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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Google’s Bid For Fitbit Prompts Warning From EU Over Data Privacy

Google’s Bid For Fitbit Prompts Warning From EU Over Data Privacy
Google’s Bid For Fitbit Prompts Warning From EU Over Data Privacy
February 21, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The European Union’s (EU’s) privacy body has voiced skepticism over the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, saying it could lead to privacy risks, Reuters reported....

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UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
February 20, 2020  |  International

Google users in the U.K. will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American jurisdiction,...

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EU Wants PSD2-Like Regs For Big Tech Data
EU Wants PSD2-Like Regs For Big Tech Data
February 19, 2020  |  Europe

The European Commission is planning a single European market for data, in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in...

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EU Neutral On Potential US Stakes In Ericsson, Nokia
EU Neutral On Potential US Stakes In Ericsson, Nokia
February 18, 2020  |  Mobile

The U.S. Attorney General William Barr recently said the country should consider purchasing majority stakes in Nokia and/or Ericsson to push back against the dominance...

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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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