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 To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
EU To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
July 17, 2019  |  Retail

As scrutiny of tech firms grows on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Amazon will reportedly face a formal antitrust investigation from the European Union...

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EU Antitrust Chief Set To Investigate Amazon’s Practices
EU Antitrust Chief Set To Investigate Amazon’s Practices
July 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Amazon will face a major investigation by EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in the next few days, according to reports.  The fact that an investigation...

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Irish Regulators Could Investigate Google’s Voice Data Leak
Irish Regulators Could Investigate Google’s Voice Data Leak
July 12, 2019  |  Google

The news that Google hired contractors to listen to voice recordings from users has prompted a possible investigation by Irish data privacy regulators, according to...

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EU Central Bank Taps Former Goldman Sachs Banker As Regulator
EU Central Bank Taps Former Goldman Sachs Banker As Regulator
July 11, 2019  |  Banking

The European Central Bank (ECB) has brought on Elizabeth McCaul as a banking supervisor, according to a report by Reuters. McCaul is a former banker...

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EU: Amazon Not Required To Offer Phone Support
EU: Amazon Not Required To Offer Phone Support
July 10, 2019  |  Retail

The world’s biggest online retailer doesn’t have to answer your calls, Europe’s top court ruled on July 10. In fact, Amazon doesn’t even have to...

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EU Nominates IMF’s Lagarde To Become President Of ECB
EU Nominates IMF’s Lagarde To Become President Of ECB
July 03, 2019  |  Banking

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is poised to become the first woman to run the European Central Bank (ECB). While Lagarde doesn’t carry...

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EU Investigates Apple’s GDPR Compliance
EU Investigates Apple’s GDPR Compliance
July 03, 2019  |  Apple

Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced that it has launched a third privacy investigation into Apple. The tech giant’s main regulator in the European Union...

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EU Banks Fast-Track Instant Payments Post Libra Launch
EU Banks Fast-Track Instant Payments Post Libra Launch
June 27, 2019  |  Banking

In light of competition from Facebook and other tech firms and banking firms, the European Union could potentially have a real-time payments system in place...

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Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the EU on Wednesday (June 26) for its aggressive pursuit of U.S. tech companies and singled out EU...

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