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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Brexit A Boon For Blockchain?
Brexit A Boon For Blockchain?
October 31, 2018  |  Brexit

As U.K. gears up to leave the EU, questions arise over cross-border trade and payments. Might technology be a salve? One study from Nexus found that...

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No-Deal Brexit Could Spark UK Economic Recession
No-Deal Brexit Could Spark UK Economic Recession
October 31, 2018  |  Brexit

Great Britain could be headed toward a long recession if it can’t strike a Brexit deal. Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) warned that failing...

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RBS Allocates $2.6B To Help SMBs Prepare For Brexit
RBS Allocates $2.6B To Help SMBs Prepare For Brexit
October 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With fears mounting over supply chain and financial disruptions as a result of Brexit, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reportedly set aside a...

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Apple CEO Calls On The US To Embrace EU-Type Privacy Laws
Apple CEO Calls On The US To Embrace EU-Type Privacy Laws
October 24, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, is calling on the government in the U.S. to embrace privacy laws that are similar to the European...

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Jaguar CEO: Hard Brexit Could Spark Huge Job Losses
Jaguar CEO: Hard Brexit Could Spark Huge Job Losses
October 22, 2018  |  Brexit

The CEO of Jaguar Land Rover has warned that key industries will be destroyed by a hard Brexit. Last month it was reported that the...

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EU Businesses Ready For Major Money Moves Ahead Of Brexit
EU Businesses Ready For Major Money Moves Ahead Of Brexit
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

European Union (EU)-based businesses that have obtained financial instruments from U.K. banks may be forced to move those derivatives in preparation for Brexit, in what...

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State Regulators Report: Money Services Firms Handled $1.2T In 2017
State Regulators Report: Money Services Firms Handled $1.2T In 2017
October 15, 2018  |  Regulation

As noted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), state regulators earlier this month released the inaugural Money Services Business Industry Report, which featured...

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EU Proposed Regulation Could Put More Data Restrictions On Online Merchants
EU Proposed Regulation Could Put More Data Restrictions On Online Merchants
October 14, 2018  |  Amazon

European Union lawmakers have proposed new regulations aimed at stopping an online marketplace such as Amazon from using data from merchants’ product sales to boost...

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EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
October 09, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Union’s (EU’s) banking supervisor wants to know more about how Denmark’s financial watchdog supervised Danske Bank, which is being investigated by the U.S....

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