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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Alior, solarisBank, Raisin And Mastercard Partner On European Digital Bank
Alior, solarisBank, Raisin And Mastercard Partner On European Digital Bank
June 14, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Poland-based Alior Bank is teaming up with solarisBank, Raisin and Mastercard to roll out a digital bank in Europe open to all European Union...

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Is The GDPR Coming To The US?
Is The GDPR Coming To The US?
June 14, 2018  |  Legal

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? If so, some European regulators might like what’s going on with California in regards to digital privacy....

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UK Retailer Dixons Carphone Hit With Cyber Breach
UK Retailer Dixons Carphone Hit With Cyber Breach
June 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

British mobile phone and electrical retailer Dixons Carphone announced that its payment card data had been illegally accessed. “We have taken action to close off...

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Why An Insurance Startup Is Targeting Foreign Drivers In The UK
Why An Insurance Startup Is Targeting Foreign Drivers In The UK
June 12, 2018  |  Europe

A startup in the United Kingdom called Marshmallow has raised $1.2 million in seed funding as it tries to use digital technology to lower auto...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Last Mile Sizzles, Banks Fizzle And Snapchat Splits The Difference
Sizzle Fizzle: Last Mile Sizzles, Banks Fizzle And Snapchat Splits The Difference
June 09, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Snapchat’s Sizzly Fizzle, or Fizzly Sizzle  Usually in this column the sizzles and the fizzles are pretty distinct. But every so often there’s a player...

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European Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
European Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
June 04, 2018  |  International

Italy’s UniCredit and French rival Société Générale are planning to merge, which could lead to other big banking mergers throughout Europe. According to the Financial Times,...

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Is GDPR EU’s Frankenstein Monster?
Is GDPR EU’s Frankenstein Monster?
May 31, 2018  |  Regulation

Two hundred years ago, the world was introduced to Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s book “Frankenstein” was published in January 1818 and told the story...

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Let’s Talk About European Attitudes Toward US Tech Firms
Let’s Talk About European Attitudes Toward US Tech Firms
May 29, 2018  |  Markets

It’s beginning to feel like two kids talking smack in a high school hallway — except, in this case, billions of dollars are involved, along...

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EU Proposes Tougher Stance On Foreign Investments
EU Proposes Tougher Stance On Foreign Investments
May 29, 2018  |  Europe

In response to an increase of Chinese acquisitions of European rivals, the European Parliament’s international trade committee has approved a proposal calling for greater scrutiny...

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