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Amazon, EU Reach Settlement Over Marketplace Seller Data

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In a settlement with the European Union, Amazon.com on Tuesday agreed to make changes to how it does business, promising to address allegations that it was using independent sellers’ data to its advantage. The European Commission, the E.U.’s executive arm, said in a news release on Tuesday that Amazon would stop using nonpublic information it gathers […]

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