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EU Council to close down hybrid mismatches between EU an non-EU countries tax systems
February 23rd, 2017
On 21 February 2017, the Council agreed its position on rules aimed at closing down ‘hybrid mismatches’ with the tax systems of third countries. The draft directive is the latest of a number of measures designed to prevent tax avoidance by large companies. ...
Thomson Reuters provides Financial Markets with European Elections News and Analysis
February 22nd, 2017
Thomson Reuters has launched a dedicated app on its flagship desktop product Eikon that provides financial professionals with a one-stop location for market and economic data, news, and analysis leading up to and after the 2017 elections in The ...
European Parliament calls for robot law
February 17th, 2017
EU-wide rules are needed for the fast-evolving field of robotics, e.g. to enforce ethical standards or establish liability for accidents involving driverless cars, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs ask the EU Commission to propose rules ...
European Central Banks reports on Euro banknote counterfeiting
February 2nd, 2017
353,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in the second half of 2016 Around 80% of the counterfeits were €20 and €50 banknotes All euro banknotes can be verified using the “feel, look and tilt” method Euro banknotes ...
The highest and lowest unemployment rates in EU countries
January 12th, 2017
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.8% in November 2016, stable compared to October 2016 and down from 10.5% in November 2015. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2009. The EU28 ...
European online alternative lending market volumes grew 23% between 2015 and 3Q 2016
December 27th, 2016
TWINO, Europe’s fastest growing peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, and KPMG today announce the publication of ‘Alternative lending market trends in Continental Europe in 2016’ – a major piece of research on the state of the alternative finance market across ...
Germany and the European Commission rejected calls to impose taxes on imports from USA
November 15th, 2016
Germany and the European Commission rejected on Monday (14 November) calls by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to impose taxes on imports from the United States if President-elect Donald Trump quits a global agreement for fighting climate change. Trump, ...
European Property Investors shift in opportunities in smaller economies
October 24th, 2016
The European commercial real-estate market is shifting, with the hottest cities cooling off as investors’ interest in other locations grows. Real-estate markets throughout Europe saw investors pile in following the 2008 financial crisis. With the European Central Bank and ...
Seven worrying trends in the European refugee crisis
October 20th, 2016
As part of his final UN General Assembly, President Obama hosted a leaders’ summit on refugees. In his speech he termed the global refugee crisis one of ‘the most urgent tests of our time’. But the list of commitments coming ...
Braintree European merchants ready to accept UnionPay to tap Chinese shoppers
September 19th, 2016
Braintree merchants in most European countries will be able to accept UnionPay through Braintree’s SDK helping them to tap Chinese shoppers buying from overseas. According to research data from PayPal & IPSOS, China is the top export market for UK businesses, with an ...
