Uber, the ride-hailing startup, filed a lawsuit against the city of New York last week seeking to overturn a rule that puts a cap on the number of drivers that work for ride-hailing companies that can operate in the city. According to a report in The Verge citing the lawsuit, Uber has an issue with… Continue reading US: Uber sues NYC to get driver cap lifted
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Japón: Prepara gobierno mayor regulación a gigantes tecnológicos
La agencia Reuters ha reportado que el gobierno de Japón planea establecer un nuevo regulador para examinar a las grandes empresas de tecnología como Facebook y Google, en respuesta a las crecientes preocupaciones sobre las prácticas de monopolio y el manejo de datos personales. El nuevo regulador examinará las prácticas competitivas, la protección de datos… Continue reading Japón: Prepara gobierno mayor regulación a gigantes tecnológicos
UE: Aprueba Europa reforma a derechos de autor
Negociadores de la Unión Europea llegaron a un acuerdo el pasado miércoles respecto al lenguaje que quedará codificado en un nuevo conjunto de amplias reformas a las reglas que gobiernan los derechos de autor, incluida una disposición que obligaría a YouTube y otras plataformas de Internet a bloquear el material protegido tan pronto se cargue… Continue reading UE: Aprueba Europa reforma a derechos de autor
US: Visa, Mastercard consider increasing fees for processing transactions
Visa and Mastercard are preparing to raise certain fees levied on US merchants for processing transactions from this April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, February 15. The increase will affect the interchange fees as well as the fees that card networks charge financial institutions for processing card payments, the report said. A Visa… Continue reading US: Visa, Mastercard consider increasing fees for processing transactions
US: DOJ backs CVS-Aetna buyout in latest filing
The Justice Department (DOJ) is standing by its defense of CVS Health’s US$69 billion acquisition of Hartford insurer Aetna. In a 38-page document filed Wednesday, February 13, in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, government lawyers argued that their proposed settlement of the deal, which called for Aetna to sell off its… Continue reading US: DOJ backs CVS-Aetna buyout in latest filing
EU: French antitrust plans could harm EU credibility says Monti
According to a report from Politico, former EU competition chief Mario Monti has delivered a stark warning that Paris is playing with fire by seeking to tear up Europe’s antitrust rules. France and Germany are upset because the EU this month blocked Alstom and Siemens from merging to form a European rail champion. Brussels argued the merger… Continue reading EU: French antitrust plans could harm EU credibility says Monti
US: Facebook, FTC discuss multibillion dollar fine: report
A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are negotiating a “multibillion dollar” fine for the social network’s privacy lapses. The Washington Post reported Thursday, February 14, that the fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company. Citing unnamed sources, it also stated the two sides have not yet agreed… Continue reading US: Facebook, FTC discuss multibillion dollar fine: report
Japan: Nissan sought Japan’s help in avoiding merger
Nissan Motor had asked the Japanese government for help in fending off a proposal to merge with Renault SA, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, February 15. The request by the automaker was made months before the arrest of former Nissan and Renault Chairman Carlos Ghosn in Japan in November, the paper stated. The unusual… Continue reading Japan: Nissan sought Japan’s help in avoiding merger
EU: EC approves revamped copyright rules
European Union negotiators agreed Wednesday on codified language in a new set of sweeping copyright-reform rules, including a provision that would mandate YouTube and other internet platforms block copyrighted material when it’s uploaded. YouTube in particular has been particularly vigorous in opposing the proposed changes to the laws. The finalized text of the rules must… Continue reading EU: EC approves revamped copyright rules
Japan: Nissan and Renault reaffirm alliance
Top executives from Nissan and Renault on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of an alliance that has been pressured by the ousting of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, but avoided discussing the potentially contentious issue of Nissan’s next chairman. The newly appointed chairman of France’s Renault SA, Jean-Dominique Senard, arrived in Japan on Thursday for two days… Continue reading Japan: Nissan and Renault reaffirm alliance