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2.1KGoogleSearch Engines To Vie For Place On Google’s ‘Choice Screen’
In its newest effort to fend off fresh antitrust penalties in the European Union, Google will let rivals buy the chance to...
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3.1KRegulationEU Courts: Companies Accountable For Data From Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button
Third-party websites using Facebook’s “Like” button are responsible for processing people’s data under the European Union’s privacy rules, the EU’s top court...
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1.8KRegulationEU Unconcerned About Deficit Of Big Tech Fines
The European Commission says it isn’t concerned about the lack of major fines against tech companies during the first year of its...
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4.8KAuthenticationPSD2, SCA And Exemptions To The Extension
There may be extensions to Strong Customer Authentication's (SCA) rollout this fall — and there may not. And, there may be exemptions...
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1.1KEuropeEU Begins Antitrust Probe Into Amazon, Fines Qualcomm
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition commissioner, is preparing to leave office with a bang, launching an investigation into Amazon while also preparing...
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1.2KRetailEU To Examine Amazon’s Use Of Third-Party Merchant Data
As scrutiny of tech firms grows on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Amazon will reportedly face a formal antitrust investigation from...
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1.5KRegulationEU Antitrust Chief Set To Investigate Amazon’s Practices
Amazon will face a major investigation by EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in the next few days, according to reports. The fact...
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1.9KGoogleIrish Regulators Could Investigate Google’s Voice Data Leak
The news that Google hired contractors to listen to voice recordings from users has prompted a possible investigation by Irish data privacy...
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1.6KBankingEU Central Bank Taps Former Goldman Sachs Banker As Regulator
The European Central Bank (ECB) has brought on Elizabeth McCaul as a banking supervisor, according to a report by Reuters. McCaul is...
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1.6KRetailEU: Amazon Not Required To Offer Phone Support
The world’s biggest online retailer doesn’t have to answer your calls, Europe’s top court ruled on July 10. In fact, Amazon doesn’t...
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922BankingEU Nominates IMF’s Lagarde To Become President Of ECB
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is poised to become the first woman to run the European Central Bank (ECB). While...
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2.0KAppleEU Investigates Apple’s GDPR Compliance
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) announced that it has launched a third privacy investigation into Apple. The tech giant’s main regulator in...
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3.5KBankingEU Banks Fast-Track Instant Payments Post Libra Launch
In light of competition from Facebook and other tech firms and banking firms, the European Union could potentially have a real-time payments...
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Trump Says America Should Be Suing Tech Companies, Not EU
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the EU on Wednesday (June 26) for its aggressive pursuit of U.S. tech companies and...
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2.3KToday In DataGDPR’s One-Year Anniversary (And Scorecard)
One year on, what has the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) wrought? The EU law has sought to let citizens decide how their...
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1.3KGoogleEU Wants Info On Google Antitrust Actions
European Union officials are looking for feedback on Google’s attempts to shut down two antitrust investigations. Sources revealed to Bloomberg that Google...
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2.1KEuropeEuropean Commission Investigates Past Money Laundering Cases
A European Union (EU) official has revealed that the European Commission (EC) is taking a close look into past money laundering cases...
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1.8KANTITRUSTGoogle Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC,...
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3.1KeCommerceStripe Says SCA Puts Billions Of Online Sales At Risk
Amazon, Worldpay, and Stripe — the eCommerce and payment companies — are expressing concern that a lack of preparedness by the industry to...
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2.6KRegulationSpain’s Central Bank Calls For Deposit Insurance Scheme
The Bank of Spain wants eurozone countries to complete their banking alliance by creating a deposit insurance scheme and a stabilization fund....
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4.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsIBM’s $34B Bid For Red Hat Subject To EU Regulator’s Approval
IBM has bid $34 billion for the software company Red Hat, but the deal is subject to approval by EU antitrust regulators,...
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3.8KRegulationHow OnBuy Is Tackling SCA Compliance
Most consumers have come to expect a one-stop, one-click shopping experience, and merchants want to deliver. eCommerce innovations have been focused on...
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5.5KRegulationEU To Investigate Apple’s Music Service
Apple has landed in European Union regulators’ radar over a complaint by rival music streaming service Spotify, which has prompted a formal...
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2.1KSecurity & FraudEU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings
Danske Bank ignored warnings from Russia’s Central Bank about money laundering and suspicious transactions worth billions through Danske’s Estonian branch, Reuters reported....
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2.6KBrexitTreasury Opposes UK’s Plans For EU Tuition Spike
Theresa May, the prime minister of the U.K., is expected to face backlash over a proposal in which EU nations would pay...
