European Commission

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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European Commission Investigating Visa’s Staged Digital Wallet Fees

European Commission Investigating Visa’s Staged Digital Wallet Fees
European Commission Investigating Visa’s Staged Digital Wallet Fees
September 09, 2020  |  VISA

Visa Inc. has acknowledged the European Commission (EC) has opened an investigation into the company’s eWallet rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Worldline Needs To Clear EU’s Antitrust Hurdles In Ingenico Deal
Worldline Needs To Clear EU’s Antitrust Hurdles In Ingenico Deal
September 07, 2020  |  Partnerships

Worldline, the French payments company currently in talks for a 7.8 billion euro deal to buy fellow payments giant Ingenico, might need to go through...

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Report: AG Barr Insists DOJ File Antitrust Complaint Against Google This Month
Report: AG Barr Insists DOJ File Antitrust Complaint Against Google This Month
September 04, 2020  |  Google

U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to file an antitrust case against Google this month despite pleas from staff lawyers who said they need more...

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EU Securities Regulator Takes Aim At London Fund Managers
EU Securities Regulator Takes Aim At London Fund Managers
August 19, 2020  |  Economy

The European Union’s securities markets regulator called Wednesday (Aug. 19) for long-term extension of regulations concerning how British fund managers can operate in the European...

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EU Launches Antitrust Review Of Google’s Fitbit Deal
EU Launches Antitrust Review Of Google’s Fitbit Deal
August 04, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google’s push into the fitness tracker and smart watch market has hit a major snag. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mastercard Says It Will Bend To Win EU Approval For Nets Deal
Mastercard Says It Will Bend To Win EU Approval For Nets Deal
July 28, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard Inc. is offering concessions in an effort to defuse the European Union’s antitrust concerns about its planned acquisition of Nets Group, the Scandinavian payment...

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Facebook Wins Temporary Reprieve From EU Competition Probe
Facebook Wins Temporary Reprieve From EU Competition Probe
July 28, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Potential overreach by European Commission investigators has won Facebook a breather from an intensifying probe by the powerful regulator into alleged unfair competitive practices by...

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Slack Alleges Microsoft Is Violating EU Competition Law
Slack Alleges Microsoft Is Violating EU Competition Law
July 22, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Microsoft Corp. is the latest U.S. corporation to face an investigation over antitrust charges by the European Union (EU). The Wall Street Journal reports the...

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