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 Could Hand Down Facebook Privacy Decisions By Year End

EU Could Hand Down Facebook Privacy Decisions By Year End
EU Could Hand Down Facebook Privacy Decisions By Year End
August 12, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union’s Facebook investigations under the bloc’s new privacy laws could wrap up by the end of this year, The Wall Street Journal reported on...

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EU Begins Antitrust Probe Into Amazon, Fines Qualcomm
EU Begins Antitrust Probe Into Amazon, Fines Qualcomm
July 17, 2019  |  Europe

Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition commissioner, is preparing to leave office with a bang, launching an investigation into Amazon while also preparing a fine against...

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EU Court Sets Date To Rule On Privacy Case Against Facebook
EU Court Sets Date To Rule On Privacy Case Against Facebook
July 09, 2019  |  Legal

The latest twist in what could very well be a landmark ruling is set to unfold Dec. 12, when Europe’s top court will give an...

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EU Green-Lights FIS Acquisition Of WorldPay
EU Green-Lights FIS Acquisition Of WorldPay
July 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The European Union is going to approve the Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) $35 billion dollar bid for payments outfit Worldpay with unconditional antitrust...

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EU Could Restrict Automated Surveillance Solutions
EU Could Restrict Automated Surveillance Solutions
June 27, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union will be taking a closer look at proposals to restrict or ban some uses of automated surveillance tools, including facial-recognition software. Get...

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EU ATM Thefts Raise Europol Red Flags
EU ATM Thefts Raise Europol Red Flags
June 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Europol, the European Union police organization, is calling for increased security and vigilance in response to a string of attacks on ATMs throughout the continent,...

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Forced ‘Tech Transfers’ Gain Ground In China
Forced ‘Tech Transfers’ Gain Ground In China
May 20, 2019  |  Regulation

According to the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, incidences of European companies being “forced” to transfer technology in China are on the rise....

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EU Fines Banks Billions For Manipulating Currency Prices
EU Fines Banks Billions For Manipulating Currency Prices
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union has slapped Barclays, RBS, Citigroup, JPMorgan and MUFG with a €1.07bn fine over allegations that they worked together to manipulate the foreign exchange...

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Alibaba’s Ma Worries EU Regulations Will Stifle Tech Innovation
Alibaba’s Ma Worries EU Regulations Will Stifle Tech Innovation
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba, expressed concerns technology companies will be harmed by increased regulation coming out of Europe. Get the...

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