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2.0KSecurity & FraudEU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
The European Banking Authority is facing calls from the financial regulation head in Europe to improve its money laundering safeguards after opting...
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2.0KGoogleIn Response To EU Antitrust Concerns, Google Gives Android Users More Options
A senior Google executive said the company is responding to concerns from EU antitrust regulators by allowing Android users the option to...
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6.9KRegulationPSD2 Challenges Leave Norway, Netherlands Playing Catch-Up
Since many European Union (EU) countries have now brought PSD2 and GDPR fully into their financial infrastructures, banks and merchants must prepare...
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3.6KRegulationLegislators In The EU Close Banking Loopholes
Legislators in the European Union have approved a slew of banking reforms including the closing of loopholes exposed by the financial crisis,...
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3.1KRegulationUK Regulator: Stop Pushing Kids Into Apps
The U.K.’s tech regulator, the ICO, wants companies like Facebook and Snap to stop enticing kids to their websites and apps. According...
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9.9KB2B PaymentsThe Cybersecurity Threat Of GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) represented a new phase in data security and EU regulators’ approach to it. Designed to safeguard...
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5.9KSecurity & FraudG7 Gears Up To Prevent Cybercrime
Western countries are gearing up to create cybers strategies aimed at preventing foreign countries like Russia and China from lodging internet attacks...
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2.1KBrexitBrexit Uncertainty Forces UK Cos To Stockpile Goods
British companies are preparing for Brexit by stockpiling goods at rates usually seen during times of war. In fact, according to a...
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4.7KBlockchainSWIFT, Ripple Support EU Blockchain Group Launch
A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. The group — the International...
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3.2KRegulationEU Academics Say Tech Firms Shouldn’t Be Broken Up, Should Share Data Instead
A group of academics appointed by EU antitrust regulators say tech companies should be compelled to share data with each other, as...
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2.6KBrexiteasyJet: Drawn-Out Brexit Could Impact Earnings
Amid the pending withdrawal of the U.K. from the European Union (EU), easyJet noted that travelers are more reserved with their ticket...
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6.2KAmazonEU Approaches Decision After Amazon Investigation
The European Commission is nearing a decision on its investigation into Amazon, with the European Union competition chief saying over the weekend...
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4.8KInternationalFrance, Germany And EU Want China To Play Nice
The European Commission, along with France and Germany, are calling on China to open its domestic market more to foreign companies. According...
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5.4KRegulationCustomer Awareness Is Key For PSD2 Adoption In The Netherlands
The implementation of PSD2 represents an opportunity for countries to overhaul their financial infrastructures, forcing them to upgrade older systems so businesses...
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3.5KBank RegulationNorwegian Regulators: AML Measures Fell Short
The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) in Norway said that several banks didn’t make sufficient anti-money laundering assessments in 2018, according to a...
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3.3KGoogleYelp: Google Hasn’t Done Enough To Highlight Rivals
While Google is making ad changes to appease European Union regulators, it isn’t enough to help its rivals, according to Yelp. Two years...
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2.9KGoogleGoogle Backs Competitors Amid EU Antitrust Probe
In an apparent effort to appease European Union antitrust regulators, Google is attempting to boost rivals like Kelkoo, a French price-comparison service,...
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6.0KRegulationGoogle Faces Antitrust Fine From EU Over AdSense
Google and its parent company Alphabet could be facing an antitrust fine from the European Union in the coming weeks over its...
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2.9KAppleEU Reg Mulls Apple Antitrust Investigation
The European Union’s competition regulator might launch a probe of Apple over antitrust allegations. The tech giant is accused of using its...
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5.9KRegulationNetherlands First EU Country To Release GDPR Fining Policy
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DDPA) in the Netherlands has released its own General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fining policy, according to...
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6.5KBankingJPMorgan CEO: Europe Needs Pan-European Banks
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said European banks should look beyond their borders for mergers to take advantage...
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4.2KBrexitParliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit
It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. As widely reported this week, the U.K. Parliament gave a thumbs down,...
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5.8KANTITRUSTSpotify’s Antitrust Verse In Growing Chorus Against Apple’s Apps
And, now, a bit of disharmony in the music streaming business. As reported Wednesday (March 13), Spotify, the music streaming juggernaut, has...
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4.0KRegulationEU Antitrust Chief Says To Regulate Data, Not Break Up Tech
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that breaking up big tech companies like Facebook and Google should be seen as a...
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3.9KB2B PaymentsUK Gets Nod To Remain In SEPA
The U.K. has been granted permission to retain its membership in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) after it leaves the European...
