European Commission

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
July 13, 2020  |  Google

Google, trying to meet regulators halfway, offered to pledge not to use fitness data to help it target ads in its purchase of Fitbit, Reuters...

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EU Sets July 20 Deadline On Google, Fitbit Merger Decision
EU Sets July 20 Deadline On Google, Fitbit Merger Decision
June 16, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators will decide by July 20 whether to approve Google’s $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit, the California fitness tracker company, Reuters reported....

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EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay
EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay
June 16, 2020  |  Apple

Tuesday (June 16) is marking a bit of a one-two punch on the Continent for Apple. The European Union announced that it is opening not...

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EU Investigates Apple Pay, App Store
EU Investigates Apple Pay, App Store
June 16, 2020  |  Apple

The European Union (EU) has launched antitrust investigations into potential violations by Apple of competition laws in its Apple Pay service and App Store, The...

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EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
EU Reportedly To Charge Amazon With Antitrust Violations
June 11, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon could be facing antitrust charges by the European Union (EU) as early as next week over its treatment of third-party sellers, The Wall Street Journal...

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European Economic Collapse May Rival Great Depression
European Economic Collapse May Rival Great Depression
May 06, 2020  |  Economy

The European Union’s economy is on track to contract by 7.4 percent this year — shrinking at a higher rate than during the Great Recession...

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Germany To Reopen Some Shops, Schools Next Week
Germany To Reopen Some Shops, Schools Next Week
April 15, 2020  |  Economy

Germany is planning to allow some shops to reopen next week in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters report. Reuters spoke...

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Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
Mastercard’s Nets Takeover Hits Antitrust Snag
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Based on information from six nations, with the inclusion of the U.K., regulators in Europe said on Monday (April 6) that Mastercard’s plans to purchase a...

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