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 Threatens To Tax Big Tech, Big Time
EU Threatens To Tax Big Tech, Big Time
February 27, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Commission is looking to tax digital firms’ revenues, eyeing where their users are based – not where the firms themselves base their headquarters....

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Visa Fights EU Antitrust Charges
Visa Fights EU Antitrust Charges
February 27, 2018  |  VISA

Visa is fighting back against accusations that it charges tourists excessive fees when they use their cards in the European Union. According to Reuters, Visa...

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EU Says It Will Regulate Bitcoin If It Has To
EU Says It Will Regulate Bitcoin If It Has To
February 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The European Union (EU) announced news on Monday (Feb. 26) that it’s willing to step in and regulate cryptocurrencies if the risks associated with digital...

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Why Faster Payments Need Flexible Tech
Why Faster Payments Need Flexible Tech
February 08, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Flexible tech. The kind that scales as businesses scale, that goes where the payments go — where the technology resides in the cloud rather than on-premise...

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UK Banks’ Brexit Game Plan: Denied, With No Plan B
UK Banks’ Brexit Game Plan: Denied, With No Plan B
February 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The financial services community is one of the most anxious when it comes to navigating the uncertainties of Brexit. U.K. financial institutions are scrambling to...

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PSD2 Takes Center Stage And Open Banking Era Opens
PSD2 Takes Center Stage And Open Banking Era Opens
January 15, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

And so, it’s finally here. If a monolith must move, can it dance? The monolith is the U.K.’s banking system. The “finally here” is the...

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UK Warns Of Financial Crisis Threat If EU Blocks Brexit
UK Warns Of Financial Crisis Threat If EU Blocks Brexit
January 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blocking the U.K.’s exit from the European Union could spark the next global financial crisis, according to warnings issued by two U.K. policymakers. Reports in...

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EU Regulators Pushing For Cross-Border Bank M&A
EU Regulators Pushing For Cross-Border Bank M&A
December 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

EU regulators are the driving force behind an upcoming wave of cross-border bank mergers, according to reports in Reuters Wednesday (Dec. 27). The European Central...

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Brussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
Brussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
December 28, 2017  |  Europe

In an attempt to compete against the U.S. and Asia in the financial technology sector, Brussels will propose pan-EU licenses to help FinTech companies operate...

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