European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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Study: Google Grows Market Share In Europe Despite Anti-Competition Order

Study: Google Grows Market Share In Europe Despite Anti-Competition Order
Study: Google Grows Market Share In Europe Despite Anti-Competition Order
September 28, 2020  |  Google

Despite an order from the European Union’s antitrust watchdog to curb its anticompetitive practices, Google continues to boost its market power, according to Reuters, which...

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EU Could Force Apple To Share Payments Tech With Competitors
EU Could Force Apple To Share Payments Tech With Competitors
September 17, 2020  |  Apple

The European Union (EU) could pass new laws that would make it mandatory for Apple to share the payments technology in its iPhones, according to...

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EU Regulators Will Focus On Big Tech In Drafting New Rules
EU Regulators Will Focus On Big Tech In Drafting New Rules
September 15, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

European Union (EU) regulators plan to target new rules squarely against Big Tech companies like Facebook and Apple, a Financial Times report says. Get the Full...

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European Central Banks Demand Strict Cryptocurrency Regulations
European Central Banks Demand Strict Cryptocurrency Regulations
September 13, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Europe’s biggest banks have called on the European Commission to implement tough regulations for cryptocurrencies, such as stablecoins, that would protect consumers and preserve state...

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EU Regulators Eye Updating Antitrust Rules For eCommerce
EU Regulators Eye Updating Antitrust Rules For eCommerce
September 08, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

With the boom of eCommerce both before and during the pandemic, European Union regulators are taking another look at antitrust rules regarding internet sales and...

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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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EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine
EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine
August 20, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

European Union (EU) privacy watchdogs are at odds over whether to fine Twitter Inc. for its handling of a data breach last year and how...

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EU Seeks Pledge From Google Prior To Sealing Fitbit Deal
EU Seeks Pledge From Google Prior To Sealing Fitbit Deal
July 23, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Google will have to make “major concessions” to win speedy European Union approval of its planned purchase of Fitbit, the Financial Times reported on Thursday...

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