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EU, US sign shared law enforcement data deal
June 7th, 2016
The EU signed an ‘umbrella’ deal on protection of shared data with the United States Thursday, putting in place a comprehensive data protection framework for criminal law enforcement cooperation. The agreement improves, in particular, EU citizens’ rights by providing ...
SEC released: Nukkleus Inc. acquired 9.9% of IBIH Limited and 100% of Iron Australia
June 6th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) USA has issued today a press release in relation to the announcement of Nukkleus Inc. for the acquistion from IBIH 2,200 shares of capital stock of IBIH, representing 9.9% of the issued and ...
Spain is the first country in Europe to introduce Samsung Pay contactless payments
June 6th, 2016
Samsung Electronics today has announced the launch in Spain of Samsung Pay, a secure and simple mobile payments service that works anywhere you can pay with a contactless credit or debit card. Spain is the first country in Europe ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
EU Approves Directive On CbC reporting of tax information
June 1st, 2016
On May 26, 2016, the Council of the European Union approved a Directive on the country-by-country (CbC) reporting of tax information by multinational corporations and automatic exchange of that information between EU tax authorities, which member states would be ...
Portugal is Europe’s next looming economic disaster
May 30th, 2016
Earlier this week, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported that Portugal’s largest bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), an institution that holds nearly one-third of all deposits in the country, is on the brink of destruction following a horrendous first ...
Europe vs. Facebook: Austrian activist wins another legal battle over data protection
May 27th, 2016
An Austrian privacy activist has won his next legal battle against so-called “model contract clauses,” used by thousands of multinational companies, including Facebook and Amazon, to legally transfer Europeans’ personal data to the US. Max Schrems, the 28-year-old data ...
EU Parliament Approves Proposal for Digital Currency Task Force
May 27th, 2016
The European Parliament, the legislative branch of the European Union, has approved a proposal for a task force dedicated to digital currencies and blockchain technology. A report drafted by European Parliament member (MEP) Jakob von Weizsäcker first began circulating in late ...
Ethereum, explained: why Bitcoin’s stranger cousin is now worth $1 billion
May 25th, 2016
Bitcoin has struggled to live up to the hype that surrounded its emergence into the mainstream three years ago. Despite more than a billion dollars of venture capital funding, Bitcoin startups have failed to develop applications that appeal to mainstream customers. ...
HKEX and Thomson Reuters agree for the creation a new series of Renminbi (RMB) indices
May 24th, 2016
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and Thomson Reuters today (Tuesday) signed an agreement for the creation of a new series of Renminbi (RMB) indices. The new index series will give the world benchmarks that reflect the development ...
