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Capital One is set to acquire Discover, merging 2 of the US' largest credit-card companies (www.businessinsider.com)
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  • Capital One is readying an acquisition of Discover Financial Services, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • The deal would merge two of the largest credit-card issuers in the US.
  • Discover is coming off a difficult year after compliance lapses led to a CEO resignation.
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[โ€“] hydrospanner 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Would it be the FCC or the FTC or the SEC?

[โ€“] DoomBot5 -1 points 9 months ago

I see no reason the FCC would be involved. That person is clearly just butt hurt and doesn't know what they're talking about.