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pymnts.com > cpi-posts > warren-raises-antitrust-concerns-over-private-home-listings

Warren Raises Antitrust Concerns Over Private Home Listings

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (516+ words) A partnership between Compass International Holdings and Midwest Real Estate Data is drawing heightened scrutiny in Washington, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren raising concerns that the companies’ expansion of private real estate listings could restrict competition, reduce market transparency and create…...

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pymnts.com > economy > 2026 > the-conference-board-geopolitical-concerns-are-easing-but-ceos-remain-cautious

The Conference Board: Geopolitical Concerns Are Easing but CEOs Remain Cautious

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (332+ words) CEOs are generally feeling more optimistic, but clouds remain on the horizon. The Q3 2026 installment of the Conference Board’s CEO Confidence™ report, released Thursday (Aug. 6), shows an improvement in sentiment. The CEO Confidence Index rose to 52 in the third quarter of…...

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pymnts.com > cpi-posts > mexican-unions-split-over-antitrust-risks-in-volaris-viva-merger

Mexican Unions Split Over Antitrust Risks in Volaris-Viva Merger

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (343+ words) Mexico’s proposed combination of low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva is drawing renewed scrutiny from labor organizations and competition experts, adding to the antitrust debate surrounding a transaction that would reshape the country’s aviation market. According to reporting by Mexico Business…...

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pymnts.com > blockchain > 2026 > blockchains-institutional-custody-under-rising-scrutiny-after-coldcard-bitcoin-hack

Blockchain???s Institutional Custody Under Rising Scrutiny After Coldcard Bitcoin Hack

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (644+ words) Coldcard’s reported $100 million-plus exploit reframes institutional crypto custody as a governance problem, not a storage problem. Independent key generation, multi-party approvals, audit trails, insurance and documented recovery procedures are becoming the real product as firms seek to prevent one device,…...

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pymnts.com > consumer-finance > 2026 > the-usual-financial-lifelines-are-failing-labor-economy-workers

The Usual Financial Lifelines Are Failing Labor Economy Workers

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (396+ words) Nearly half of workers say the solution that covered today’s essential expense made the next paycheck or upcoming bills harder to manage. Only about four in 10 workers say their primary coping method resolved an essential expense without creating additional financial…...

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pymnts.com > cpi-posts > ftc-endorses-ohio-supreme-court-proposal-to-reduce-reliance-on-american-bar-association-accreditation

FTC Endorses Ohio Supreme Court Proposal to Reduce Reliance on American Bar Association Accreditation

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (206+ words) By: Ann M. O’Brien, Luke Taeschler & Dana L. Kennedy (Sheppard) The authors go on to describe these developments as a signal of an expanding enforcement focus on accreditation, licensing, and eligibility requirements that may create barriers to entry or suppress competition…...

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pymnts.com > legal > 2026 > alaska-updates-money-transmission-law-as-states-broaden-oversight-of-virtual-currency

Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (181+ words) Alaska has joined a growing wave of states modernizing their money transmission laws to bring virtual currency businesses more squarely within existing financial regulatory frameworks. One of the law’s most significant changes, per Sheppard, is its expansion of the definition…...

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pymnts.com > earnings > 2026 > circle-wants-ai-payments-to-create-an-entirely-new-stablecoin-market

Circle Wants AI Payments to Create an Entirely New Stablecoin Market

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (365+ words) USDC is outgrowing crypto: Circulation rose 19% and transaction volume jumped 151% despite weaker digital asset markets. Circle is betting on infrastructure: Payments, Arc and AI-agent commerce are designed to diversify revenue beyond interest income. Circle’s latest earnings suggest USDC is beginning…...

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pymnts.com > cpi-posts > certification-of-compliance-programs-in-mexico-lessons-from-the-americas

Certification of Compliance Programs in Mexico: Lessons from the Americas

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (776+ words) By: Amílcar Peredo & Gustavo González Del Castillo[1] To answer this question, this article employs the method of functional comparative law, examining the models adopted by Brazil, Colombia, and the United States, and draws from that analysis concrete proposals for the…...

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pymnts.com > cpi-posts > australian-competition-watchdog-accepts-energyaustralia-undertaking-over-retail-rule-breach

CPI | Australian Competition Watchdog Accepts EnergyAustralia Underta…

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (317+ words) According to Reuters, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said EnergyAustralia breached electricity retail rules by failing to make its Solar Sharer Offer available to eligible customers by July 1, as required under the Electricity Retail Code. Reuters reported that…...