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’s Rivals Claim EU Ruling Not Good Enough
Google’s Rivals Claim EU Ruling Not Good Enough
March 01, 2018  |  Google

Google’s shopping rivals want an EU commission to do more to protect them from the search engine’s anti-competitive behavior. Last year, Google was fined a...

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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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RBS Challenged To Reinvest In Small Businesses After Posting Profits
RBS Challenged To Reinvest In Small Businesses After Posting Profits
February 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As the fallout from Royal Bank of Scotland‘s Global Restructuring Group scandal continues, the U.K.’s Federation of Small Businesses is now calling on the financial...

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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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European Commission Finalizes PSD2 Authentication Rules For Corporate Cards
European Commission Finalizes PSD2 Authentication Rules For Corporate Cards
December 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With Europe’s PSD2 fast-approaching implementation, there are still key questions surrounding the new payments regulations. Among them: whether or not PSD2’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)...

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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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EU Investigates Anti-Competitive Bank Practices
EU Investigates Anti-Competitive Bank Practices
October 09, 2017  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission announced it had conducted inspections into banks’ alleged anti-competitive practices in some EU states. According to a Reuters news report, the EU...

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Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
Google Tracker: Toeing The Line And Stirring The Pot
October 03, 2017  |  Retail

Google is really taking control of its own destiny this week. It made moves to appease the European regulators who slapped it with a $2.7...

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EU Wants More Protections For Gig Economy Workers
EU Wants More Protections For Gig Economy Workers
September 25, 2017  |  uber of x

The European Commission is looking into providing more protections for gig economy workers and others who don’t have standard working contracts, reported Reuters. Citing the...

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