EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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EU to Launch Age Verification App for Online Use in July

EU to Launch Age Verification App for Online Use in July
EU to Launch Age Verification App for Online Use in July
May 30, 2025  |  Mobile

The European Union reportedly plans to introduce an age verification app in July and may introduce rules requiring online platforms to protect minors after that....

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Administration Threatens to Raise Tariffs on Apple and European Union
Administration Threatens to Raise Tariffs on Apple and European Union
May 23, 2025  |  Economy

President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Apple and the European Union in Friday (May 23) posts on Truth Social. “I have long ago...

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Report: European Retailers Seek Antitrust Case Against Mastercard and Visa
Report: European Retailers Seek Antitrust Case Against Mastercard and Visa
May 14, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

A group of trade associations representing European retailers reportedly asked the European Commission to take action against Mastercard and Visa under European Union antitrust rules,...

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FinTech Roundup: Europe a Hotbed of FinTech Platform Funding Announcements
FinTech Roundup: Europe a Hotbed of FinTech Platform Funding Announcements
May 09, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Earnings season has been volatile, especially in the FinTech space. Though stocks have gyrated on guidance, earnings per shares and the “over/under” versus consensus estimates,...

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Europe: Tariffs on US Cars Could Come if Trade War Doesn’t End
Europe: Tariffs on US Cars Could Come if Trade War Doesn’t End
May 08, 2025  |  Economy

The European Union (EU) is threatening to tariff American car exports if trade negotiations fail. As the Financial Times (FT) reported on Thursday (May 8),...

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European Airlines Report Uncertainty Drives Decline in Bookings to US
European Airlines Report Uncertainty Drives Decline in Bookings to US
April 30, 2025  |  Travel Payments

European airlines are reportedly seeing a decline in bookings for trips to the U.S. due to uncertainty around American border policy, tariffs and the broader economy. Air...

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European Central Bank Reportedly Looking to Simplify Banking Rules
European Central Bank Reportedly Looking to Simplify Banking Rules
April 27, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reportedly created a task force to simplify Europe’s banking rules. The task force is chaired by ECB Vice President...

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EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
EU Fines Apple and Meta for Digital Markets Act Violations
April 23, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros (about $566 million) and Meta 200 million euros (about $226 million) Wednesday (April 23), saying the companies...

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