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PayPal Eyes Growth in New Alliances With Vodafone, America Movil
February 22nd, 2016
Mobile carriers are gateway to 740 million potential customers Payments business looks beyond e-commerce for revenue PayPal Holdings Inc. forged new mobile-wallet partnerships with telecommunications giants Vodafone Group Plc in Europe and America Movil SAB in Latin America, ...
MasterCard contactless transactions in Europe Surpass 1 Billion; Impressive 150% year on year growth
February 19th, 2016
Impressive 150% year on year growth for MasterCard and Maestro contactless transactions, as merchants and issuers capitalize on opportunities Europeans continue to opt for contactless technology when making payments, with the total number of MasterCard and Maestro processed transactions ...
Google Isn’t Paying the ‘Google Tax’
February 19th, 2016
Close to four years ago, Europe began to notice that some of the world’s biggest technology companies were paying minimal tax on the billions of dollars they earned across the continent. Among those the U.K. and other governments criticized ...
Brexit: The impact on commercial relationships and contracts; 6 things you need to know
February 18th, 2016
The debate about a Brexit has focused largely on the political arguments advanced by the “in” and “out” campaigns, but a departure from the EU will obviously also have a significant impact on commercial relationships and contracts. A referendum ...
Iran oil minister: Support any effort to stabilize market and prices
February 18th, 2016
Iran could support any effort to stabilize oil prices, including cooperation between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers, the nation’s oil minister said after a meeting Wednesday, according to Reuters. Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said while he supports a production ...
EY has launched the 2016 EY Accelerating Entrepreneurs program
February 17th, 2016
EY has launched the 2016 EY Accelerating Entrepreneurs program in Europe, which gives high-potential, fast-growth technology startups from across the continent access to support to help scale their businesses. The group of selected entrepreneurs will receive a comprehensive program of one-to-one ...
Oil price rises ahead of OPEC talks with Iran
February 17th, 2016
Oil prices were higher on Wednesday morning as OPEC oil ministers traveled to Iran to talk about a possible production freeze between global oil producers. Skepticism has mounted over the possible freeze mooted Tuesday and Iran has already voiced ...
Europe feels pain from olive oil crisis
February 15th, 2016
Europe’s consumers are facing a 20 per cent rise in the price of olive oil after bad weather and disease devastated the continent’s olive harvest. Olive farmers in Spain and Italy, meanwhile, have seen their leading position as exporters ...
Iran resumes oil export to Europe after 5-year-halt
February 15th, 2016
Iran has shipped crude oil to Europe for the first time in five years just a month after world powers lifted sanctions on Tehran in step with the landmark nuclear deal reached last July. The oil shipment to Europe ...
A Dysfunctional EU: What Future?
February 12th, 2016
Many believe that the European Union is, and can only ever be, a force for good and that the 500-plus million citizens of its 28 Member States should be eternally grateful for all the myriad of benefits that they ...