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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State Regulators Report: Money Services Firms Handled $1.2T In 2017
State Regulators Report: Money Services Firms Handled $1.2T In 2017
October 15, 2018  |  Regulation

As noted by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), state regulators earlier this month released the inaugural Money Services Business Industry Report, which featured...

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EU Proposed Regulation Could Put More Data Restrictions On Online Merchants
EU Proposed Regulation Could Put More Data Restrictions On Online Merchants
October 14, 2018  |  Amazon

European Union lawmakers have proposed new regulations aimed at stopping an online marketplace such as Amazon from using data from merchants’ product sales to boost...

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EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
EU Probes Regulator Oversight On Danske Money Laundering Scandal
October 09, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Union’s (EU’s) banking supervisor wants to know more about how Denmark’s financial watchdog supervised Danske Bank, which is being investigated by the U.S....

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Uber CEO Eyes ‘Portable Benefits’ For Drivers
Uber CEO Eyes ‘Portable Benefits’ For Drivers
October 04, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s CEO revealed that the company is looking into offering its drivers health insurance and other benefits through a “portable” system that would cover contractors from...

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Five At Five: eBay Calls Out Amazon
Five At Five: eBay Calls Out Amazon
October 04, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes tension between two big online players, along...

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Five At Five: Discover Makes Friends With Amazon
Five At Five: Discover Makes Friends With Amazon
October 02, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the nice things Discover’s new CEO is...

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Google Provides EU With Second Shopping Report
Google Provides EU With Second Shopping Report
October 02, 2018  |  Google

Google has handed over a second report to European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, detailing its proposal to allow more shopping rivals to bid for ads...

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Advocacy Group Says EU’s Tax Haven Blacklist Is Failing
Advocacy Group Says EU’s Tax Haven Blacklist Is Failing
September 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Tax havens are typically assumed to be islands in warm climates offering low tax rates for organizations looking for a lucrative loophole. But these “havens”...

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Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
September 20, 2018  |  Regulation

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based tech and eCommerce firms, removing hurdles that might hamper their success...

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