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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Big Tech Firms Reset After New EU Regulations; Microsoft Has Its Eyes on Sweden
Big Tech Firms Reset After New EU Regulations; Microsoft Has Its Eyes on Sweden
November 19, 2021  |  Big Tech

Big Tech firms didn’t have it easy last week, as the European Union clamped down on some of the world’s largest technology companies with hefty...

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The MiCA Framework Seeks to Govern Stablecoin Issuance in EU
The MiCA Framework Seeks to Govern Stablecoin Issuance in EU
November 12, 2021  |  Regulation

The blockchain space continues to boom, and recent data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows that the market capitalization of stablecoins – digital currencies...

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GDPR Fines Exceed $1.1B in Q3
GDPR Fines Exceed $1.1B in Q3
October 04, 2021  |  Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)’s 984.47 million euro fines (more than $1.14 billion) in the third quarter of 2021 was almost 20 times higher...

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US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
September 29, 2021  |  International

Officials from the U.S. and the European Union are meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 29) to forge a unified stance regarding new technologies while also expanding...

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Tackling Privacy Concerns Would Be Key to Ensuring Digital Euro Is Embraced by EU Citizens
Tackling Privacy Concerns Would Be Key to Ensuring Digital Euro Is Embraced by EU Citizens
September 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

It is possible that an electronic version of euro notes and coins may one day be widely available for use in Europe. But while the...

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EU Banking Authority Urges Regulators to Study Risks of Banks, Big Tech Links
EU Banking Authority Urges Regulators to Study Risks of Banks, Big Tech Links
September 21, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

The increasing links between financial institutions and Big Tech, particularly in cloud computing, is alarming — and regulators need to sit up, the European Banking...

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European Trading and Investment Platform Capital.com Integrates With PayPal
European Trading and Investment Platform Capital.com Integrates With PayPal
September 20, 2021  |  International

European trading and investment platform Capital.com has integrated with global payments platform PayPal to allow users in the U.K. and European Union new ways to...

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Banks Ask EU to Continue Access to UK Clearing Houses
Banks Ask EU to Continue Access to UK Clearing Houses
September 16, 2021  |  International

A “major” market disruption is anticipated if Brussels fails to extend a permit granting EU banks access to U.K. clearing houses, the Financial Times (FT)...

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EU to Invest Billions in Blockchain, Data Infrastructure, Computing 
EU to Invest Billions in Blockchain, Data Infrastructure, Computing 
September 15, 2021  |  Europe

The European Union plans to make a multibillion-euro investment in technology development by sinking money into blockchain, data infrastructure and high-performance computing, according to a...

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