In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, cryptocurrency lenders face less regulation in the U.K. than in the U.S., and the European Union accused China of preventing European tech firms from defending their patents in court. Plus, London-based FinTech Nous closed a $8.9 million...
The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from pursuing recourse in foreign courts to defend their own patents. “It is part of a global power grab by the...
World leaders from countries including Japan, South Africa, China, and Germany said there should be global oversight of the technology industry, underscoring the interest internationally to regulate tech, which is an area where the U.S. leads. According to a report in The New York Times, during...
A new report from the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, finds correspondent banking relationships are down, an unintended consequence of regulatory reform. Reports in The Financial on Friday (Sept. 8) said 27 percent of global banks surveyed have reported a drop...
October 05, 2022
A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates and an uptick in energy costs. Exports and imports are anticipated to increase just 1% next year, down from a previous forecast of 3.4%, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said […]
February 18, 2022
The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from pursuing recourse in foreign courts...
January 24, 2019
World leaders from countries including Japan, South Africa, China, and Germany said there should be global oversight of the technology industry, underscoring the interest internationally to regulate tech, which is...
September 11, 2017
A new report from the International Finance Corporation, a part of the World Bank Group, finds correspondent banking relationships are down, an unintended consequence of regulatory reform. Reports in The Financial...
