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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Google And The $5B EU Android Fine – And Its Implications
Google And The $5B EU Android Fine – And Its Implications
July 18, 2018  |  Google

The fine, finally. Tongue in cheek as that sentiment may be, the EU fine levied over Android and dominance of that operating system has been...

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Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
Google Hit With $5.1B EU Android Fine
July 18, 2018  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google was slapped with a $5.1 billion antitrust fine from the European Union over what the EU calls an abuse of the Android operating system....

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EU: Airbnb Violates Consumer Rules
EU: Airbnb Violates Consumer Rules
July 17, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Union (EU) has ordered Airbnb to bring its terms and conditions into line with the bloc’s consumer rules after a recent review found...

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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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Amazon Faces Labor Issues As Prime Day Revs Up
Amazon Faces Labor Issues As Prime Day Revs Up
July 16, 2018  |  Amazon

As Prime Day is getting ready for push-off in the U.S., workers in Spain and Germany are striking to protest working conditions at the company’s...

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Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU
Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU
July 13, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Banking Authority, the main banking regulator in Europe, slammed Malta for “systematic” failings in the enforcement of anti-money laundering rules, reported the Financial...

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PSD2 Smiles On Biometrics — And Other Tales From The New World
PSD2 Smiles On Biometrics — And Other Tales From The New World
July 12, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Watching. Waiting. Concerns about fraud. And an apparent boost for biometrics. The second Payment Services Directive — known as PSD2 — has come into effect in...

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Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
July 10, 2018  |  International

Although new rules to combat money laundering in the European Union took effect this week, there are already calls for more reforms after a series...

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GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
GDPR Floods Business With Consumer Questions
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

Look at this way, even if it’s probably far too optimistic: The post-GDPR world is providing chances for companies to engage their customers a little...

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