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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Ripple Forms ‘Blockchain For Europe’ Association

Ripple Forms ‘Blockchain For Europe’ Association
Ripple Forms ‘Blockchain For Europe’ Association
December 04, 2018  |  Blockchain

Ripple, the blockchain company that owns XRP, the digital currency, has joined forces with NEM, Fetch.AI, and EMURGO/Cardano to create a new association that represents the...

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EU’s Transfer Service Takes Aim At PayPal
EU’s Transfer Service Takes Aim At PayPal
November 30, 2018  |  International

The European Central Bank launched the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement, or TIPS, on Friday (Nov. 30), with the aim of competing with PayPal and other...

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European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
November 23, 2018  |  International

Not even Santa can escape the limits of the privacy laws in Europe. But don’t worry — there is a happy ending (we don’t want...

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As March Looms, Brexit Impact On Financial World Still Uncertain
As March Looms, Brexit Impact On Financial World Still Uncertain
November 22, 2018  |  Brexit

Brexit is still being hammered out. Much remains to be done, and amid political wrangling, the future of what financial services will look like after...

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Brexit Plan Could Alienate UK FIs
Brexit Plan Could Alienate UK FIs
November 15, 2018  |  Brexit

The United Kingdom and the European Union have come to an agreement that will give London’s financial center basic access to the EU’s markets after...

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EU Ups Bank Supervision To Stem Money Laundering
EU Ups Bank Supervision To Stem Money Laundering
November 13, 2018  |  Regulation

European Union governments have reached a preliminary deal to bolster bank supervision in the hopes of preventing money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Daimler, BMW To Combine Car Sharing Biz
Daimler, BMW To Combine Car Sharing Biz
November 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

The European Union’s (EU’s) competition authority has approved a plan by luxury carmakers Daimler and BMW to combine their car sharing businesses. Get the Full...

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Beyond GDPR, Data Privacy Debate Gathers Steam in US
Beyond GDPR, Data Privacy Debate Gathers Steam in US
October 24, 2018  |  Data

When it comes to data privacy, it’s not all about General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and it’s not all about Europe. Get the Full Story...

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Google To Charge Hardware Companies To Use Its Apps To Comply With EU
Google To Charge Hardware Companies To Use Its Apps To Comply With EU
October 21, 2018  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google is gearing up to charge hardware companies as much as $40 per device to use its mobile apps as part of a new...

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