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 Court To Rule On Uber’s Status This Week
EU Court To Rule On Uber’s Status This Week
December 19, 2017  |  Ridesharing

A European Union court is slated to decide later this week if ridesharing firm Uber is a digital company or one that provides transport services....

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Corporates Headed For GDPR Wakeup Call
Corporates Headed For GDPR Wakeup Call
December 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The eyes of the financial services world are on the EU’s upcoming PSD2 regulations, with many jurisdictions watching how the European market evolves and responds...

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Challenger Banks Penta, Arro Debut Small Business Accounts
Challenger Banks Penta, Arro Debut Small Business Accounts
December 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Two challenger banks in the European Union — U.K.-based Arro and Germany-based Penta — both announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) that their small- and medium-sized business (SMB)...

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EU Says Luxury Retailers Can Keep Their Goods Off Of Amazon
EU Says Luxury Retailers Can Keep Their Goods Off Of Amazon
December 06, 2017  |  Regulation

The European Court of Justice, the court of last resort in the EU, has ruled that luxury good makers may ban the sale of their...

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EU Privacy Regulators To Coordinate Uber Hack Cover-Up Inquiries
EU Privacy Regulators To Coordinate Uber Hack Cover-Up Inquiries
November 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Privacy regulators of the European Union said Wednesday (Nov. 29) they have created a task force to coordinate the inquiries into the data breach at...

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EU Tightens Online, Offline Shopping Security Standards
EU Tightens Online, Offline Shopping Security Standards
November 28, 2017  |  Banking

The European Commission has signed off on new rules that they say will make it more secure for consumers purchasing goods and services from European...

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Paris Tapped As New Home Of The European Banking Authority
Paris Tapped As New Home Of The European Banking Authority
November 22, 2017  |  Banking

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has made a decision to move to Paris, France, a relocation that should increase the chances of the city luring...

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EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
November 22, 2017  |  International

The European Union (EU) has signed off on a plan that would require all online retailers in the European bloc to sell electrical goods, concert...

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EU Watchdog Regulates Use Of Foreign Credit Ratings
EU Watchdog Regulates Use Of Foreign Credit Ratings
November 20, 2017  |  Regulation

In the European Union, use of credit ratings that have their genesis outside the EU is about to get a little more stringent. Reuters reported...

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