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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French Watchdog Searches Worldcoin Paris Office
French Watchdog Searches Worldcoin Paris Office
August 31, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

France’s data regulator, the CNIL, this week carried out “checks” at the Paris office of Worldcoin, a digital identity and cryptocurrency platform co-founded by OpenAI...

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Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office in EU to Address Antitrust Concerns
Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office in EU to Address Antitrust Concerns
August 31, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft has announced plans to unbundle its Teams software from its Office suite in Europe in response to concerns raised in an antitrust investigation by the...

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Trustly to Acquire SlimPay to Build Pan-European Recurring Payments Service
Trustly to Acquire SlimPay to Build Pan-European Recurring Payments Service
August 29, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Trustly plans to acquire SlimPay with the goal of revolutionizing the recurring payments experience for merchants and consumers across Europe and the United Kingdom. By combining Trustly’s global...

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Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences
Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences
August 25, 2023  |  International

Before making a final decision on the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) must assess the impact of a digital euro on...

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European Neobank N26 Integrates Dutch Payment Service iDEAL
European Neobank N26 Integrates Dutch Payment Service iDEAL
August 25, 2023  |  Digital Payments

European digital bank N26 has integrated the popular local payment service iDEAL into its banking experience in the Netherlands. This move aims to enhance the banking experience for N26 customers in...

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TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
August 24, 2023  |  Regulation

It is the European Union’s (EU) digital decade — and it starts Friday (Aug. 25).  The rest of the world, particularly its tech sector, has...

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TreasurUp and Salt Edge Partner to Provide Open Banking Services
TreasurUp and Salt Edge Partner to Provide Open Banking Services
August 24, 2023  |  Partnerships

TreasurUp and Salt Edge have partnered to provide financial institutions in the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) with account aggregation and open banking compliance services. TreasurUp’s...

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Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
August 22, 2023  |  Startups

European startups are reportedly rethinking expansion amid a venture funding drought. As the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 22), the struggle to find financing has become...

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Big Tech Faces ‘Glass-Steagall Moment’ in Europe
Big Tech Faces ‘Glass-Steagall Moment’ in Europe
August 20, 2023  |  Regulation

Big tech companies like Google and Apple will soon face sweeping new regulations in Europe. As The Wall Street Journal noted in a report Sunday...

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