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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Digital Solutions to Allay EU Consumers’ Privacy Concerns
Digital Solutions to Allay EU Consumers’ Privacy Concerns
January 20, 2022  |  Data

In the past two years, consumers have become more dependent on digital interactions, making data privacy a hot topic as a result. According to a...

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EU Parliament Approves Digital Service Act Targeting Big Tech
EU Parliament Approves Digital Service Act Targeting Big Tech
January 20, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Parliament approved on Thursday (Jan. 20), with 530 votes in favor, 78 against and 80 abstentions, the Digital Service Act (DSA). This bill...

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FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
January 18, 2022  |  International

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that European firms looking to remain in the temporary permissions regime (TPR) must meet the FCA’s standards...

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Global AI Regulation Could Come in 2022 With Broad Principles
Global AI Regulation Could Come in 2022 With Broad Principles
January 11, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) won’t be easy to regulate and there will be a trial-and-error phase in most countries that attempt it. Still, some regulatory proposals...

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EMEA Daily: Google, Big Tech Firms Face New EU Regulations, UK Meal Kit Service Gousto Grabs $150M in Funding
EMEA Daily: Google, Big Tech Firms Face New EU Regulations, UK Meal Kit Service Gousto...
January 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Telkom, the South African wireless provider, has launched an app for its mobile money product, and...

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Global Payments Firm Adyen Rolls Out Android POS Units in EU, UK, US
Global Payments Firm Adyen Rolls Out Android POS Units in EU, UK, US
January 05, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Global payments platform Adyen is rolling out point of sale (POS) terminals in the EU, U.K., and the U.S. to deliver an all-in-one solution that...

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Europe Needs New Rules to Be Global Leader in Payments, Says EU Commissioner
Europe Needs New Rules to Be Global Leader in Payments, Says EU Commissioner
December 22, 2021  |  Regulation

EU Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead McGuinness delivered a speech in November at the annual conference of the European Payment Institutions Federation that encapsulated the...

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European Cloud Project Kicks off Without US, Chinese Firms
European Cloud Project Kicks off Without US, Chinese Firms
December 15, 2021  |  International

The European Commission launched on Tuesday (Dec. 14) the European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud. This project is part of the European Data...

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EU’s ‘Single Market for Data’ Could Take Cues from British Open Banking Rules
EU’s ‘Single Market for Data’ Could Take Cues from British Open Banking Rules
December 15, 2021  |  Data

As the European Union embarks on a journey to create a European strategy for data that will create a “single market for data,” one of...

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