Senator Pat Toomey, ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, says he’s prepared to fix the broad definition of a cryptocurrency broker that’s contained within the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill bogged down in Congress. The comments come as the House is pushing for an imminent vote on a $550 billion so-called “hard” infrastructure bill, which would invest in bridges to roads and the nation’s broadband, water and energy systems. The legislative language includes a… Source link
Read More »Google tells court ‘staggering’ $5 bln EU antitrust fine flawed
Google urges EU court to scrap or cut record fine EU regulators say fine is significantly below cap LUXEMBOURG, Sept 30 (Reuters) – A 4.34 billion euro ($5 billion) European Union antitrust fine was based on flawed calculations, Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday, urging Europe’s second-highest court to scrap or reduce what it said was not an appropriate penalty. Google was fined for using its Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals and cement its dominance in general… Source link
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