EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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Is Silicon Valley In The Crosshairs Of EU Regulators?

Is Silicon Valley In The Crosshairs Of EU Regulators?
Is Silicon Valley In The Crosshairs Of EU Regulators?
May 01, 2015  |  Europe

Earlier this week, we reported that Google is gearing up for a potential anti-trust fight with the European Union. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Europe’s Answer To Silicon Valley
Europe’s Answer To Silicon Valley
April 23, 2015  |  News

After decades of tech dominance in California’s Silicon Valley – particularly by firms like Google and Facebook – it seems Europe is ready to make...

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Uber To EU: We’re “Not A Transport Company”
Uber To EU: We’re “Not A Transport Company”
April 02, 2015  |  Europe

Uber filed a complaint against Spain with European Union regulators this week, charging that the country violated E.U. laws by banning some of Uber’s services,...

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EU Investigating eCommerce Trade Practices
EU Investigating eCommerce Trade Practices
March 27, 2015  |  Europe

The European Union will spend a year studying why online shoppers in the 28-nation Euro zone don’t often buy products outside their own countries in...

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EU Parliament Votes To Limit Interchange Fees
EU Parliament Votes To Limit Interchange Fees
March 11, 2015  |  Europe

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday (March 10) to cap payment card interchange fees for consumer payments, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story...

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More Red Tape Coming For Cross-Border Payments
More Red Tape Coming For Cross-Border Payments
January 08, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Regulators around the world are stepping up anti-money-laundering (AML) efforts, and, as a result, lenders are tightening the screws on cross-border payments, according to Corporate...

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EU Cracks Down On Mobile Payments
EU Cracks Down On Mobile Payments
September 23, 2014  |  Europe

The European Union Council of Ministers is preparing to toughen the rules for all mobile and digital payments, according to a report in Computing.co.uk. Get...

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Russia Backs Off Deadline For Visa, MasterCard Security Deposits
Russia Backs Off Deadline For Visa, MasterCard Security Deposits
August 14, 2014  |  Europe

Russia’s Central Bank is preparing to abandon its deadline for MasterCard and Visa to pay transaction security deposits because neither has yet selected a partner...

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