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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EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
EU Rejects Zuckerberg’s Stance On Regulating Facebook
February 17, 2020  |  Facebook

European Union industry commissioner Thierry Breton rebuked Facebook’s proposed new internet rules Monday (Feb.17), saying it was Facebook‘s responsibility to adapt to the EU and...

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EU Braces For Coronavirus’ Impact On PMI
EU Braces For Coronavirus’ Impact On PMI
February 16, 2020  |  International

China’s coronavirus is having a negative impact on the eurozone’s already-sluggish economy, and no one is confident that the U.S. Fed will leave interest rates...

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Zuckerberg Talks Guidelines For How To Regulate Facebook
Zuckerberg Talks Guidelines For How To Regulate Facebook
February 16, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook is something in between a newspaper and a telecommunications company, said CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and he wants it to be regulated accordingly, The Wall...

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Google Points To Amazon As ‘Overwhelming Competitive Force’ In EU Antitrust Case
Google Points To Amazon As ‘Overwhelming Competitive Force’ In EU Antitrust Case
February 14, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has been pulled into an ongoing court battle between Google and European Union competition regulators over a $2.6 billion fine involving alleged anti-competitive behavior...

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EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
February 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A European judge has hampered Google’s fight against a $2.6 billion fine, saying the company committed a “clear infraction” by putting its own price-comparison services...

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Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
February 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4-billion ($2.6 billion) fine against...

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EU Softens Stance On 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
EU Softens Stance On 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
February 12, 2020  |  Biometrics

The European Union won’t be passing a blanket moratorium on facial recognition software after initially signaling that it would do so. Instead, it plans to leave...

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Zuckerberg To Meet With EU Regulators Prior To Big Tech Proposals
Zuckerberg To Meet With EU Regulators Prior To Big Tech Proposals
February 11, 2020  |  Regulation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has scheduled meetings with European Union (EU) regulators ahead of an official proposal presentation to create a new framework for Big...

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N26 Exits UK Post Brexit
N26 Exits UK Post Brexit
February 11, 2020  |  Brexit

FinTech bank N26, based in Germany, will no longer operate in the U.K. following Brexit, according to reports. N26 customers will need to transfer deposits, spend...

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