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EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees

EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees
EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees
February 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week, the EU Parliament voted for new rules mandating that banks cut fees on cross-border euro payments for countries within and outside the Eurozone....

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Brexit A Bust – And A Blow To UK’s FinTech Role?
Brexit A Bust – And A Blow To UK’s FinTech Role?
January 15, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Down for the count, where the tally is 432 to 202. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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European Parliament Pushes Tougher Laws Against Google, Amazon, Apple
European Parliament Pushes Tougher Laws Against Google, Amazon, Apple
December 06, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

European lawmakers voted to spruce up legislation aimed at tech giants to put a stop to unfair business practices, according to a Reuters report. Get...

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UK Auditing Market Pressure Grows With Parliamentary Probe
UK Auditing Market Pressure Grows With Parliamentary Probe
November 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Reports in Reuters on Sunday (November 11) said the U.K. Parliament will commence an inquiry into the nation’s corporate auditing market, which is currently dominated...

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Copyright Revamp In EU Gets Thumbs Down From Lawmakers (For Now)
Copyright Revamp In EU Gets Thumbs Down From Lawmakers (For Now)
July 05, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

The copyright re-tooling will not be as onerous as some had feared, it seems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Declines To Testify Before British Parliament
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Declines To Testify Before British Parliament
March 27, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is declining to testify before the British Parliament concerning the Cambridge Analytica user data scandal, opting instead to send other...

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EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
November 22, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

The European Union (EU) has signed off on a plan that would require all online retailers in the European bloc to sell electrical goods, concert...

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EU’s Digital Chief Can’t Commit Re: Encryption
EU’s Digital Chief Can’t Commit Re: Encryption
June 21, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

Good luck decrypting Europe’s incoming digital chief’s views on encryption. In international news this week, the commissioner-designate, Mariya Gabriel, responded to questions from the European...

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