European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

Source: europa.eu

How the Digital Euro Can Help Address Disintermediation, Sovereignty Issues
How the Digital Euro Can Help Address Disintermediation, Sovereignty Issues
August 11, 2022  |  CBDC

In a recent European Central Bank (ECB) working paper, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) were discussed as being a potential “holy grail” for cross-border payments....

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Revolut Adds New Crypto In Bid to Become Super App
Revolut Adds New Crypto In Bid to Become Super App
August 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

British FinTech Revolut has released 22 new cryptocurrencies available to its customers in the European Union and the UK. As AltFi reported Thursday (Aug. 4),...

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Big Tech M&A Regulation Looms in 2022
Big Tech M&A Regulation Looms in 2022
July 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

Big Tech companies have been in the spotlight for most of 2022, from antitrust concerns to allegations of harmful content in their platforms or violations...

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UK’s Proposed Bill Paves the Way for New Stock-Listing Rules
UK’s Proposed Bill Paves the Way for New Stock-Listing Rules
July 20, 2022  |  Regulation

The British government on July 19 set out plans to bolster the competitiveness of the U.K. as a global financial center to compete with Wall...

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US, EU Subsidies and Regulation Key to Lure Chip Manufacturers 
US, EU Subsidies and Regulation Key to Lure Chip Manufacturers 
July 13, 2022  |  Technology

Global supply chain disruptions have hit most of the industries in the United States and Europe, but one industry that has been particularly affected and...

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Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
July 11, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s past ghosts are still chasing the company, and the recent revelations exposing how top politicians secretly helped Uber to grow may have consequences beyond...

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Today in Retail: Levi’s Direct-to-Consumer Sales Continue Growth; Amazon and Walmart Wage War on Grocery Front
Today in Retail: Levi’s Direct-to-Consumer Sales Continue Growth; Amazon and Walmart Wage War on Grocery...
July 08, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, EU retailers are trying to combat cart abandonment with choice-based one-click checkout while fast fashion and circular fashion are finding their way...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe; ECB and BoE Raise Concerns About the Implementation of Crypto Regulation 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022  |  emea

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but...

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Irish Privacy Regulator Closer to Blocking Meta Data Transfers
Irish Privacy Regulator Closer to Blocking Meta Data Transfers
July 07, 2022  |  Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) is closer to taking steps that could suspend data transfers from the European Union to the U.S. by Facebook and...

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