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European Central Bank Chief Lagarde Pledges Boost For EU Economy If COVID-19 Escalates
European Central Bank Chief Lagarde Pledges Boost For EU Economy If COVID-19 Escalates
October 15, 2020  |  Economy

As Europe braces for a dreaded second wave of COVID-19, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is pledging to ride to the rescue with a...

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Dutch Bank Head: Next COVID Wave Won’t Hit Economy As Hard
Dutch Bank Head: Next COVID Wave Won’t Hit Economy As Hard
October 13, 2020  |  Economy

While coronavirus infections continue to rise in Europe, they’ll likely have less of an economic impact this time around, Klaas Knot, Dutch central bank president and...

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Economists Warn Of Slowing Recovery For Europe
Economists Warn Of Slowing Recovery For Europe
October 11, 2020  |  Europe

Europe is falling back into COVID-19’s grip as the virus delivers a harsh rebuke in country after country whose residents thought they’d beaten it, The...

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European Central Bank Seeks Trademark Of ‘Digital Euro’ Term
European Central Bank Seeks Trademark Of ‘Digital Euro’ Term
October 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken what could be a big first step toward launching a digital currency. Even as it wraps up a...

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ECB’s Christine Lagarde Pushes For Digital Euro
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Pushes For Digital Euro
September 22, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking before the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday (Sept. 21), European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde made a case for the digital euro, saying...

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Major German Tech Firm Backs Call For Accelerated EU Digital Currency
Major German Tech Firm Backs Call For Accelerated EU Digital Currency
September 15, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

A major German digital security firm that is a significant player in the electronic payments sector on Tuesday (Sept. 15) has backed a call by...

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Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Charges Four In Alleged Crypto Scam; ECB Gets First Collectible Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Charges Four In Alleged Crypto Scam; ECB Gets First Collectible Crypto
September 14, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a complaint in a Texas U.S. District Court against four people for allegedly “fraudulently soliciting funds” from individuals to...

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ECB President: Digital Euro Would Put Europe At Cutting Edge Of Innovation
ECB President: Digital Euro Would Put Europe At Cutting Edge Of Innovation
September 11, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has not decided whether to adopt a digital euro. But in a speech before the Deutsche Bundesbank, an online conference on...

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ECB Says EU Banks May Be In Trouble If Economic Crisis Worsens
ECB Says EU Banks May Be In Trouble If Economic Crisis Worsens
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) is warning its members could face more challenges if the economic crisis deepens, CNBC reported. “The banking sector (in the...

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