The FTC's Claims Are False

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FTC says Amazon revamped cancellation process for some customers ahead of lawsuit. Lena Khan, head of the FTC, has had big tech companies like Amazon and her crosshairs for a while now. It definitely is not the first move against Amazon - last month it agreed to pay $25 million to settle suit over children's privacy laws.

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is set to address the US Congress today, and US regulators are accusing Amazon of duping customers into signing up for its Prime service without their consent. Plus, Italy has stripped China’s Sinochem of its influence as the largest shareholder in the Italian tyremaker Pirelli.

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India’s Narendra Modi embarks on US state visit to deepen defence and tech ties

Washington’s embrace of Modi carries a price

FTC alleges Amazon ‘tricked and trapped’ customers with Prime subscriptions

Italy strips China’s Sinochem of its influence as Pirelli’s largest investor

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