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.

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ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Might Europe strive more and more for financial independence in the payments services space? News came last week that Yves Mersch, who serves as a...

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Cash Still Has A Long Future In Turkey
Cash Still Has A Long Future In Turkey
September 12, 2018  |  Cash

Despite digital options, consumers in the Middle East and South Africa still have their hearts (and wallets) set on cash. In fact, cash use in...

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European Regulators Warn Of Weaknesses In Money Laundering Controls
European Regulators Warn Of Weaknesses In Money Laundering Controls
September 05, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

European Regulators have issued a warning about what they are calling serious weaknesses in how the EU controls money laundering in the wake of scandals. According...

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How A Single Digital ID Will Become EU’s Commerce Passport
How A Single Digital ID Will Become EU’s Commerce Passport
August 29, 2018  |  Europe

When trying to understand the new eIDAS regulations set to go officially online in the EU in September, it helps, Trulioo GM Zac Cohen told...

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Global GDPR Compliance Rates Remain Low
Global GDPR Compliance Rates Remain Low
August 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Compliance of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules remain low across the globe, according to the latest research from Dimensional Research. Reports from the Business...

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European Finance Leaders Want More Progress On Digital Company Tax
European Finance Leaders Want More Progress On Digital Company Tax
July 23, 2018  |  International

The finance leaders in Europe called for more progress to be made on rules for taxing digital companies during a G20 meeting of finance ministers...

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FTC To Look Closely At EU’s $5B Google Fine
FTC To Look Closely At EU’s $5B Google Fine
July 19, 2018  |  Google

The Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons told lawmakers Wednesday (July 18) that he will look at the European Union’s move to fine Google $5...

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What Will Connect Connected Vehicles? The Debate Heats Up
What Will Connect Connected Vehicles? The Debate Heats Up
July 16, 2018  |  Ecosystems

Connections are about control: Who provides and oversees the connecting pieces? Who maintains the flow of goods, services, people and data through those connections? What...

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FinTech And FIs, Paired And Global, Sandbox By Sandbox
FinTech And FIs, Paired And Global, Sandbox By Sandbox
July 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A whopping $613 billion in cross-border B2B payments is nothing to sneeze at, and the Banking Circle buyout gives the nod to the international appeal...

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