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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Advocacy Group Says EU’s Tax Haven Blacklist Is Failing

Advocacy Group Says EU’s Tax Haven Blacklist Is Failing
Advocacy Group Says EU’s Tax Haven Blacklist Is Failing
September 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Tax havens are typically assumed to be islands in warm climates offering low tax rates for organizations looking for a lucrative loophole. But these “havens”...

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AR And VR Sizzle At Macy’s And Walmart, Amazon And Danske Bank Fizzle
AR And VR Sizzle At Macy’s And Walmart, Amazon And Danske Bank Fizzle
September 21, 2018  |  Exclusive Series

Sizzle Of The Week: AR/VR’s Retail Gains Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have spent much of 2018 generating buzz as a potential tool...

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Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
September 20, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy heralds a sea change in how we work. But that does not mean that it’s all smooth sailing. Adecco illustrated some hiccups...

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ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
ECB Official Challenges FinTech Firms On Payment Services Inroads
September 13, 2018  |  Global Payments

Might Europe strive more and more for financial independence in the payments services space? News came last week that Yves Mersch, who serves as a...

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Cash Still Has A Long Future In Turkey
Cash Still Has A Long Future In Turkey
September 12, 2018  |  Cash

Despite digital options, consumers in the Middle East and South Africa still have their hearts (and wallets) set on cash. In fact, cash use in...

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European Regulators Warn Of Weaknesses In Money Laundering Controls
European Regulators Warn Of Weaknesses In Money Laundering Controls
September 05, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

European Regulators have issued a warning about what they are calling serious weaknesses in how the EU controls money laundering in the wake of scandals. According...

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How A Single Digital ID Will Become EU’s Commerce Passport
How A Single Digital ID Will Become EU’s Commerce Passport
August 29, 2018  |  Europe

When trying to understand the new eIDAS regulations set to go officially online in the EU in September, it helps, Trulioo GM Zac Cohen told...

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Global GDPR Compliance Rates Remain Low
Global GDPR Compliance Rates Remain Low
August 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Compliance of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules remain low across the globe, according to the latest research from Dimensional Research. Reports from the Business...

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