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Big Tech Campaigns for ‘Open Digital Ecosystems’ in Europe
Big Tech Campaigns for ‘Open Digital Ecosystems’ in Europe
December 13, 2023  |  Big Tech

Google, Meta and other tech firms are lobbying for open digital ecosystems in Europe. The two companies are part of the seven-member Coalition for Open...

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New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
November 20, 2022  |  AML

In the latest changes to the European Union’s (EU) anti-money laundering (AML) framework, the European Commission (EC) is finalizing the details of a package of...

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New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption
New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption
October 26, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The European Commission (EC) published a draft proposal on Wednesday (Oct. 26) intended to force banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer 24/7 instant...

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DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation isn’t broad enough to cover decentralized finance, a finance professor said during a presentation to...

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Amazon Antitrust Commitments ‘Appear Relevant’ to EU Concerns
Amazon Antitrust Commitments ‘Appear Relevant’ to EU Concerns
September 16, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon appears to be on the right track in its attempts to appease EU antitrust authorities with regard to two probes opened by the European...

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Amazon Pitches Deal to Remedy EU Antitrust Charges While Watchdog Seeks Feedback
Amazon Pitches Deal to Remedy EU Antitrust Charges While Watchdog Seeks Feedback
July 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Hoping to settle two European Union (EU) antitrust probes, Amazon offered concessions on Thursday (July 14), including fair treatment to third-party sellers and banning the...

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EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission (EC) will close a consultation on Tuesday (July 5) about open finance in what can be seen as a first step to...

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Amazon’s Putting A Dent In Alphabet’s Ad Revenue
Amazon’s Putting A Dent In Alphabet’s Ad Revenue
October 26, 2018  |  Earnings

Once upon a not very long time ago, the conventional wisdom was that advertising revenue on the web is mostly generated by a stable duopoly...

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Security Concerns, Government Initiatives Show Blockchain Is Stuck In Testing Phase
Security Concerns, Government Initiatives Show Blockchain Is Stuck In Testing Phase
February 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Toward the start of the new year, many analysts labeled 2017 the Year of Blockchain Experimentation, with 2018 set to be the Year of Blockchain...

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