EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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EU Says Luxury Retailers Can Keep Their Goods Off Of Amazon
EU Says Luxury Retailers Can Keep Their Goods Off Of Amazon
December 06, 2017  |  Regulation

The European Court of Justice, the court of last resort in the EU, has ruled that luxury good makers may ban the sale of their...

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EU Privacy Regulators To Coordinate Uber Hack Cover-Up Inquiries
EU Privacy Regulators To Coordinate Uber Hack Cover-Up Inquiries
November 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Privacy regulators of the European Union said Wednesday (Nov. 29) they have created a task force to coordinate the inquiries into the data breach at...

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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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Paris Tapped As New Home Of The European Banking Authority
Paris Tapped As New Home Of The European Banking Authority
November 22, 2017  |  Banking

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has made a decision to move to Paris, France, a relocation that should increase the chances of the city luring...

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EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
November 22, 2017  |  International

The European Union (EU) has signed off on a plan that would require all online retailers in the European bloc to sell electrical goods, concert...

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EU Watchdog Regulates Use Of Foreign Credit Ratings
EU Watchdog Regulates Use Of Foreign Credit Ratings
November 20, 2017  |  Regulation

In the European Union, use of credit ratings that have their genesis outside the EU is about to get a little more stringent. Reuters reported...

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ECB Wants Ability To Freeze Bank Withdrawals
ECB Wants Ability To Freeze Bank Withdrawals
November 15, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) steps up efforts to launch a tool that would enable financial regulators to stop customers from withdrawing cash when a...

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With PSD2 Weeks Away, Banks Realize Not All Their Problems Can Be Solved Via API
With PSD2 Weeks Away, Banks Realize Not All Their Problems Can Be Solved Via API
November 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With Europe just weeks away from PSD2 coming into effect, banks across the region are gearing up to get on-board with one of the regulation’s...

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A New UK FinTech Is Looking For A Banking License
A New UK FinTech Is Looking For A Banking License
November 08, 2017  |  Europe

Revolut — a U.K.-based financial technology firm — said Wednesday that it has applied for a European banking license, making it the latest of several...

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