Chinese firm priced the IPO at the bottom of an indicative range, of HK$17 to HK$22, and raised $4.72 billion. Xiaomi is selling around…
For Uber London is a key market since of the roughly 50,000 drivers in Britain, 40,000 operate there. On Monday, Uber is set to go to court as it ramps up its efforts to overturn a decision to strip it of its license in London following a court decision that ruled it was unfit to…
Investors and operators of digital currencies who want to do transactions with digital currencies will have to register with Thailand’s SEC, the sole authority for regulating digital assets, within 90 days. On Tuesday, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s chief stated it expects to issue regulations on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) by the end…
The ruling will enable the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate cryptocurrencies and make make fraudsters more accountable for their actions. In a landmark ruling, U.S. federal judge Jack Weinstein ruled that virtual currencies, including bitcoins, can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The ruling allows the…
Law enforcement agencies got tipped off when someone tried to sell the stolen database in an internet forum. On Wednesday, Salleh Said Keruak Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Minister said, the country is investigating the alleged attempt to sell stolen data related to 46 million mobile phone users in the company. Malaysia has recently suffered a…
Although the SEC had “promptly” patched the vulnerability in its EDGAR system which stores millions of confidential data that companies are required to file to the SEC, the fact that hackers have managed to penetrate its systems, have stoked investor concerns. In a startling development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosed that hackers…
Among other things – Google and Microsoft share a legacy of battling antitrust cases. Instead of doing the legal equivalent of the ostrich act, Google should recognize the signs and strategically change course. With the European Commission handing down an exemplary fine on Google, the search giant’s clash with antitrust enforcers in the EU has…
Now that there is more clarity on the quality of information gleaned from users, the deal is likely to result in an agreement by summer. In a significant development, Facebook’s European regulator has disclosed that it has reached a deal with the U.S. company which allows for the collection of data from WhatsApp, a messaging…
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