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Visa, Mastercard draw FTC inquiry over debit card transactions: Bloomberg Law

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting a preliminary inquiry on Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc over policies that can prohibit merchants from routing card transactions through other debit networks, Bloomberg Law reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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Activist Short Seller Is Targeting Cintas Corporation (CTAS)

Activist short seller Ben Axler sent us an email this morning with the details of his short case against Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS). We haven’t verified the accuracy of his statement and Cintas Corporation hasn’t responded Axler’s claims. Here is what Axler said in the email: “Spruce Point is pleased to issue a unique investment research […] …read more […]

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Brexit drove Tesla to pick Berlin over Britain for new factory: report

Britain missed its chance to host the first European factory of U.S. electric vehicle pioneer Tesla because of Brexit, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in remarks reported on Wednesday. The company had earlier said it chose a location near Berlin for a new design centre and plant to make batteries, powertrains and vehicles, offering a major boost to the German capital. Berlin’s minister in charge of economic affairs, Ramona Pop, said the move could create 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in production alone, with hundreds or even thousands more in areas such as design, software or research. …read more […]