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: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
November 07, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said numerous grievances have been filed with the European Commission concerning Apple Pay and its negative effect on competition in...

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Why Barclaycard Says Consumers Are Key To SCA Success
Why Barclaycard Says Consumers Are Key To SCA Success
November 06, 2019  |  Regulation

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EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
EU Opens New Facebook Probe Over Marketplace Antitrust Concerns
October 31, 2019  |  Facebook

EU antitrust regulators are now investigating whether Facebook’s Marketplace is unfair regarding online classified ads, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story...

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EU Antitrust Chief Could Require Big Tech To Prove User Benefits
EU Antitrust Chief Could Require Big Tech To Prove User Benefits
October 30, 2019  |  Regulation

The EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager said she is considering holding large tech companies to a higher standard of proof when it comes to competition...

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EU Digs Into Apple Pay Antitrust Probe
EU Digs Into Apple Pay Antitrust Probe
October 30, 2019  |  Apple Pay

The EU is looking even further into possible antitrust violations regarding Apple, with regulators trying to find out if online sales companies were ordered to...

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EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
EU Consumer Confidence Declines To Lowest Point Since December
October 24, 2019  |  Europe

Data shows that consumer confidence in the European Union has fallen to its lowest level since the end of last year. Get the Full Story...

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Portugal Bank Head: EU Banks Must Adapt To ‘New Reality’ Of FinTech 
Portugal Bank Head: EU Banks Must Adapt To ‘New Reality’ Of FinTech 
October 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Carlos Costa, the head of the Bank of Portugal and member of the European Central Bank (ECB) board, said banks are going to have to...

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How New Authentication And Privacy Regulations Affect Retail
How New Authentication And Privacy Regulations Affect Retail
October 17, 2019  |  Regulation

How are European Union (EU) merchants and payment providers faring one month post-strong customer authentication (SCA) implementation? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.
Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.
October 14, 2019  |  Legal

Google’s appeal against a $2.64 billion fine for antitrust practices in the EU will be heard by a court over a three-day period in February....

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