Europe’s $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard Has Begun

ECB President Christine Lagarde has called for Europe to break its dependence on American payment infrastructure, warning that every card transaction sends European consumer data to the United States. A coalition of 16 banks thinks it has the answer. QUICK ANSWER What’s happening? ECB President Christine Lagarde told Irish radio that Europe needs its own …

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DOJ targets Google Chrome for breakup… monopoly ruling triggers search crackdown

🇺🇸GOOGLE BROKE THE RULES — NOW THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO TAKE CHROME AWAY Google’s been found guilty of running a search monopoly. That part’s done. Now comes the punishment — and the U.S. government wants it to hurt. Top of the list? Force Google to sell Chrome, the world’s #1… https://t.co/kfLbNYI4XB pic.twitter.com/O49STJ3D0v — Mario Nawfal …

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