European Commission news and trends

European Commission Announces Antitrust Inspections of Unnamed Financial Services Companies
ANTITRUST // September 23, 2024

The European Commission (EC) said in a Monday (Sept. 23) press release that it began unannounced antitrust inspections at the premises of financial services companies in two member states. Neither the number of companies, the names of the companies or the names of the member...

Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard
Regulation // September 22, 2024

Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon to tell what their replacements may bring. Last week brought the resignation of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime, outspoken...

EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access
Regulation // September 19, 2024

European regulators want Apple to open its operating system to third-party developers. The European Commission began a pair of “specification proceedings” to ensure the tech giant is meeting the interoperability standards of Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a Thursday (Sept. 19) press release....

Apple and Google Court Losses Mark ‘Big Win’ for Regulators
Legal // September 10, 2024

A European court has ruled against both Apple and Google in separate cases. The European Union Court of Justice has upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission that Ireland gave Apple unfair aid in a $14 billion tax case, while also siding with the EC in its antitrust case against...

Interviews & Exclusives
Fed Questions AI Productivity Boost as EU Starts Work on Regulating It

October 02, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is tempering expectations of an artificial intelligence (AI) productivity impact, while Malaysia unveiled ambitious plans to become an AI hub and the European Commission assembled experts to craft AI guidelines. These developments highlighted the complex landscape of AI adoption, balancing enthusiasm with practical challenges as nations and organizations navigated the […]

CE 100 Index Adds 1.1% as Bank Earnings Blunt Gains, iRobot Plummets 20% 

January 15, 2024
Friday heralded the official kick off of earnings season, with banks leading the charge. Within the CE 100 Index, gains seen in the work segment were blunted by the bank...

DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring

October 14, 2022
In the first few years of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), platforms like Uniswap and Pancakeswap fueled the explosion of a field that has been defined by a series of spectacular gold...

Final Draft of EU Crypto Law Caps Stablecoin Transactions

October 06, 2022
The final text of the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law creating a broad legal framework for digital assets including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins has been passed by the European Commission,...

Quick Reads
European Commission Announces Antitrust Inspections of Unnamed Financial Services Companies

September 23, 2024
The European Commission (EC) said in a Monday (Sept. 23) press release that it began unannounced antitrust inspections at the premises of financial services companies in two member states. Neither the number of companies, the names of the companies or the names of the member states were shared in the release. The inspections are focused […]

Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard

September 22, 2024
Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon to tell what their replacements...

EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access

September 19, 2024
European regulators want Apple to open its operating system to third-party developers. The European Commission began a pair of “specification proceedings” to ensure the tech giant is meeting the interoperability...

Apple and Google Court Losses Mark ‘Big Win’ for Regulators

September 10, 2024
A European court has ruled against both Apple and Google in separate cases. The European Union Court of Justice has upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission that Ireland gave Apple unfair aid in a...