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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City of London Asks For Bank Regulation Changes In Light Of Brexit

City of London Asks For Bank Regulation Changes In Light Of Brexit
City of London Asks For Bank Regulation Changes In Light Of Brexit
November 10, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Regulators in the U.K. are being called on to keep banks competitive on a global basis once they exit the European Union (EU), reported Reuters....

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Foreign Investment In UK Slips As Brexit Nears Reality
Foreign Investment In UK Slips As Brexit Nears Reality
October 10, 2017  |  Economy

Last week was a tough one for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who had to contend with a sore throat and a prank in the...

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EU Tells Amazon To Pay Up: $295M In Back Taxes
EU Tells Amazon To Pay Up: $295M In Back Taxes
October 05, 2017  |  Amazon

A Reuters news report said the European Union on Wednesday (Oct. 4) ordered Amazon to pay $295 million in back taxes that it received in...

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Google’s Shopping Service To Become Standalone Unit
Google’s Shopping Service To Become Standalone Unit
September 27, 2017  |  Google

Alphabet’s Google is reportedly transforming its Google Shopping service into an independent unit within the company, according to news from CNBC. Get the Full Story...

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EU Wants More Protections For Gig Economy Workers
EU Wants More Protections For Gig Economy Workers
September 25, 2017  |  Gig Economy

The European Commission is looking into providing more protections for gig economy workers and others who don’t have standard working contracts, reported Reuters. Get the...

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Google Offered To Display Rival Comparison Shopping Sites To Appease EU
Google Offered To Display Rival Comparison Shopping Sites To Appease EU
September 19, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Google, aiming to prevent more fines from the European Union (EU), is offering to display competing comparison shopping websites through an auction, reported Reuters. Get...

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EU Finance Ministers To Meet To Find Ways To Lure FinTechs
EU Finance Ministers To Meet To Find Ways To Lure FinTechs
September 12, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

European Union (EU) finance ministers are gearing up to hold talks next week centered on finding ways to lure more FinTech companies their way, reported Reuters. Get...

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EU May Loosen Software Bank Rules
EU May Loosen Software Bank Rules
September 06, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

With FinTechs eroding away traditional banks’ lead, rules governing investments in software in the European Union (EU) may loosen. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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