European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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EU To Examine German Regulators’ Oversight Of Wirecard

EU To Examine German Regulators’ Oversight Of Wirecard
EU To Examine German Regulators’ Oversight Of Wirecard
July 15, 2020  |  Regulation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s (EU) financial watchdog, plans to examine how German regulators handled oversight of Wirecard AG, the collapsed...

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UN Rule Mandates Connected Cars Be Secured Against Cyberattacks
UN Rule Mandates Connected Cars Be Secured Against Cyberattacks
July 09, 2020  |  Regulation

A new rule from the United Nations will require connected cars sold in Japan, South Korea and the European Union, among other places, to be...

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EU Questions Rivals About Competition Concerns In Google-Fitbit Deal
EU Questions Rivals About Competition Concerns In Google-Fitbit Deal
July 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European regulators are investigating Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit, the San Francisco-based wearable technology maker, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Merchants Solving For Data Compliance
Merchants Solving For Data Compliance
July 02, 2020  |  Regulation

Driven by COVID-19 fears and stampeding online, consumers overwhelmed many businesses in 2020 that were unprepared for drastic, sudden eCommerce volume. That picture has brightened...

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New EU Rules Target Google For Anti-Competitive Practices
New EU Rules Target Google For Anti-Competitive Practices
July 01, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union (EU) has leveled new rules against Google in a bid to help rein in the tech giant, including regulations on data sharing...

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EU Says GDPR A Success; Consumers Still Skeptical Of Open Banking Security
EU Says GDPR A Success; Consumers Still Skeptical Of Open Banking Security
June 29, 2020  |  Regulation

Two years in, there’s no easy lifting for companies looking to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which governs how data gets transferred...

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EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay
EU Antitrust Probe Includes Apple Pay
June 16, 2020  |  Apple

Tuesday (June 16) is marking a bit of a one-two punch on the Continent for Apple. The European Union announced that it is opening not...

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EU Investigates Apple Pay, App Store
EU Investigates Apple Pay, App Store
June 16, 2020  |  Apple

The European Union (EU) has launched antitrust investigations into potential violations by Apple of competition laws in its Apple Pay service and App Store, The...

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