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JULY 31, 2020

“Based on numerous reports, we are extremely concerned that Zoom and TikTok have disclosed private information about Americans to the People’s Republic of China and engaged in censorship on behalf of the Chinese government.”. The DOJ did not respond to requests for comment. and backed up in Singapore.

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MARCH 5, 2019

In addition, several local governments have requested that the web cafés install cybersecurity monitoring software on their computers, such as Jingwang Xianfeng (“Clean Web Vanguard”). That could mean that the logs might have come from services provided by China’s Tencent, but Tencent did not respond to a request for comment.

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JULY 31, 2020

Meanwhile, the two companies are asking the government to prevent a probe, the news service reported. The State Council, the central bank, Ant and Tencent did not respond to requests for comment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

The list in question is called the S&P 500 ESG Index, which keeps track of companies that practice responsible social, governance and environmental practices. S&P said that while Facebook scored high in the environmental category – 82 out of 100 – its social score was 22 and its governance score was 6.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

The Indian government is reportedly seeking an antitrust investigation into potential anticompetitive behavior among the nation’s Big Four accountancy and auditing firms, reports in Reuters said Monday (July 22). Yet the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has not submitted a formal request to the CCI, the government official noted. “If

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

A Nikola spokeswoman declined a request for comment by PYMNTS and referred us to the company’s statement in the CNBC report. CNBC reported the forgivable government loan comes months after the 38-year-old billionaire bought a 2,600-acre ranch in Utah for $32.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

It is for governments to decide the rules on VAT and in every country we operate, Netflix respects those rules,” Netflix told Reuters. Amazon Web Services, Google and Spotify did not respond to requests for comment. A Netflix spokesman said the company would comply. “It

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

According to Reuters , the attack was launched on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used by government agencies, companies and critical infrastructure operators globally. and British officials warned that infected routers could be used to launch future offensive cyber operations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

A company spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. employees to take a voluntary two-month furlough under a government initiative to protect jobs, the report said. . The company’s highest-paid director earned $379,219 that year in wages and share-based pay, according to the report.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The agency said that tens of thousands of clients had sent in complaints to the Better Business Bureau and/or government bodies. FLEETCOR did not immediately respond to a request for comment to Yahoo Finance.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

The San Clemente-based firm has asked a judge to cancel the April 23 directive and prevent the government from enforcing it, the news service reported. Per the report, the SBA and Treasury did not respond to requests for comment. Zumasys Inc. argues it is entitled to its $750,000 loan under the original terms.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The governments of West Bengal and Odisha have approved a plan for Flipkart customers to purchase liquor through HipBar, an Indian alcohol home delivery app, sources told the news service. . Neither Diageo India nor Flipkart responded to a request for comment.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Neither Brex or DST Global responded to the WSJ request for comment regarding news of the incoming investment, which may also see participation from Greenoaks Capital, two sources said. Reports said some investors have pointed to Brex’s potential to expand into new customer segments beyond tech startups.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

The CBIRC did not respond to requests for comment by Reuters, the publication said. Chairman Guo Shuqing previously raised the issue of household debt, noting it as one of the government’s top priorities. Yi Gang, head of China’s central bank, also highlighted rising household debt levels.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Palantir did not respond to requests for comment from Bloomberg and CNBC. These contracts reveal Palantir charged only $1.27 (£1) for use of its data management software while Google offered its technical, advisory and other support at no cost.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

A spokesperson for Chegg did not respond to a request for comment, and Thinkful spokesperson Catherine Zuppe did not respond to several emails about the incident.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Symantec and Thoma Bravo did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and that it would continue to keep the government agency apprised of the inquiry. CNBC cited a source familiar with the matter. In addition, the stock was downgraded by several analysts.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

