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1.9KGoogleIn Wake of Antitrust Case, Google Search Revamp Efforts Bear Fruit For Rivals
Google’s efforts to comply with a European Union (EU) ruling, to “level “ the competitive playing field, seem to be gaining traction,...
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2.3KRegulationGDPR Laggards Can Still Get Ahead Of The Game
The time for “wait and see” is running out when it comes to new European privacy regulations. Soon enough, the financial and...
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1.5KPartnerships / AcquisitionsAlior, solarisBank, Raisin And Mastercard Partner On European Digital Bank
The Poland-based Alior Bank is teaming up with solarisBank, Raisin and Mastercard to roll out a digital bank in Europe open to...
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1.9KLegalIs The GDPR Coming To The US?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? If so, some European regulators might like what’s going on with California in regards...
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1.1KSecurity & FraudUK Retailer Dixons Carphone Hit With Cyber Breach
British mobile phone and electrical retailer Dixons Carphone announced that its payment card data had been illegally accessed. “We have taken action...
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1.2KEuropeWhy An Insurance Startup Is Targeting Foreign Drivers In The UK
A startup in the United Kingdom called Marshmallow has raised $1.2 million in seed funding as it tries to use digital technology...
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1.6KSizzle/FizzleSizzle Fizzle: Last Mile Sizzles, Banks Fizzle And Snapchat Splits The Difference
Snapchat’s Sizzly Fizzle, or Fizzly Sizzle Usually in this column the sizzles and the fizzles are pretty distinct. But every so often...
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2.9KInternationalEuropean Banks UniCredit And SocGen Plan Merger
Italy’s UniCredit and French rival Société Générale are planning to merge, which could lead to other big banking mergers throughout Europe. According...
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3.5KRegulationIs GDPR EU’s Frankenstein Monster?
Two hundred years ago, the world was introduced to Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s book “Frankenstein” was published in January 1818 and...
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2.0KMarketsLet’s Talk About European Attitudes Toward US Tech Firms
It’s beginning to feel like two kids talking smack in a high school hallway — except, in this case, billions of dollars...
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446EuropeEU Proposes Tougher Stance On Foreign Investments
In response to an increase of Chinese acquisitions of European rivals, the European Parliament’s international trade committee has approved a proposal calling...
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1.6KRegulationAcross Regulatory Headlines, (Not) All GDPR, All The Time
It wasn’t all about GDPR. Well, a lot of it was. You may be forgiven for thinking that the regulatory environment last...
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1.5KEuropeEU Countries Push For Tech Funding To Compete With US And China
To make sure they can compete with the United States and China, France and Germany want an EU-wide initiative that will fund...
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2.6KRegulationFacebook, Google Get Hit With GDPR Lawsuits Totaling $8.8B
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is newly on the books in the European Union, but that hasn’t stopped Facebook and Google...
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2.0KNewsFive At Five: McDonald’s, Uber Eats Team Up For Breakfast
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today’s stories focus on...
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2.2KGoogleYelp Renews Antitrust Complaint Against Google
Yelp announced that it has renewed a European antitrust complaint against Google. The online reviews company filed a similar complaint in 2014,...
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2.1KRegulationUK To Put Stricter Policies In Place To Make Social Media Safer
The U.K. is introducing new laws to make social media safer. According to Reuters, British lawmakers want to tackle “the Wild West...
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1.8KRegulationEU May Create Algorithms To Find Anti-Competitive Pricing
To find companies that may be using software to fix prices, EU regulators may create their own algorithms. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe...
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1.5KToday In DataLiving Up To The Hype (Or Not)
The hype is everywhere. It’s easy to get swept up in a world full of the “next big things.” Easy — but...
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5.4KRegulationGDPR & PSD2: A Silver Lining For Fraudsters?
The deadlines for compliance with new European data regulations are right around the corner, and the impact of these changes won’t be...
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1.9KDataIdentityMind CTO: Firms’ Readiness For GDPR Varies Weeks Before Deadline
A month away, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) looms large. As Shakespeare wrote centuries ago (without data mapping in mind),...
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1.7KInternational
French President Calls For EU Banking And Lending Reform
Reuters reported Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron may seek to change the enforcement of some banking rules across Europe. The goal...
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1.5KToday In DataAdjusting To The New Normal
The only constant in the world is change: whether it’s the changing shape of the EU, the resetting of rules on how...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsEU Banks Losing Profits, Lending Ability Because Of Reforms, Report Says
The Association for Financial Markets (AFME) in Europe wants regulators to curb the development of aggressive bank regulation, according to Reuters reports...
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2.4KFacebookEU Creates Social Media Working Group To Observe Data Harvesting
European Union privacy watchdogs are responding to the Facebook data scandal by taking a closer look at the harvesting of personal data...
