Search Results for: European Union
The EU countries that granted the most residence permits for non-EU citizens
May 29th, 2019
At the end of 2017, there were 20.3 million valid residence permits granted to non-EU citizens permitting them to reside in one of the European Union (EU) Member States. Germany (23%), Italy (18%), France (14%), Spain (13%) and the ...
GDPR close to one year anniversary; Has lived up to its potential?
May 8th, 2019
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation was celebrated as a revolution in how internet privacy could be legislated. It was a reaction to long-term concerns in the EU about information collection by tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet and ...
Europe stocks seen mixed as trade war fears continue
May 8th, 2019
European stocks were seen mixed Wednesday morning as the escalating threat of a trade war between the U.S. and China continues to weigh on major markets. The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 0.14% after the bell, with the travel ...
ESMA renews decision in relation to contracts for differences
May 3rd, 2019
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an announcement to inform about its decision for restrictions in relation to Contracts For Differences (CFDs). In accordance ESMA’s announcement, on 17 April 2019, the ESMA adopted a Decision under ...
Wrong handling of user data may cost up to $5B for Facebook
April 25th, 2019
Facebook said Wednesday it expects to shell out between $3 billion and $5 billion to settle the FTC’s ongoing investigation into its handling of user data, foreshadowing a potentially massive penalty from the nation’s top consumer protection agency. The ...
Dutch Beneficial Ownership Register effective 2020
April 25th, 2019
The Dutch Government has confirmed that a registry of ultimate beneficial owners of companies will enter into force in the Netherlands from January 2020. Legislation to implement the UBO register was submitted to the lower house of parliament on ...
Hourly labour costs rose in the euro area; The two main components of labour costs
March 21st, 2019
Hourly labour costs rose by 2.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 2.8% in the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the third quarter of 2018, hourly ...
British pound pulls back from highs as investors await next Brexit vote
March 14th, 2019
The pound fell Thursday, a day after the U.K. currency surged on a vote by the country’s parliament to rule out a no-deal exit from the European Union. The pound GBPUSD last traded at $1.3253, a 0.6% drop on ...
Pound rises after three weeks of losses
February 18th, 2019
Sterling drifted higher on Monday after registering three consecutive weeks of losses as investors waited for the outcome of Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union. British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to speak to every EU leader ...
Baltic Banking Service 100% acquired by iSignthis
February 15th, 2019
Highlights BBS expected to contribute positively to 2019 EBIT Acquires SEPA CORE and INSTANT network capabilities Lithuanian based core banking and central bank connectivity provider BBS develops document management system with electronic signature capabilities iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | ...