15) in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors alleged that the plot involved high-ranking government officials in Iran and Turkey. A Halkbank representative didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. has accused Halkbank , one of Turkey’s largest banks, of participating in a scheme to evade sanctions against Iran.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

government agencies investigating Big Tech firms. An FTC spokeswoman declined to comment, while the Justice Department didn’t respond to a request for comment. A recent letter sent by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows there is bad blood between the U.S. The FTC and the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

The body took over regulation of pawn shop lenders from the Ministry of Commerce last year, reports said, though the CBIRC would reportedly shift day-to-day oversight of individual pawn shops to local governments. The CBIRC did not respond to Bloomberg’s request for comment.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

” Though South Korean authorities raided the exchange due to concerns over fraud, the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service did not reply immediately to a request for comment by CNBC.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The Fed, of course, has had a request for comment open for a while. Reuters reported that the license allows non-traditional finance firms to collect government loans, and that the bank would be chartered in Utah. Yet, as noted in the American Banker , some stakeholders seem to disagree with that initiative.

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AUGUST 7, 2018

The project involves Waterfront Toronto — a government-created organization focused on renewal of the city’s waterfront — and Sidewalk Labs , the urban innovation company operated by Alphabet. Alphabet did not respond to requests for comment. ” More Hoops.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

SoFi and Square both sought such charters this year — SoFi is already out of the running (due to internal governance issues), but Square continues to push forward. “It Amazon had no immediate comment, and Apple did not return a request for comment.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

Change management — in particular, significant operational changes including governance over new technology innovation and implementation, such as the use of cloud computing, AI, digitalization in risk management processes, new products and services, and notable changes in strategic plans.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

27) that two unnamed sources revealed Interpol had planned to release a statement to the world’s technology sector, requesting that companies allow governments to “obtain access to data in a readable and useable format.” The publication reported on Wednesday (Nov. and Australia.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

government charged Huawei Technologies , two affiliated companies and chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou with bank and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy in connection with business in Iran. While Huawei didn’t respond to requests for comment on the allegations. China’s government defended the company.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

But sources told the news service that China’s government officials say a forced sale would make ByteDance and China look weak under the pressure from the Trump administration. ByteDance told Reuters that the Chinese government had never suggested that it should shut down TikTok in the U.S. Microsoft Corp., or in any other markets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had said a more efficient distribution of government funds would be achieved through digital delivery and prepaid card providers. Fiserv and Visa declined to comment and MetaBank did not respond to a request for comment, the news service said.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Bank of America and Just Eat Takeaway representatives turned down a request for comment, while Grubhub could not be reached immediately per CNBC. ” The representative continued, “Being a global leader in the delivery industry, we are regularly looking at potential transactions to evaluate new opportunities.”.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

property deals involving President Donald Trump, as well as whether Trump’s dealings subjected him to the influence of foreign individuals or governments. The White House and a Trump Organization spokeswoman, Amanda Miller, did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The government has previously said data from American users is being accessed by the Chinese government. Trade Representative Office declined to comment. An official at the Chinese mission to the WTO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

citizens with the Chinese government. Reuters said the State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federal officials think U.S. investors who buy shares in Ant Group could be defrauded and Ant could share private banking data of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

A spokesperson for ZTE didn’t respond to WSJ’s request for comment, but Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said, “we still retain the power to shut them down again.”. government on U.S. The news comes as it was reported in May that ZTE may see losses of as much as $3.1 billion (20 billion yuan) amid a continuing ban from the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

The paper noted that the FTC, which has been shut down along with other parts of the government, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Others advocates calling for the breakup include Color of Change and Open Markets Institute , noted the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2020

“Courts are very concerned that by ripping a company apart, it hurts consumers and make[s] it worse for people that don’t have the expertise to do that,” Stephen Houck, one of the government lawyers in the Microsoft antitrust case two decades ago and now a Google advisor, told CNBC. Still, big technology companies are under scrutiny.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It's still uncertain how the legislation will fare in the Senate, and CNBC reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell didn't respond to requests for comment. House of Representatives voted Monday (Dec.

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