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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Robinhood Plans Crypto Trading Expansion in Europe
Robinhood Plans Crypto Trading Expansion in Europe
November 07, 2023  |  Earnings

In its third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday (Nov. 7), cryptocurrency investment platform Robinhood said it would be expanding its crypto trading offerings. The company plans to...

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Binance Discontinues Visa Debit Card Services in Europe
Binance Discontinues Visa Debit Card Services in Europe
October 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced that it will no longer offer its Binance card services in the European Economic Area...

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Report: Google to Challenge EU’s Attempt to Break Up Ad Business
Report: Google to Challenge EU’s Attempt to Break Up Ad Business
October 12, 2023  |  Google

Google reportedly intends to challenge the European Union’s (EU) threat to break up its ad business. The tech giant has made it clear in a...

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EU Official: ‘Dystopian’ Fears Shouldn’t Guide AI Regulation
EU Official: ‘Dystopian’ Fears Shouldn’t Guide AI Regulation
October 03, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

A top European Union official is warning against letting “dystopian” fears govern artificial intelligence (AI) rulemaking. Věra Jourová, the European Commission’s vice president for values...

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Meta Pitches $14 Per Month Ad-Free Social Media in Europe
Meta Pitches $14 Per Month Ad-Free Social Media in Europe
October 03, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly proposing an ad-free version of its social media platform to European users. The company has been pitching regulators the idea of a...

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EU Retailers Push Back Against 30-Day Payment Rule
EU Retailers Push Back Against 30-Day Payment Rule
October 01, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

European retailers are concerned about new rules requiring businesses to be paid within 30 days. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (Oct. 1), retailers say the...

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EU General Court Partially Suspends DSA Rules for Amazon
EU General Court Partially Suspends DSA Rules for Amazon
September 28, 2023  |  Amazon

The European Union (EU) General Court has reportedly partly suspended a European Commission (EC) decision that required Amazon to publish a detailed database of advertisements...

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US, EU Data Sharing Framework Paves Way for ‘Trust and Consumer Confidence’
US, EU Data Sharing Framework Paves Way for ‘Trust and Consumer Confidence’
September 28, 2023  |  Regulation

Ashley Eisenberg, data privacy officer at Forter, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that as companies do business across borders, data access — and protection...

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Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
Uber Predicts 40% Price Hikes Under EU Gig Worker Law
September 20, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber said a proposed European gig worker law could trigger price hikes and service shutdowns. Anabel Díaz, head of Uber’s mobility division in Europe, cautioned...

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