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4.3KInternationalMinister Of State On Ireland’s Post-Brexit Financial Services Landscape
Brexit looms large for Ireland amid trade and border concerns. But opportunity abounds, says minister of state Michael d'arcy, as financial services...
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1.2KFacebookFacebook Wants To Work With EU Regulators On Data Breach
Facebook is hoping to work with regulators in the European Union (EU) after new evidence revealed the data scandal with Cambridge Analytica...
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4.3KRegulationRegulatory Tracker: Blockchain At The State Level, FinTech Sandboxes Go Global — Maybe
Blockchain at the State Level In legislative news, a bipartisan bill is making its way through Congress that urges government agencies to...
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5.0KFinancial InclusionGlobal Regulators Work Together On Blueprint For FinTech ‘Sandbox’
Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.” According to Reuters, Britain’s Financial...
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2.4KNewsEU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape
Tax season, indeed. The regulatory landscape was dotted with news out of Europe centered on the way that tech firms do business...
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6.5KRegulationThe Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
There’s no question that the world’s weather patterns are undergoing a massive change. In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow...
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3.6KDataAs GDPR Looms, Trusting in a Trust for Data Analytics and Protection
The deadline for compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation framework is fast approaching. Many companies aren’t ready yet. To get...
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2.3KNewsEU Mulls Turnover Tax On Tech Juggernauts
Reliance on digital to boost the top line means the digital bottom line is about to get a little lighter. Reuters reported news...
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3.7KInternationalNew Rules For Tech Giants Google, Apple In EU?
New rules loom in the European Union for tech giants like Apple, Amazon and Google, Reuters reported. The European Commission is at...
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2.7KB2B PaymentsBrexit Trade Deal Flop Could Mean $80 Billion Price Tag For Businesses
New analyst estimates say the cost of Brexit without a negotiated trade deal will cost businesses on both sides of negotiations billions...
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1.3KInternationalEU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
The European Commission floated the idea of issuing so-called “passports” for crowdfunding startups in an effort to drive growth in the financial...
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2.4KB2B PaymentsBritain, EU Spar Over Rejected FinServ Trade Offer
Britain and the European Union continue to remain deadlocked in their efforts to negotiate a trade deal with financial services agreements included,...
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4.0KEuropeEU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose...
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2.1KRegulation
EU Threatens To Tax Big Tech, Big Time
The European Commission is looking to tax digital firms’ revenues, eyeing where their users are based – not where the firms themselves...
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1.2KVISAVisa Fights EU Antitrust Charges
Visa is fighting back against accusations that it charges tourists excessive fees when they use their cards in the European Union. According...
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2.5KBitcoinEU Says It Will Regulate Bitcoin If It Has To
The European Union (EU) announced news on Monday (Feb. 26) that it’s willing to step in and regulate cryptocurrencies if the risks...
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6.1KPayment MethodsWhy Faster Payments Need Flexible Tech
Flexible tech. The kind that scales as businesses scale, that goes where the payments go — where the technology resides in the cloud...
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1.8KB2B PaymentsUK Banks’ Brexit Game Plan: Denied, With No Plan B
The financial services community is one of the most anxious when it comes to navigating the uncertainties of Brexit. U.K. financial institutions...
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4.6KRegulation RoundupPSD2 Takes Center Stage And Open Banking Era Opens
And so, it’s finally here. If a monolith must move, can it dance? The monolith is the U.K.’s banking system. The “finally...
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5.8KB2B PaymentsUK Warns Of Financial Crisis Threat If EU Blocks Brexit
Blocking the U.K.’s exit from the European Union could spark the next global financial crisis, according to warnings issued by two U.K....
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4.8KB2B PaymentsEU Regulators Pushing For Cross-Border Bank M&A
EU regulators are the driving force behind an upcoming wave of cross-border bank mergers, according to reports in Reuters Wednesday (Dec. 27)....
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4.3KEuropeBrussels Proposes Licenses To Support Fintech Sector
In an attempt to compete against the U.S. and Asia in the financial technology sector, Brussels will propose pan-EU licenses to help...
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2.9KRidesharingEU Court To Rule On Uber’s Status This Week
A European Union court is slated to decide later this week if ridesharing firm Uber is a digital company or one that...
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2.8KB2B PaymentsCorporates Headed For GDPR Wakeup Call
The eyes of the financial services world are on the EU’s upcoming PSD2 regulations, with many jurisdictions watching how the European market...
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2.1KB2B PaymentsChallenger Banks Penta, Arro Debut Small Business Accounts
Two challenger banks in the European Union — U.K.-based Arro and Germany-based Penta — both announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) that their small- and...
