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 to Invest Billions in Blockchain, Data Infrastructure, Computing 

EU to Invest Billions in Blockchain, Data Infrastructure, Computing 
EU to Invest Billions in Blockchain, Data Infrastructure, Computing 
September 15, 2021  |  Europe

The European Union plans to make a multibillion-euro investment in technology development by sinking money into blockchain, data infrastructure and high-performance computing, according to a...

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The European Payments Initiative: Laying the Infrastructure for Europe’s Super Payments App
The European Payments Initiative: Laying the Infrastructure for Europe’s Super Payments App
September 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Across Europe — 44 countries, dozens of languages, myriad ways to pay — cross-border, cross-functional infrastructure could eventually give rise to a “super app.” Get...

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PayPal Hikes Merchant Fees Between UK, European Businesses
PayPal Hikes Merchant Fees Between UK, European Businesses
September 10, 2021  |  International

PayPal is hiking merchant fees between businesses operating in the U.K. and those in the European Economic Area (EEA), the BBC and multiple news outlets...

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EU Eyes Stopping Nonessential Travel From US
EU Eyes Stopping Nonessential Travel From US
August 29, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The European Union is likely to decide Monday (August 30) whether to recommend that member states block nonessential visits from the United States. Get the...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M; Musk Calls Apple’s App Store Fees A ‘Tax’
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M; Musk Calls Apple’s App Store...
August 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Reliance Jio, Google Team To Provide Low-Cost Smartphones; EU Sets Date For Decision On Google’s Challenge To $2.8B Fine
Today In Payments Around The World: Reliance Jio, Google Team To Provide Low-Cost Smartphones; EU...
July 21, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Google and Reliance Jio are said to be teaming to provide Android smartphones to consumers in India,...

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EU’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund Will Hit Most Firms With New Taxes
EU’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund Will Hit Most Firms With New Taxes
July 02, 2021  |  Taxes

The European Union’s (EU) European Commission (EC) is instituting a new business tax to benefit the Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund, U.S. News reported on Friday (July...

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The EU Unveils Its COVID Travel Passport
The EU Unveils Its COVID Travel Passport
July 01, 2021  |  International

The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation went into effect on Thursday (July 1), making it easier for citizens and residents of the EU who have...

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EU Digital Chief Rejects Concern That Regulation Is Anti-US
EU Digital Chief Rejects Concern That Regulation Is Anti-US
June 20, 2021  |  Regulation

Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s head of digital and competition policy, doesn’t think the EU’s new policies are too targeted towards Americans, Financial Times (FT) writes....

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